The J-Class regattas in England will host again the 40m Holland Jachtbouw sailing yacht Rainbow, racing under the number JH-2.
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Motor yacht LEGEND available to charter during the London 2012 Olympic Games
January 06, 2012
London, England will be the centre of the World’s attention in the summer of 2012 when they host the 30th Olympic Games which starts on 27th July 2012. What better way to enjoy the atmosphere and experience the Olympics than from a luxury superyacht? The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the “London 2012…
Claydon Reeves Motor Yacht Radiance Design
October 05, 2011
Claydon Reeves Design has released their latest superyacht design called motor yacht Radiance. The new Radiance motor yacht design is a concept designed for a specific client who required spacious and functional exterior spaces. The defining feature of the Radiance yacht concept by Claydon Reeves is the main deck outside space and swimming pool. An…
Claydon Reeves 70m Motor Yacht Cosmos Conversion Project
October 04, 2011
Claydon Reeves Design has produced a new 70m Motor Yacht Cosmos design. The 70m Cosmos superyacht is a conversion project based on an old anchor handling vessel, Â that was capable of dragging, supplying and servicing oil rigs whilst staying completely safe in the worst possible conditions – a great platform to make a very high-volume…
Claydon Reeves 70m CASPIAN Motor Yacht Design
October 04, 2011
Claydon Reeves Design have unveiled their new 70m motor yacht CASPIAN. The new 70 meter concept yacht Caspian boasts a sculptured exterior with long lines extending from bow to stern, with design cues from the automotive world. Much of the surfacing of the superyacht Caspian is concave, rather than convex, providing deep wells of highlight,…
Trend Marine increases superyacht investment
September 15, 2011
Trend Marine, a superyacht glazing and door specialist has completed an 18-month project which saw an investment of £570,000 in new state of the art production facilities at its site in eastern England. Trend has targeted the superyacht market as a primary revenue-generator in recent years and the reward has been superyacht clients including Gulf…
Shadow business minister, John Denham MP, impressed by visit to Discovery Yachts
September 02, 2011
Shadow Business Minister, John Denham MP, paid a fact-finding visit to bespoke yacht builder, Discovery Yachts, yesterday at their Marchwood base to find out more behind the success of this manufacturer of luxury blue-water cruising yachts. The Shadow Minister met with Discovery Yachts Managing Director, Nigel Stuart to learn about the success and scale of…
Transatlantic Race 2011 Winners Take a Bow
August 15, 2011
Cowes, England (August 12, 2011) – With the presentation of the awards this week at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight, the cast of players has taken its final bow, and the production that was the Transatlantic Race 2011 has closed to rave reviews. The race made history with the…
Inaugural Biscay Race- Part of the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series (AORS)
July 29, 2011
The Royal Yacht Squadron is delighted to announce the inaugural Biscay Race that forms part of the Atlantic Ocean Racing Series (AORS) in which competitors are required to take part in three races, including the Transatlantic Race 2011 (TR 2011), to qualify for a series victory. The Biscay Race is also open to any yacht only…
London 2012 Olympics to draw largest number of superyachts ever seen on the Thames
July 29, 2011
With one year to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games one thing is certain – London will play host to the largest number of superyachts ever seen on the Thames at one time. This spectacle, sure to become a tourist attraction in its own right will provide a massive boost…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Force 10 Atlantic Finale
July 18, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 18, 2011) – Experiencing the roughest weather conditions of any yacht in the Transatlantic Race 2011, Sasha, skippered by Albrecht and Erika Peters (Munich, Germany), crossed the finish line at The Lizard at 20:10 UTC on 17 July. At sea for over 22 days, the husband and wife team sailed their…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Fight to the Finish
July 14, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 14, 2011) – After racing nearly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, the two Class 40s in the Transatlantic Race 2011 are set to provide a dramatic finish as they approach The Lizard on the south coast of England. Sailing yacht Concise 2, skippered by Ned Collier-Wakefield (Oxford, U.K.), is just…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Superyacht Maltese Falcon and sailing yacht ICAP Leopard finish
July 14, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 13, 2011) – Yesterday, as the sun was setting on the Cornish coast, ICAP Leopard, skippered by Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 20:42 UTC. Since the 4th of July when ICAP Leopard snapped its bowsprit, there has been no whinging from…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Magical Moments
July 12, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 12, 2011) – Dreams — of deep sleep and wholesome food — have come true, as three more Transatlantic Race 2011 class winners arrived at The Lizard in the south of England today. While the sailors have put to an end the days of going without, memories of the adventure will…
Transatlantic Race 2011: PUMA’s Mar Mostro sailing yacht declared provisional winners
July 12, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 11, 2011) – PUMA’s Mar Mostro is not only the second boat across the Transatlantic Race 2011 finish line at The Lizard on the south coast of England (at 05:40 UTC on July 11) but also the current overall standings leader based on corrected time. Skipper Ken Read (Newport, R.I.) and…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Sailing yacht Rambler 100 wins LINE HONORS
July 10, 2011
Sailing yacht Rambler 100, skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.) crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC. The elapsed time for Rambler 100 was 6d 22h 08m 2s. It has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, RI to Lizard…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Head Out Of The Boat
July 10, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 9, 2011) – For the last 24-hours of the Transatlantic Race 2011, light air has persisted for virtually the entire fleet — frustrating the progress of nearly every boat. Small gains in these conditions can be turned into massive advantages as finding breeze under a patch of cloud or during a…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Joy and Pain
July 10, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 8, 2011) – Breaking news from the North Atlantic is that just over 24 hours into the Transatlantic Race 2011, at 20:20 UTC on July 4th, ICAP Leopard had a major problem onboard when the bowsprit broke off on the 100’ Maxi yacht. None of the crew was injured and the…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Close, But No Cigar
July 08, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 7, 2011) – Although conditions in the North Atlantic for the 26 yachts competing in the Transatlantic Race 2011 put at least one on pace to break speed sailing records, the existing record, set in 2008, will stand for a while longer. Via satellite link, navigator Peter Isler (San Diego, California)…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Locked and Loaded
July 07, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 6, 2011) – In the last 24 hours, the arrival of big breeze and sea state for the fleet in the Transatlantic Race 2011 has seen boat speeds whipped into near record-breaking pace. Rambler 100 has just recorded a 12-hour run of 288.8 nautical miles, and, with the breeze building, a…
