Regattas

Pretty cool, huh? The Chinese boat is the first Volvo Ocean 65 to complete the three month re-fit process at The Boatyard in Lisbon, Portugal – and we think you’ll agree that it looks slicker than ever. There are new eye-catching colours, new intricate branding designs, and a brand new ... Read More »

Pirates have taken over the city of Alicante. The Volvo Ocean Race ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ team boat, which for five years has stood proudly outside of Race’s state-of-the-art HQ and Museum, has been moved into the heart of the city to be enjoyed by more visitors than ever before. ... Read More »

Irish skipper Enda O’Coineen has vowed to ‘complete’ the Vendee Globe by sailing his yacht Team Ireland – Kilcullen Voyager back to Les Sables d’Olonne. Although officially out of the race, O’Coineen says he aims to complete the circumnavigation that cruelly ended when his boat dismasted south of New Zealand ... Read More »

Arco Van Nieuwland and Andries Verder’s Marten 72, Aragon has been declared the overall winner of the 2016 RORC Transatlantic Race and also the winner of IRC Zero. Aragon had some tough moments during the 14 days racing in the RORC Transatlantic Race as co-owner, Andries Verder explained: “The weather ... Read More »

The Brits Win The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Cup Series Land Rover BAR – the British challenge headed by Olympic legend Ben Ainslie – has won the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series with a first place finish at the ultimate event in Japan recently. Ainslie’s team sailed extremely ... Read More »

Two new superyacht entries have been announced for the NZ Millennium Cup (24-27 January), with local industry members reporting the event leads to direct economic growth for New Zealand.   NZ Millennium Cup.   Pumula has traversed the world since her launch in 2012, voyaging 52,000nm to the earth’s extremes. ... Read More »

The Volvo Ocean Race is revolutionising the scoring system for 2017-18 to encourage strategic risk-taking from the teams and give extra reward for strong performances in the two Southern Ocean legs and the final ocean leg of the race, across the North Atlantic from Newport to Cardiff. The seventh in ... Read More »

St. Thomas International Regatta – March 24-26, 2017 Fair winds and following seas to those setting sail in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers this month and to all of those sailing south to the Caribbean! Make sure to mark your calendar for the St. Thomas International Regatta, set for Marcy ... Read More »

The countdown is truly on to the start of the Oyster World Rally 2017-2019. 31 Oyster yachts are making their final preparations for departure from Antigua on 15th January 2017. The Oyster World Rally fleet consists of a superb range of yachts from 45ft to 88.5ft and the participants are ... Read More »

After months of effort, Didac Costa and his team will soon be setting sail for Les Sables d’Olonne where, on 6 November 2016, he will be the only Spanish sailor to take the start of the Vendee Globe 2016. Aboard One Planet, One Ocean he will be the ambassador for ... Read More »