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F-class sailing yacht Firefly racing debut at Superyacht Cup

July 21, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sailing yacht Firefly, a classically lined racing yacht recently launched in Amsterdam and the first in an exciting new series of F-class one designs made her racing debut at the latest SuperYacht Cup in Palma de Mallorca. Superyacht FireFly is a 35.05 metre sloop with an aluminium hull and superstructure designed by Hoek Design and... ... read full story

Sailing Yacht FIREFLY a Hoek 115 F-Class Classic

June 07, 2011

Written by Mike Smith

The Hoek 115 sailing yacht Firefly, the first F-class yacht to be built, was launched in Holland’s North Sea Channel by builder Claasen Jachtbouw BV. Accompanying the yacht’s owner and his crew for sea trials were Hall Commercial Manager Andre Vermeulen, Hall technicians Freddy Franssens and Henk van Zweden, the builders, and designer Andre Hoek... ... read full story

Classic Sailing Yacht Atlantic’s Summer Charter Schedule

April 17, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Ed Kastelein is proud and pleased to announce that his Atlantic yacht has been selected as finalist for the 2011 World Superyacht Awards. An impressive 100 superyachts were nominated for an award and from all these exceptional yachts the sailing yacht Atlantic emerged as one of the finalists in the category “Best Sailing Yacht in 45m+ size range”. The 56.39m (185') classic yacht Atlantic will be in the dry-dock for a fresh coat of Antifouling in April and then she will head off to sail her first full season. ... read full story

The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2011 Calendar Announced

March 06, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The classic yacht season kicks off again with a schedule that promises to be bigger and more exciting than ever before: Officine Panerai presents the 2011 season of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the leading international regatta circuit reserved for classic and vintage yachts, in which over 500 classic sailboats, including many of the most beautiful watercrafts in the world, will challenge each other in water courses that have made yachting history. ... read full story

175th Australia Day Regatta: Huge fleet of classic yachts to grace Sydney Harbour

January 25, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

More than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago, will grace the waters of Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 175th Australia Day Regatta tomorrow, Wednesday, 26 January 2011. ... read full story

Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 2011

January 18, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

A full fleet of sailing craft from the graceful Jessie Logan, built in 1878, to the grunty Ports of Auckland tugboats and nippy P class yachts skippered by the next generation of racing sailors will bring the Waitemata Harbour alive in a maritime spectacle to celebrate the Oceanbridge Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, on Monday, 31 January 2011. ... read full story

The new Fairlie 55, ‘Spirit of Tradition’ sailing yacht

September 22, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The new Fairlie 55 “Spirit of Tradition” sailing yachts by Fairlie are a fusion of modern day performance with the elegance of a bygone era. Designed for both cruising and racing, this magnificent yacht reflects the style and quality of a golden age of yachting. ... read full story

31st Annual Panerai Classic Yacht Regatta sails into Newport

August 23, 2010

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge returns to Newport, RI, for the final leg of the American circuit with the Museum of Yachting (MoY) Classic Yacht Regatta on September 4th and 5th. The highly anticipated annual event is sponsored by Panerai and presented by Land Rover. The event brings enthusiastic vintage and classic yacht owners and skippers to Narragansett Bay for what promises to be one the most exciting classic yacht regattas ever held in the United States. ... read full story

2010 British Classic Yacht Club Panerai Cowes Regatta flooded with yachts

May 25, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

This year, for the first time, the regatta forms part of the high profile 2010 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Series, which as well as the Cowes event, features some of the world's leading classic yacht regattas, including the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and the Régates Royale, Cannes. ... read full story

Big Classic Sailing Association Founded by Yachts Owners in UK

May 04, 2010

Written by Mike Smith

The Owners and Captains of the Big Class classic sailing yachts Cambria, Mariette, and Eleonora (Founding Members) met on 26th March 2010 and agreed to found the Big Class Association (BCA). ... read full story

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