Sailing yacht Elena intends to start her commemorative "centennial tour" by competing in the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race 2011 and hopes to break the schooner Sea Fox's record. ... read full story
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Feadship sells superyacht Gladiator (ex Sirius) F45
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Feadship Royal Van Lent has sold the fourth yacht in its F45 Vantage custom-series, superyacht Galdiator (ex Sirius). The next F45 Vantage custom-series by Feadship is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2011. ... read full story
Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Ikra wins Trophy
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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2010 bowed out this Sunday with the traditional prize-giving at the citadel, before setting a date for next year and an anniversary edition. The 30th anniversary of the original Nioulargue regatta – initially named the Club 55 Cup – will be celebrated from 24th September to 2nd October 2011. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Challenge Day
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Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez - Challenge Day Summary, looking back at the history of the race. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Conditions worth the wait.
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At Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez., the ‘grand epoque’ big boat class that included Thendara, Altair, Elena, Sunshine, Milena, and Iduna got off the starting line around 3pm and were sent on a 14 mile nautical mile course that had a short leg to a mark upwind and then a downwind reach to a turning mark off St Raphael and a beat back to the finish line off of Saint-Tropez. ... read full story
Route Du Rhum: Sailing yacht FONCIA launched in record time
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Sailing yacht FONCIA, the new 60 foot Imoca 60 was launched on 20th September 2010 at 1533 hours, in Port-La-Forêt. This latest VPLP/Verdier design, whose design was completed back in January, has been built and assembled in record time of 6 months. Michel Desjoyeaux’ and his team now have 40 days to get the feel for this original monohull prior to the start of the Route du Rhum on 31st October 2010. ... read full story
Sailing schooner Atlantic’s Mediterranean debut at Regates Royales Trophee Panerai
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The 32nd edition of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai will mark the Mediterranean debut of one of the most famous existing schooners sailing yacht Atlantic originally built in 1903 and re launched in 2010. ... read full story
Sterling Scott designed helicopter support yacht INDEPENDENCE
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Helicopter support yacht Independence is a 58 metre vessel designed by Sterling Scott. The yacht will be presented for the first time at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show from 22nd to 25th September. ... read full story
Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race: Artemis Ocean Racing II breaks IMOCA 60′ sailing record
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Artemis Ocean Racing II has broken the IMOCA 60' course record having crossed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race finish line Monday at 00h32' 27'' after 6 days 10 hours 32 minutes and 27 seconds at sea. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez: Record number of Wally sailing yachts to attend.
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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2010 will play host to nearly 300 traditional and modern competitors, which equates to over 3,500 crew members gathering together in the bay of Saint Tropez for a week of racing and festivities. The event will see 15 countries represented, 15 registered Wally sailing yachts, and 15 traditional hundred year old sailing yachts on the Var region’s race zone. ... read full story