With entry deadline recently extended by two months till August 1st, the Team Korea has marked the very first time that a team from Korea challenges for the America’s Cup, by paying entry fee for the next year’s Louis Vuitton Cup.
Taking place from September 13 to 16, the 42nd edition of the Newport International Boat Show seems to become a grand finale of the boating season in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, hosting around 750 exhibitors and some 600 yachts measuring from 15 to 86 feet.
Scheduled for delivery in spring 2013, the well known US shipyard Delta Marine is currently working on the 66m megayacht Project Invader (hull 211042). This exceptional vessel’s steel hull is going through the final stage of fit out and construction at the moment.
It is now possible to register online for this year’s International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), taking place from October 2 to 4 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Providing a unique opportunity to discuss the possibilities of the growing sailing industry, the 2012 Sailing Industry Conference, organised by Sail America, will be held from June 25 to 27 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
The 12-story tall wingsail, along with hull crossbeams for the first of two AC72 yachts of the ORACLE TEAM USA, racing in the 34th America’s Cup have been successfully delivered to San Francisco yesterday.
Supplying the 34th America’s Cup as well as the 2011/2012 Volvo Ocean Race, the well known oceanography specialist Tidetech has also prepared new regional oceanographic data for this year’s Newport Bermuda Race.
Running from June 28 to July 1, the Newport America’s Cup World Series will decide about its inaugural champion on the final day of racing. Currently taking the top position on the leaderboard is the ORACLE TEAM USA, followed by Artemis Racing.
With Yellowbrick supplying trackers to all 180 competing yachts, the Newport Bermuda Race 2012 kicks off this Friday from the legendary port of Newport in Rhode Island.
Race 12 from New York to Nova Scotia of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race draws to a close, with Gold Coast Australia crossing the finish line this morning.
The 30th edition of the annual Newport Charter Yacht Show will kick off on June 18, with 24 spectacular yachts registered up-to-date and a double number of exhibitors. There will also be the Culinary Competition for chefs from the charter yachts, which will be on display during the Show.
Supposed to reach the finish line within the next 12 hours, the Gold Coast Australia keeps its leading position after Day 4 of Race 12 from New York to Nova Scotia.