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Future Fibres Italy

March 24, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Future Fibres´ is pleased to announce the creation of Future Fibres Italy, a dedicated sales and support office to cater for one of the largest yachting markets in Europe. While Future Fibres already has a strong presence in Italy with long term customers such as Wally Yachts, Future Fibres Italy will focus on bringing the same level of support to all Italian based yards, designers and yacht owners. ... read full story

Dockwise Yacht Transport Official Yacht Logistics Provider to 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

March 16, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Dockwise Yacht Transport and their Australian Agent, Aurora Global Logistics have been announced as the Official Yacht Logistics Provider to the 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The event, in its 28th year and scheduled for August 19-27, hosts over 200 boats and is hosted by Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club on Hamilton Island, the leading island resort destination in the Whitsunday Islands, part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. ... read full story

Dubois Cup 2011 to Carbon Offset

March 15, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Dubois has announced that, in partnership with Yacht Carbon Offset, it has balanced the estimated carbon footprint of this year’s regatta, which includes an allowance for participants’ air travel to Sardinia. Hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, The Dubois Cup will take place between 4-6 June 2011. ... read full story

31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2011: Worthy Performances on Final Day

March 10, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The final day of the 31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta was one to remember, starting early on Sunday morning with a full slate of racing and ending very early Monday morning after a Prize-Giving ceremony on Kim Sha Beach and an epic line-up of musical entertainment headlined by Wyclef Jean, the ex-Fugees front man whose 4-hour performance was simply one for the ages. ... read full story

Les Voiles de St. Barth 2011: An unforgettable experience in St. Barth’s Shoulder Season

March 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

When the stage lights are switched on for the second annual Les Voiles de St. Barth, it is a sure bet that the production, set for April 4-9, will deliver an unforgettable experience for its participating sailors, their friends and families. ... read full story

Superyacht Zefira’s debut BVI Superyacht Regatta

March 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Known by many as the ‘yachting capital of the Caribbean,’ the BVI Superyacht Regatta is the perfect setting for a unique gathering of some of the world’s finest sailing superyachts. It will be Zefira's debut regatta after her launch in New Zealand last year. Zefira's experienced owners are looking forward to sailing in the fleet of 12 sailing superyachts. ... read full story

31st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2011: Day 3

March 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

On a strange, squally day where it rained early and often—and in many divisions, both skill and luck, sometimes in heavy doses, played a major role in the final results—the 31st running of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta came to a close this afternoon following a single, extremely taxing point-to-point race from Marigot to Simpson Bay. ... read full story

2012 Around Tasmania Challenge for maxi yachts

March 08, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Matthew Flinders achieved it more than two centuries ago, 40 cruising yachts are currently doing it – circumnavigating Australia’s island State of Tasmania. Now the challenge is for maxi yachts to race around Tasmania in January, 2012! ... read full story

31st Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2011: Day 2

March 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Racing sailors know it as Moving Day, the midpoint in a regatta when the time has come to make a move, either to solidify your place in the standings or, for boats that have not yet sailed to their potential, to elevate your position in the fleet. And on Day 2 in the 31st running of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, with a pair of contests conducted for the CSA racing classes 1-6, the opportunity to move up—or down—was at hand. ... read full story

31st Annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta 2011: Day 1

March 07, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The 31st edition of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta kicked off in surprising style today as nearly 200 boats in 18 classes set sail anticipating both serious fun and, of course, serious competition. While most everyone enjoyed a good time and tight racing, they also encountered seriously challenging conditions thanks to squally skies, fluky breeze, and more than one or two windless holes on the racecourse. ... read full story

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