Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to start on 26 December, 2012

This year’s edition of the popular Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will start on December 26. The last year’s event was marked by an exciting battle between sailing yacht Wild Oats XI and superyacht Investec Loyal.

Prince of Wales Bay Marina – a $3m Superyacht marina in Tasmania

Prince of Wales Bay Marina is a new $3m Superyacht marina in Tasmania, due to completed by March 2012. It will include 160 berths for yachts up to 35m, dry-stack storage for yachts up to 10m as well as chandlery, brokerage and shower facilities.

47m motor yacht and 8m superyacht tender by C.Way and Imaginocean Yacht Design

Sydney-based C.Way Pty Ltd. in partnership with the Tasmania-based Imaginocean Yacht Design have created a stunning, dramatic looking 47m motor yacht and an edgy-looking 8m superyacht tender.

2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Final Jockeying To Determine The Handicap Winner

After the 2011 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race´s results had been revealed, focus moved to the handicap race under IRC for the Tattersall´s Cup.

2012 Around Tasmania Challenge for maxi yachts

Matthew Flinders achieved it more than two centuries ago, 40 cruising yachts are currently doing it – circumnavigating Australia’s island State of Tasmania. Now the challenge is for maxi yachts to race around Tasmania in January, 2012!

Seawind Catamarans wins Best Marine Industry Export Marketing Strategy 2010

2010 Australian Marine Industry Export Awards organised by the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), which took place in Sydney’s Darling Harbour on Thursday night showcased many outstanding award applicants. The Australian Seawind Catamarans company took the Exporter of the Year award, we well as the ‘Best Marine Industry Export Marketing Strategy Award’ this year.

Rolex extends naming rights sponsorship to 2015 in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Rolex has been the naming rights sponsor of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race since 2002 and now extends it sponsorship on the famous yacht yacht until atleast 2015.

Champion New Zealand Sailor Neville Crichton & Team Yacht SHOCKWAVE Win the 2010 Giraglia Rolex Cup St.Tropez, France to San Remo, Italy

In previous yacht races, Neville Crichton from New Zealand has committed his best efforts to winning line honours and breaking the course record. Indeed he is the former owner of Supermaxi Esimit Europa 2, previously called Alfa Romeo. Crichton has won many yachting trophies including line honours in the last Sydney to Hobart and he has been a consumate patron of worldwide yacht racing for many years.

Fastest sailing boat in the Southern Hemisphere has new sponsorship.

Vodafone has taken naming sponsorship of the 60’ ORMA trimaran previously Team G3, to launch ‘TeamVodafone Sailing’ with the boat’s major rebranding about to start. Vodafone’s […]