The 2015 calendar for the leading international Classic Yachts Circuit has been proudly unveiled by the Florentine luxury sports watch-maker, Officine Panerai.
A total number of 90 yachts have registered for the Superyacht Cup Palma 2015 so far. These include such beautiful vessels as the 47m Royal Huisman charter yacht Hyperion.
Showcasing the tradition of the event, the majestic titans of the 1930s will return to the America’s Cup after 80 years. J Class yachts will compete in the J Class regatta, scheduled for June 2017.
NBC has acquired the US broadcast rights for the upcoming 35th America’s Cup. The first event of the America’s Cup World Series will take place on June 6 to 7 in the fabulous Cagliari yacht vacation destination, nestled in Sardinia, Italy.
The BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival will return to the fantastic British Virgin Islands yacht holiday destination next month. The event will be hosted by Nanny Cay Marina from March 30 to April 5, 2015.
The recently concluded Les Voiles de St. Barth 2015 was marked by a dramatic finale, delivering one of the closest finishes in the history of superyacht racing. The overall winner has become the 102′ superyacht Marama.
Works on the 33,5m superyacht Hull 1012 are advancing well at Yachting Developments in New Zealand. Due to be delivered next year, this elegant performance ocean cruising sloop has been designed by Frers Naval Architecture, with interior design by Adam Lay Studio.
This year’s Antigua Sailing Week will be hosted by the fantastic Antigua yacht holiday destination from April 25 to May 1. Sixty five boats have already registered for this popular Caribbean regatta.
The organizers of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta have announced lots of changes on the water at the 2015 regatta, including the opening up racing to non spinnakers in the Gill Commodores’ Cup.
Last week saw Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) test the waters of the America’s Cup’s recently announced location of Bermuda. The team’s objective for the training camp was to get acclimated with the conditions on the race course area and to work on improving its foiling skills.