Photos by Mark Lloyd

Photos by Mark Lloyd

Awesome is an overused word, but today it doesn’t really come close to adequately describe the performance of Ben Ainslie (GBR) on day five of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth. In the toughest, roughest conditions that much of the fleet have sailed in for many years he took three race wins and is now within a whisker of his sixth Finn World title. Ed Wright (GBR) remains in second while Jonas Høgh-Christensen (DEN) moves up to third. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Race to New York turns into a game of cat and mouse

The battle for Race 11 victory has quickly turned into a game of cat of mouse as Gold Coast Australia is first to cross the Scoring Gate, claiming the maximum three points, but have also surrendered their lead to Visit Finland. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Volvo Ocean Race S.L.U. has selected the successful candidates who will go through to the final stage of the bid process to become host cities for the 12th and 13th editions of the Volvo Ocean Race, scheduled for 2014-15 and 2017-18. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

A prestigious international acknowledgement for Riva in the year when the
boatyard celebrates its 170th anniversary Sarnico, 16th May 2012 – Riva, a brand of the Ferretti Group, received the prestigious “Best Production Motor Yacht” award in the category between 15m and 24m during the Asian
Boating Awards, which were held in Hong Kong at the opening of the 2012 Gold Coast Boat Show, last weekend in Hong Kong. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

Lighter, smarter, stiffer, stronger
Rondal steps up the game with its advanced, second generation
rollaway slab reefing boom – the Rondal RSR


The 44.8m/147ft Reichel-Pugh sloop Visione is a committed and successful
contender on the superyacht regatta circuit, so when the Owner decided to
enhance performance with a complete new rig, his team knew that a key
component in achieving his objectives would be an advanced new boom system.
Rondal’s expertise in developing sail handling systems proven in challenging
conditions – including aboard Visione – made them a clear choice for the brief. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin


The NY-Lizard Point record is fallen through. Giovanni and his team have been encompassed in the high pressure area. It is then impossible for Maserati to cross the line at Lizard Point within 1.12am on Wednesday 16th May (Mari Cha IV’s record is 6 days, 17 hours, 52 minutes, 39 seconds). Continue reading →

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Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Audi Laser World Championship 2012

Audi Laser World Championship 2012

 

Patron Harry Glawe honors the winners of the Audi Laser World Championship 2012

At Thursday’s prize giving ceremony Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the International Laser Class Association, proudly Introduced the patron of the Audi Laser World Championship in 2012, the minister for economy, development and tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Harry Glawe who presided over the prize giving ceremony at the White Wiek in Bolton. “It is an honor for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in this Olympic year that the last of the London 2012 Olympic tickets for are being allocated here,” said the patron. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Oyster

Oyster 625 – Wins Best Production Sailing Yacht in 2012 Asia Boating Awards

The award winning Oyster 625 has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best Production Sailing Yacht’ award in the 15m to 30m category of the 2012 Asia Boating Awards, adding to the many accolades this fantastic yacht has already received. The award was presented to Oyster’s Hong Kong based Representative, Bart Kimman, during a glittering ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

BERTRAM

BERTRAM

BERTRAM YACHT MAKES ITS NEW HOME IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA

 After 50 years in Miami, Florida Bertram Yacht relocates to a new state-of -the-art facility in Merritt Island, Florida

 Merritt Island, Florida. May 9, 2012 – The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) is proud to announce that Bertram Yacht, an iconic American yacht brand and legendary manufacturer of luxury sport-fishing yachts, will begin relocating from Miami to a new facility in Merritt Island, Florida commencing this June 2012. Continue reading →

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Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin