Today’s windward/leeward race, marking the beginning of the Rolex Volcano Race 2012 has been won by Sir Peter Ogden’s 60ft sailing yacht Mini Maxi Jethou.
Day 5 of Race 11 saw another frustrating day for the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet, as the member crew continue their battle for victory.
With the participation of such spectacular vessels as the 100ft superyacht Y3K or the 112ft sailing yacht Nilaya, the Rolex Volcano Race officially kicks off on Sunday 20 May.
With the current leading of Energy Team gaining 35 points, Friday May 18 saw the victory of Luna Rossa Swordfish team as well as the ideal weather conditions for another spectacular yacht race of the Venice Ac World Series on the Grand Canal of Venice.
The unstable winds marked Day 4 of Race 11 in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, as the 10 international fleet battled for victory. Giving up its victory in favor of Visit Finland, the Race 11 winner was Gold Coast Australia, followed by De Lage Landen.
The famous ‘Tropical Island Regatta’ held on amazing Samui Island will come back on May 26, lasting until June 2 and hosting more than 500 sailors, with participation of the largest vessel, the 90ft sailing yacht Genuine Risk.
The K&M Cup 2012 reported a huge success, with participation of 11 K&M yachts. The overall winner of this successful race has become the Bestevaer 56ST luxury yacht HannaH.
The overall winner on Day 1 of the Venice AC World Series has become the French Energy Team, followed by the Italian Luna Rossa Swordfish coming second and the Team Korea taking the third place.
As the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet starts sailing through the Windward Passage, the crew members put all their forces together to gain the vital additional points.
Held in San Francisco in August/September 2013, the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup gives a clear path to the America’s Cup to young sailors, aged 19 to 23.
MDL’s Ocean Village Marina, a Southampton superyacht marina, will play host to the four J Class yachts, racing in the Solent Regatta (July 18-21) and the Hundred Guinea Cup Race, held on 21 July.
With the ACWS trophy to be awarded to Series winner in Newport next month, the Venice AC World Series is the penultimate event of the 2011-12 AC World Series, with the Jimmy Spithill’s ORACLE TEAM USA currently winning just by one point over Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand.