With Gold Coast Australia currently leading, the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet is now heading to New York, with sailors trying to obtain crucial points.
The crew members competing in Race 11 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race had to face strong Caribbean winds on Day 2 of the world’s longest yacht race.
Following the Palma Vela race, the Yacht Club of Saint Peterburg’s Swan 60 sailing yacht Bronenosec is now heading to Italy to participate in the Rolex Volcano Race, running from May 19 to 25.
The organiser of the BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, the Caribbean Sailing Association, have decided on the yacht regatta’s 2013 dates, set for March 25-31.
Boasting great success, the Pendennis Palma refit facility is currently busy with two refits, comprising the superyacht Tugatsu and the luxury charter yacht Nostromo. This winter, the successful company is also believed to begin works on the catamaran yacht Hemisphere.
Not long before the J-Class Regatta as well as the Pendennis Cup, the respected UK builder Pendennis is busy with three short refits, including the classic luxury yacht Mariette, the superyacht Bystander and the J-Class sailing yacht Velsheda.
Race 11 from Panama to New York started last night, with the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race fleet facing nearly 35,000 miles at sea.
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has become once again the Official Race Charity of the famous J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, starting at 0700 on Saturday 30th June.
Tickets for the AC World Series, held in Newport, Rhode Island, USA in June, from Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 1, are on sale now. Inaugural America’s Cup World Series Champion is to be decided, with ORACLE TEAM USA currently leading by one point.
The 2012 edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has just welcome the 50th member, Hanse 495 yacht Geomatic. This splendid vessel is owned by Adrian Lewis, previously racing on board the Geomatic Joker yacht.
New York City will see the start of the new KRYS OCEAN RACE on July 7th, attended by five well known teams, comprising Water, Foncia, Groupe Edmond de Rothschild, Spindrift Racing and Oman Sail, racing on the brand new MOD 70 yachts.