The 2012 Sailing Industry Conference presented yesterday its keynote speaker: John Spence focusing on running and sustaining a highly successful organization.
Boasting new floating concrete docks from Bellingham Marine, the Texas-based superyacht marina, Bayland Marina, was officially re-opened on April 5th, after being devastated by Hurricane Ike in 2008.
Following the Miami and Palm Beach Boat Shows, the first quarter of the year has brought a huge success to the leading undercover yacht repair facility, Bradford Marine, working on such as beautiful vessels like the superyacht Golden Osprey, the luxury yacht Bella Bri or the luxury charter yacht Texas Star, and many others.
Race 10 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race has its winners. The overall winner has become the Gold Coast Australia, followed by the Welcome to Yorkshire team taking second place and the Visit Finland team, placing third.
Welcome to Yorkshire has taken second place in Race 10 of Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race.
The ten-strong fleet is now expected to arrive in Panama over the weekend.
Battle for podium place continues, with Gold Coast Australia team coming first and winning Race 10 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race.
Sports Emmy Award for technical innovation has gone to the 34th America´s Cup for using the graphic LiveLine technology to make its races accessible to the worldwide home viewers.
Day 17 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw the ten fleet´s continuous battle with fickle winds challenging teams in sprint to finish line.
San Francisco as well as Venice are busy with preparations for the 34th America´s Cup. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has officially signed the agreement to host the America´s Cup in summer 2013, while Venice in Italy is getting ready for the next edition of the AC World Series.
On Day 16 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, the skippers of the ten yachts competing in the world´s longest race, have received expected revised course instructions from Race Committee.
Day 14 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw all ten teams completing the Ocean Sprint phase of Race 10 to Panama, with the overall winner – the American team, New York, successfully reaching the finish line in 31 hours 57 minutes and 56 seconds at 13:20:22 UTC yesterday.
Half of the fleet brought to the end the Ocean Sprint on Day 14 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, with Geraldton Western Australia setting new time to beat in the Ocean Sprint.