Day 8 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race saw Visit Finland and New York in close-quarters tussle for second place as they battle to catch Gold Coast Australia feeling pressure from chasing pack in light airs.
Gold Coast Australia sacrificed bid for Scoring Gate points to take inshore lead on the Day 7 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race. The overall winner of the race has become De Lage Landen securing three points.
The sixth day of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race brings thrilling racing as tightly packed fleet approaches Scoring Gate. Monster spinnaker wraps for Edinburgh Inspiring Capital and Singapore, while Gold Coast Australia and De Lage Landen strike out in opposite directions.
Newport Boat Show 2012, starting tomorrow, will host beautiful large and midsized yachts, Jet Pack demonstrations as well as brand-new 6 Series and 3 Series BMW automobiles. There will be more than 200 yachts on display and the show will offer the West’s largest in-the-water assembly of large yachts for sale.
On day 5 of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race De Lage Landen maintains lead after gambling on inshore route. Just 29 miles from the scoring gate, the forecasts predict lighter winds.
Designed by Graham Hawkes, the luxury superyacht submarine by Virgin Oceanic is the only piloted craft in the world that has ‘full ocean depth’ capability, providing the unique possibility to explore our oceans.
The US builder of luxury superyacht submarines, Triton Submarines along with Virgin Oceanic will partner with Sustainatopia at the global 1-day conference named “Impact and Our Oceans 2012”, taking place this month. There will be more than 300 speakers and over 800 participants from more than 40 countries.
The fourth day of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race was according to the competing teams one of the best racing days thanks to the ideal sailing conditions with steady winds as well as clear azure skies.
Evan K. Marshall designed 36.9m luxury motor yacht OCEAN ALEXANDER 120 by Ocean Alexander Yachts and Christensen Shipyards is a magnificent three-deck vessel, providing luxurious and comfortable accommodation for 10 guests in 5 lovely staterooms. Created with charters in mind, the vessel offers vast amount of storage. It will be presented for the very first time at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.
The 1st Annual Progressive Insurance Chicago In-Water Boat Show, running from June 7 to 10, 2012 is the midwest´s largest in-water boat show and the only on-water event organised by Chicago in June, with more than 100 boats on display.
On the third day of the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, the fleet enjoyed the California winds to their best advantage. The 68ft yachts gathered yesterday on an offshore track with the exception of New York, who had prefered to play the local breezes and currents close inshore, as well as Geraldton Western Australia, who were the furthest offshore to the west.
Some of the crew racing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race have been laid low by sea sickness after the first night at sea. It can happen to new joiners and hardened round the worlders alike but soon passes. Since their departure from San Francisco Bay two distinct sets of tactics have opened up with New York hugging the Californian coast line while the other nine teams head offshore.