This year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) will officially kick off this Sunday. The total number of 19 Swan vessels will participate in this popular race, including the Swan 80 superyacht Berenice Bis.
The St. Maarten Harbour Group of Companies has agreed to welcome the A Class tall ship Christian Radich when it visits St. Maarten in January. This beautiful Norwegian full rigged three-masted steel hull was originally constructed in 1937 and is able to comfortably accommodate 88 guests and 18 crew.
November 12 saw a joint departure of 12 Oyster yachts from Gran Canaria in order to take part in the Oyster World Rally that will kick off in Antigua on January 6. The record number of 39 Oyster yachts will participate in this 2700 mile transatlantic race.
Luxury expedition yacht TIVOLI will be available for charter vacations around the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu, Fiji, Tuamotus and Tonga from 1st April, 2013. Accommodation aboard TIVOLI charter yacht is available to a maximum of 8 charter guests in 3 comfortable and well appointed cabins.
Last week saw the 31th edition of Annual BVI Charter Yacht Show, hosted by the breathtaking Nanny Cay Marina, positioned on a stunning Caribbean island of Tortola. A part of the event was the annual Culinary Contest.
The total number of 5 luxurious catamaran yachts by Sunreef will be exhibited at the upcoming Antigua Charter Yacht Show. The event will run from December 2 to 8.
This December will see the official opening of the new Setzer studio, situated in the heart of Antigua’s Falmouth Harbor Superyacht Marina in the Caribbean. The well known US design firm has also recently launched a new website.
The next month’s Antigua Charter Yacht Show will feature the first WallyAce 26m charter yacht Kanga. This highly innovative vessel is able to sleep up to 10 guests in style and comfort.
The organisers of the next year’s BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival have officially opened the race and online entry. The 42nd edition of this popular race will take place from Monday March 25th to Easter Sunday, 31st March 2013, with participation of up to 120 international yachts.
The popular Caribbean yacht charter destination – St. Maarten – hosted the Annual General Meeting and Caribbean Regatta Organizers Conference last week. During the event, Peter Holmberg was elected as the new President of the Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) for 2012/13.
The Florida-based shipyard, Tyneside Yachts, has recently launched the 39-metre superyacht Safira. Making her debut at the upcoming Antigua Charter Yacht Show, she comfortably sleeps up to 10 guests in 5 lovely cabins.