China Team exceeds all expectations under extreme sailing conditions and reaches 3rd place with two Chinese sailors on board.
Three capsizes tell the story of an epic final race in the Plymouth AC Preliminaries with winds gusting close to 30 knots (35 mph; 55 kph) […]
Big crowds in excess of 10,000 turned out to watch the first day of racing at the AC World Series – Plymouth, and they were treated […]
Physically demanding new boats and new race format raise the intensity level of Cup racing .
The Rolex Fastnet is more than just a race. When the British Isles weather conspires to deliver conditions typical of the time of year it becomes […]
The coastal town of Cascais will play host to the first America’s Cup World Series event, scheduled Aug. 6-14. Cascais, about 30 kilometers west of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, has hosted many world championship sailing events and now it’ll host the first event of the ACWS.
Plymouth, England has been unveiled as the second stop in the inaugural America’s Cup World Series (AC World Series). The event will be held September 10-18, 2011, and will feature both fleet and match racing.
The new era of America’s Cup racing has attracted 15 teams from 12 countries who will begin their quest for the Cup with 2011 America’s Cup World Series stops in Cascais, Portugal; Plymouth, England; and San Diego, California.
The University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute has announced that construction of a £19m marine building is underway at its UK campus. Due to open in the Spring of 2012, the building will house state-of-the-art research facilities, including the most advanced wave tank and testing equipment in Britain. The groundbreaking project will see the University of Plymouth making real waves in the marine and maritime industry.
The 6th annual show will take place at Queen Anne’s Battery marina on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May and Princess Motor Yacht Sales will be displaying two of its superb luxurious craft: the Princess 54 flybridge and Princess V48 sports yacht. Leading the display will be the Australian premiere of the stunning new Princess 78 Motor Yacht valued at just over $6.9 million dollars, which is the first of the new models released from the UK’s leading luxury boat manufacturer.