The 34th America’s Cup ‘Summer of Racing’ was officially opened yesterday, on July 4, 2013, with the grand Opening Ceremony on the main stage at the America’s Cup Pavilion.
Today, July 4, 2013, was marked by race 4 of the Fife Regatta 2013. The winner of Class 1 has become sailing yacht Saskia, while in Class 2 has won Mikado yacht and in Class 3 Mignon yacht.
It was a great success of the Pendennis-built 2009 charter yacht Nostromo at the Dubois Cup 2013. She finished third overall.
Yesterday, July 3, 2013, saw the America’s Cup Regatta Director, Ian Murray, host a press conference about safety.
The Panerai British Classic Week 2013 is set to kick off on Saturday, July 6. The event will be attended by such spectacular, classic yachts, as the 1929 30-metre superyacht Gluckhauf, built by Abeking & Rasmussen.
Two-time winner of the America’s Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli from Switzerland, will be competing in the upcoming Audi Hamilton Island Race Week onboard 66ft sailing yacht Wild Oats X. He will also have his breath-taking 96m mega yacht Vava II at the event.
A spectacular fleet of Danish Yachts has attended the recently concluded Superyacht Cup Palma. These included the J Class charter yacht Ranger, motor yacht Shooting Star, the carbon fibre-built yacht Aerocruiser 38m, as well as the recently launched carbon fibre-built sailing yacht Infiniti 36.
Mumm Napa has been named the Official Sparkling Wine of this year’s America’s Cup, running in San Francisco.
Today, July 2, 2013, saw another amazing day of racing for the beautiful William Fife-designed classic yachts, attending the currently running Fife Regatta 2013. Tomorrow will be marked by a well earned lay day.
Ward William Associates, GAC Pindar and Spencer Rigging were confirmed as new partners for the next year’s Pendennis Cup, in addition to the 2012 supporters, including luxury yacht design studio, Dubois, and yacht tender builder, Cockwells.
The largest Scandinavian regatta, ÅF Offshore Race, was won by the 30-metre superyacht Esimit Europa 2, following her great success at the Kiel Week in Germany.
It was an amazing premiere for the Humphreys-designed Oyster 885 superyacht Karibu at the 2013 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, taking second place.