Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012: Day 3 – Yachts competing again

Competing started again on Racing Day 3 of the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Bella Mente yacht won in both races in the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship, Esimit Europa 2 superyacht in Maxi Racing, sailing yacht Altair in Maxi Racing/Cruising, Nilaya in Supermaxi as well as Open Season in Wally.

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012: Day 2 – Competing abandoned due to Sardinian storm

The second day of racing in the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was marked by the strong Sardinian storm, due to which the race had to been called off.

A great start for Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012

Racing Day 1 near 29-nautical mile coastal race of the 2012 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup has been won by sailing yacht Ran 2 in the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship; superyacht Velsheda in Maxi Racing; luxury yacht Aegir in Maxi Racing/Cruising; superyacht Nilaya in Supermaxi and sailing yacht Magic Carpet 2 in Wally. The fastest vessel to complete the course was superyacht Esimit Europa 2.

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012 won by luxury yacht Highland Fling and charter yacht Ganesha

The overall winners of the 2012 Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta have become the 39m luxury charter yacht Ganesha in the Cruising Division and the 25.3m sailing yacht Highland Fling in the Performance Division.

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012: Day 4 – No change on the leaderboard

The leaderboard after Day 4 of this year’s Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta remains untouched, with superyacht Scorpione dei Mari leading in the Cruising Class and superyacht Highland Fling taking the top position in the Performance Division.

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012: Day 3 – Luxury yacht Highland Fling remains at the top

With the Cruising Division on lay day on Day 3 of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012, the Performance Division continues to be led by the superyacht Highland Fling, followed by Aegir, My Song and Alpina, respectively.

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012: Highland Fling superyacht and sailing yacht Scorpione dei Mari at the top after Day 2

The 25m luxury yacht Highland Fling continues to dominate in the Performance division of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012 after day 2, followed by Aegir and My Song respectively. In the Cruising division, the 29m superyacht Scorpione dei Mari built by Jongert takes the first place, with charter yacht Ganesha in the second place and KibokoDos in the third place.

Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012: Day 1 goes to sailing yacht Highland Fling and charter yacht Ganesha

Day 1 of the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta 2012 saw the 25m superyacht Highland Fling take the top spot in the Performance class, followed by My Song and Aegir respectively, while the Cruising division was won by the 38.8m charter yacht Ganesha, with the 37m luxury charter yacht Moonbird taking the second place and the 29m Scorpione dei Mari placing third.

Swan 90 Sailing yacht DSK Wins Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011

Danilo Salsi and his crew of the Swan 90 sailing yacht DSK, are celebrating an overall victory at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, taking first […]

RORC CARIBBEAN 600 Results

With the big showdown done and dusted between the 100ft maxis ICAP Leopard and Rambler 100, it was a full 10 hours before the third yacht crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 in Antigua. Peter Harrison’s magnificent 115 ketch, Sojana, produced a powerful performance, completing the course on Wednesday afternoon. Next home was Brian Benjamin’s stunning Carbon Ocean 82, Aegir.

New Carbon Ocean 82 Sailing yacht Aegir makes the church on time

Sailing yacht Aegir, Brian Benjamin’s Carbon Ocean 82, arrived at the Naval Base in Norfolk, Virginia on its maiden voyage. It was Boxing Day and the Eastern Seaboard of the United States was declared to be in a state of emergency, with blizzards affecting the entire coastline from Maine to South Carolina.

Carbon Ocean 82 maxi sailing yacht Aegir II

Brian Benjamin’s new Carbon Ocean 82 maxi sailing yacht Aegir II, is just days away from being launched in Newport, Rhode Island. The Carbon 82 sailing yacht Aegir II is a new generation of Cruiser Racer combining comfort, style and high performance.