The highly anticipated America’s Cup World Series in San Francisco starts tomorrow. There will be 11 competing yachts and 55 sailors coming from 12 countries.
Wednesday 22 August will see the official start of the ACWS San Francisco, however its Race Village at Marina Green opens tomorrow, able to host 1,200 people.
This year’s Shipyard Cup X was won by the 115′ luxury charter yacht Scheherazade, constructed by Hodgdon Yachts in 2000, with last refit in 2011. She was followed by charter yachts Rapture and Whisper, respectively. The 2013 edition of this popular event will take place from August 9 to 13.
Horizon Yachts USA has recently delivered the Horizon CC105 yacht. This beautiful explorer can comfortably sleep up to 10 guests plus crew.
Luxury sailing yacht AXIA is currently available in New England for a great price and two additional free nights if booked for one week. She is an excellent charter yacht with accommodation for 8-9 guests in total.
IGY’s Newport Yacht Club & Marina now offers a unique possibility to transient yachts over 80 feet in length to enjoy one free night of dockage when they stop for three nights. As part of its expansion, this beautiful marina has recently completed the construction of 18 new superyacht berths.
Women in Yachting & Ocean Advocacy, the Honorary Host Committee for the 2012 Bal de la Mer which is honoring Agnès Troublé has been recently announced by the International SeaKeepers Society.
The health care during the 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco will be enhanced by Kaiser Permanente, one of the best health care organizations in the USA.
In build at the ORACLE TEAM USA base at Pier 80 as required by the America’s Cup rules, the first of the two wingsail catamarans, AC72 yacht is due to be launched by the end of this month.
The latest Holland 75′ Sky Lounge yacht by Holland Yachts will premiere at the next South Lake Union Boats Afloat Show, held this September. Designed by Brian Holland, she offers several stateroom layouts.
The 34th edition of the annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show will kick off on September 12, with the luxurious vessels such as the luxury yacht Queenship 90, the Ocean Alexander 82 superyacht, as well as the newest Holland 75′ yacht on display.
Currently for sale at US$25,900,000, the almost 50m Delta luxury yacht Triton is an exceptional vessel, boasting such special festures as a heli-deck capable of carrying a Eurostar EC130B4 helicopter.