The first day of the Antigua Sailing Week 2012 will see the famous West Indian cricket legend, Sir Vivian Richards, also called ´King Viv´, to participate at tonight´s imobile Dockyard Festival.
On Day 16 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, the skippers of the ten yachts competing in the world´s longest race, have received expected revised course instructions from Race Committee.
April 28 brought very difficult weather conditions for sailors competing in the 2012 Yachting World Round Antigua Race. Due to strong winds, there were several retirements, including Allyn Salomon’s Beneteau Oceanis 473 sailing yacht Hermosita as well as South African Jan Rupert entry, Tripp 75 Blackbird yacht. Farr 115 charter yacht Sojana has received the Yachting World Trophy for the fastest monohull around the course, finishing the race in 4 hours, 50 mins and 46 seconds.
Day 14 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw all ten teams completing the Ocean Sprint phase of Race 10 to Panama, with the overall winner – the American team, New York, successfully reaching the finish line in 31 hours 57 minutes and 56 seconds at 13:20:22 UTC yesterday.
Strong winds arrived today in the fabulous Caribbean yacht charter location – Antigua – playing host to this year´s Antigua Sailing Week. Today´s Guadeloupe to Antigua Race has been won by Verlarde’s NM92 sailing yacht Locura, followed by Stephen Schmidt’s Santa Cruz 70 yacht Hotel California Too, taking second place and the Dufour 45 yacht Triskell placing 3rd. Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 yacht Scarlet Oyster has won the Racing Division of the ARC.
Hundreds of fans and dignitaries gathered up to celebrate the signing of the agreement for the City of San Francisco to host the America’s Cup in 2013.
4th Annual Spin-A-Thon by Marine Industry Cares Foundation reported a great success with around $150.000 raised for Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center and Kids in Distress.
Azimut-Benetti Group has become the first private boating firm around the world awarded wit the ‘Company Award for Safety’ in the High Risk category.
Akuma 50 yacht tender is the latest fascinating maxi RIB launched by the Italian yard Kardis. Boasting luxury and exclusiveness, this beautiful boat comfortably accommodates a large number of guests and reaches an impressive top speed of 44 knots!
The prominent UK-based shipyard Pendennis removed the Ron Holland designed sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella 5)´s main mast in advance of her 13 month refit. She boasts the world´s largest mast, measuring 89 metres, destepping of which was coordinated by Marine Results, with the lift needing 4 cranes, 40 staff as well as more than 8 hours to finish the operation.
Founded in 1982 in Ajman, the Middle East´s largest superyacht builder, Gulf Craft, was present at the 1st edition of the Ajman Industrial Exhibition, running from April 23-25, 2012 and showcasing the local products.