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The virtual edition has surpassed the figures of the 2019 show. The team led by Nacho Gómez-Zarzuela emphasises its commitment to the comprehensive online format.  València, 13 de octubre de 2020.– The Valencia Boat Show (VBS), which this year has become the first 100% virtual boat show, Virtual VBS has broken its …

Meg Reilly is co-skipper and co-founder of Ocean Racers, an international offshore training and racing team. In honor of the COVID-canceled Annapolis Boat Show (October 8-12), the team was hosting a virtual Boat Show on their social media channels @oceanracers to offer a behind-the-scenes look at all things Ocean Racing. In this segment, …

Among the magic of earlier America’s Cup matches was the anticipation of the first race between defender and challenger. While observers sought to assess the ability of these two teams, waiting for that start gun built anxiety and interest in the event. But the commercialization of the America’s Cup soon …

While we tend to question initiatives promoting sustainability from professional teams and circuits as they impact the environment with their travel, support boats, and throw-away gear, this announcement looks to have more merit than usual: With a sense of purpose that goes beyond entertainment, SailGP will use its international platform …

123 nautical companies from all around the world -Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Italy, the United Kingdom, the USA, France, Turkey or Austria among others- have already booked their stand. The show will feature new boats and developments from the leading national and international boatyards, as well as engines, accessories, …

Progress is being made at the Van der Valk yard on a new 26-metre motoryacht in the Raised Pilothouse line. With delivery scheduled for later this year, the owners of Helga are looking forward to embarking on a maiden season of adventures in the Mediterranean region in 2021. The sixth Raised …

It’s probably difficult for anyone who isn’t middle-aged or older to comprehend, but people could smoke cigarettes on airplanes until 1990 when the US government, after years of pressure from the Association of Flight Attendants, finally banned smoking on all but a handful of domestic flights over six hours in …

The cargo plane carrying America’s Cup challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team’s second hull landed in Auckland on October 5th at 8pm local time. The cargo, which left the Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport on October 2 on an Antonov 124-100, reached New Zealand after 60 hours of travel that included two …

Competition is set to go ahead this week on the Cote d’Azur, the first (and last) race of the season for many teams. This week sees maxi yachts, both classic and modern, descend upon the Cote d’Azur for the second week of the new format Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. For …

The Paralympics had featured sailing as a sport in every Games between Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016, but when in 2015 the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) claimed the sport could not fulfil their minimum criteria for worldwide reach, it was a wake-up call for sailing leadership Removed as a sport …