Sunday, November 30, 2014, was marked by the start of the RORC Transatlantic Race, after two delays due to adverse weather conditions. Five hours into the race, superyacht Nomad IV had rounded the southern tip of Lanzarote just ahead of luxury yacht Windfall and charter yacht Lupa of London.
Due to strong westerly winds of over 30 knots gusting up to 45 knots, the start of the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race has been delayed. The race is now scheduled to start on Saturday 29th November 1500 UTC.
A trail blazing start is expected for the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race, set to kick off from Lanzarote in Canary Islands tomorrow, on Saturday, November 29, 1200 CET. The race will host such outstanding vessels as RP78 charter yacht Lupa of London.
Registration for Loro Piana Caribbean Superyacht Regatta and Rendezvous 2015 is now open, with the Notice of Race available online. The popular Caribbean regatta will run in the enchanting Virgin Gorda yacht rental location from March 11 to 14.
Superyacht Australia has proudly announced the dates for the 3rd Tahiti Rendezvous. This will take place on June 19, 2015 at Marina Taina, a lovely Tahiti yacht holiday location.
Tuesday night, November 25, 2014, saw Westerhall Rums play a host to an amazing rum party for competitors of the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race. This is set to kick off on Saturday, November 29, 2014.
Soldiers Point Marina, a beautiful Australia yacht holiday destination, positioned in Port Stephens, New South Wales, has gained the prestigious environmental re-accreditation of ISO 140001 status.
John, the CEO of Superior Jetties and a Director of the Marina Industries Association (MIA), has been recently appointed to the Global Marina Institute (GMI) Board.
German Boat and Shipbuilders Association (DBSV) will once again attend the Dubai International Boat Show. The objective of the association is to advertise its members´ skills and to make Germany even better known internationally as a centre of yacht building.
This year’s Monaco Yacht Show was marked by the reciprocal agreement signed between the Porto Montenegro Yacht Club (PMYC) and the Visun Royal Yacht Club (VRYC), Sanya. The agreement includes a variety of events, service exchanges and benefits for the members of both Clubs, aiming to promote travel to each reciprocal destination.