With the big showdown done and dusted between the 100ft maxis ICAP Leopard and Rambler 100, it was a full 10 hours before the third yacht crossed the finish line of the RORC Caribbean 600 in Antigua. Peter Harrison’s magnificent 115 ketch, Sojana, produced a powerful performance, completing the course on Wednesday afternoon. Next home was Brian Benjamin’s stunning Carbon Ocean 82, Aegir. ... read full story
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RAMBLER 100 Sailing yacht Breaks RORC Caribbean 600 Monohull Record
February 24, 2011
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George David’s maxi yacht, Rambler 100 crossed the finish line in Antigua in the early hours of Wednesday morning in an elapsed time of 1 day 16 hours 20 minutes and 2 seconds. Subject to official confirmation, Rambler 100 has broken the monohull race record set by race rival, Mike Slade’s ICAP Leopard, by nearly four hours. ... read full story
2011-2012 America’s Cup World Series Dates Released
February 21, 2011
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With final venue bids under review, the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) released the inaugural America’s Cup World Series (AC World Series) dates. The first half of the AC World Series will consist of five nine-day regattas in 2011, finishing up with three more regattas by mid-2012. The winning host cities for the 2011-2012 AC World Series will be revealed in the coming weeks. ... read full story
Audi MedCup Circuit 2011: Soto 40 fleet taking shape
February 19, 2011
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With confirmation this week that Iberdrola will campaign a Spanish entry, the 2011 Audi MedCup Circuit are looking forward to an inaugural season for the Soto 40 class starting with at least six boats representing six different nations at the first regatta of the season in May. ... read full story
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta: Changes in the Works for 31st event as fleet grows
February 16, 2011
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With less than three weeks to go before racing commences in the 31st annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, the fleet continues to steadily grow, with nearly 150 yachts ranging from 24 feet to 115 feet now entered in the competition. For newcomers to the event, it will be their first taste of the “serious fun” for which the regatta is famously known. ... read full story
TEAM Australia to Contest 34th America’s Cup
February 16, 2011
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The Australian Challenge for the 34th America’s Cup was officially accepted by the defending Golden Gate Yacht Club on 11 January 2011. For the first time in over a decade, Australia has a team in the competition for the world's oldest sporting trophy. ... read full story
34th America’s Cup: Energy Team to Challenge
February 09, 2011
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Within a month of the official announcement last September that the America’s Cup was to be raced aboard multihulls, the Peyron brothers announced that they wanted to bring French know-how together to set up a Challenge to attempt to win the prestigious trophy. That is exactly what they have now achieved. ... read full story
Wally Superyacht Regattas and Boat Shows in 2011
February 08, 2011
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Wally has a busy 2011 calendar attending a total of 8 Superyacht Regattas and Boat Shows during the 2011 yachting season. The regattas include Palmavela, The Nespresso Cup, The Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, The Giraglia Rolex Cup, The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez and the two boat shows include the Cannes Boat Show, and the Monaco Yacht Show. ... read full story
Les Voiles de St. Barth: Super Maxi Sailing Yachts Leopard 3 vs Rambler 100
February 08, 2011
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Registrations are going well for the second edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth (4 - 9 April 2011), with 40 boats having signed up in the five categories competing (Super Maxi, Classic, Racing, Racing-Cruising, and Racing-Multihull). As well, the impending top-level battle between the two Super Maxis Leopard 3 and Rambler 100 is sure to turn some heads and bring an extremely high standard of racing to this major Caribbean yachting event. ... read full story
America’s Cup: AC45 Officially Commissioned in New Zealand
February 07, 2011
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With its technical shakedown now complete, it is handover day for the new AC45 wing-sailed catamaran, marking the beginning of the next era of the America’s Cup. America’s Cup Race Management (ACRM) will now manage the logistics, care and maintenance of the prototype as competitors test the boat over the coming weeks. The AC45 is the forerunner to the larger AC72, which will be used in the 34thAmerica’s Cup. ... read full story
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