METSTRADE 2021 incurs partial lockdown

Following the cancellation of METSTRADE Show in 2020 due to the pandemic, the world’s largest trade exhibition for the marine industry is set to be held in 2021 on November 16-18 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. However, the Dutch government returned to a partial...

Clipper Race to resume in March 2022

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which has been on hold in Asia due to COVID-19 restrictions, will resume its 2019-20 edition in March 2022 after receiving a Special Event Permit from the Philippines. After sailing halfway around the world, and unable to reach...

2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards

Emirates Team New Zealand picked up the big prize, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year award, at the annual Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards on November 11, 2021. The New Zealand awards recognize excellence in sailing, from Optimists through to offshore boats,...

2021 eSailing champions confirmed

eSailors had two major tournaments in 2021 come to a close as the eSailing Nations Cup final saw France take on Great Britain in the live virtual final while the eSailing World Championship featured the ten qualifiers in a winner take all on November 6, 2021. In the...

Record entry for 2022 Transatlantic Race

The Royal Ocean Racing Club, in association with the International Maxi Association (IMA) and the Yacht Club de France, expect a record entry for the 2022 RORC Transatlantic Race. From the mighty Comanche to the miniscule Jangada, 29 teams of multihulls and monohulls...

Big bang in Transat Jacques Vabre

Day 2 – Spring tides and light winds have made the beginning of the Transat Jacques Vabre very tricky for the fleet of 79 boats. Despite the mild weather, Louis Burton and co-skipper Davy Beaudart became the first boat forced to abandon this 15th edition following a...