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J Class Association receives historic trophies

May 31, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The winners of the J Class Solent Regatta, running from July 18 to 20, will be given an honour to receive the Corinthian King’s Cup trophy as well as the King’s Hundred Guinea Cup trophy, in addition to the Queen's Cup trophy by Royal Southampton Yacht Club. ... read full story

Ocean Village Marina to host four J Class yachts

May 17, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

MDL’s Ocean Village Marina, a Southampton superyacht marina, will play host to the four J Class yachts, racing in the Solent Regatta (July 18-21) and the Hundred Guinea Cup Race, held on 21 July. ... read full story

The number of J-Class Superyachts attending the UK Regattas revised

April 20, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The Falmouth Regatta will be finally attended only by the four J-Class superyachts and not the six as expected, without the presence of the sailing yacht Hanuman as well as the charter yacht Endeavour. The latter is supposed to race only in the Solent regattas. ... read full story

2nd Westport Cup to be attended by superyachts Altair, Eleonora, Mariette and Mariquita

March 14, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Four glorious big class vessels will grace the squadron start line for the second running of the Westward Cup, taking place from June 11 to 16, 2012, including the 39.5m sailing yacht Altair, the 41.5m charter yacht Eleonora E (ex Eleonora), the 42m superyacht Mariette and the 38m Mariquita superyacht. Also invited, but as yet unconfirmed, are the 46m sailing yacht Lulworth and the 32m luxury yacht Moonbeam IV. ... read full story

Portland Port – superyacht hotspot for the 2012 Olympic Games

March 12, 2012

Written by Eva Belanyiova

Portland, the venue for this year’s Olympic and Paralympics sailing races, is ready to become a hot superyacht destination this summer with multiple deep water berths and anchorages available. ... read full story

Wight Vodka RS Elite Nationals at Royal Yacht Squadron

January 18, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Wight Vodka

This year´s RS Elite National Chapmionships, held from 30th August to 2nd September and sponsored by the Wight Vodka will be hosted by the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS). ... read full story

J Class Regatta 2012

January 17, 2012

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

The outline plans for the UK yacht regattas during the Olympic Year of 2012 have been officially announced by the J Class Association. ... read full story

Solent Refit´s changes and projects

November 15, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

One of the best large yacht refit and repair facilities in the UK, Solent Refit is going through a number of changes and is working on a couple of new projects. ... read full story

Gunwharf Quays welcomes growing number of superyachts

October 12, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth Harbour is proud to welcome increasing number of superyachts thanks to its high quality services. ... read full story

Tidetech shows complex tidal influences for 2011 Panerai British Classic Week in Cowes

July 13, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

A recently-developed, high-resolution tidal model for the Solent and UK south coast has revealed the complexity of tidal streams and currents in this competitive racing area. The model details an area including Southampton Water, the entire Solent, the southern sectors of the Isle of Wight and the entrance to Chichester Harbour. Tidal data of this resolution... ... read full story

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