Super Yacht Challenge
Sometimes it is polite to stare………… ……at Beautiful Yachts! Click this link and get the down low for the regatta next year, it will be quite the event. This is a shot of the beautiful, 180 footer, Marie.
Extreme 40’s, Niece
Haven’t seen much from these guys lately, but the Extreme 40 Series is still going strong. The fleet saw some good action off of the southern coast of France this week, in the beautiful city of Nice. With a challenging start, a.k.a. crash, Team Edmonds de Rothschild had to make some repairs after day 2. The…
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First AC 72 Pitch pole…..
…..and it caused them almost loose more than the rig! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drgglIebuQY&w=560&h=315] Apparently it is quite the big deal when these things flip, unlike the smaller AC45’s that seem to go over regularly. After extensive hours, efforts and a strong ebb tide, the crew and the boat made it back to shore. The enormous wing however…
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MOD 70 European Tour
Now this is exciting stuff! There is only one thing more exciting than flying a hull on a catamaran and that is flying two hulls on a tri-maran. The same boats from the Krys Ocean Race that broke all of the Trans-At records, now tour Europe. The MOD 70 European Tour is played just like a mini version of…
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Check Out The New Hydroptère…….
……. doing some practice in the San Francisco Bay to prepare for the crossing of the Pacific. The freshly painted, newly sponsored DCNS Hydroptère, the boat that flies, has recently been delivered from France to the west coast of America to attempt to beat the Trans-Pacific World Record. This record should get smashed considering the boat’s speed. I am…
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Surfs Up!
The Clipper Around the World Race is my latest discovery (although I am sure most of you already know of this). This is essentially a Volvo Ocean Race for amateurs of all shapes and sizes. It seems the boats are all one design and fully rigged and equipped to handle the challenges of the open…
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The New Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015……
…….will have an all woman team. Awesome! Quite the line up as well. Boys you better step up your game. Remember, the new VOR boats will be one design. I can’t wait! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdroQqOuMVE&w=560&h=315]
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Keeping Up With The Cup
The Americas Cup gets rolling in less than 80 hours. Make sure you catch the live coverage of day one right here (courtesy of americascup.com and youtube.com) The teams have had some good time off since Newport. I don’t know about you, but I am getting anxious for the excitement to resume in San Francisco. This should be a great venue….
470 Team GBR in the 2012 Olympics
These guys seem nice enough. They are Olympic virgins, but seem to have what it takes. This dynamic duo missed a bronze medal by only two points. This is quite an achievement against the worlds best sailors. Take two minutes and get to know them a little better, I think we’ll be seeing more of…
V.O.R. Take a Final Look….
A documentary highlighting the best footage from the 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race. This one deserves to be in your sailing vid archives. Take one last 1 hour trip with these boats and their crew. The race started in Alicante, Spain in October 2011 and concluded, around the world, in Galway, Ireland in July 2012. The teams sailed some…
First AC 72
Well, Team New Zealand did it. Check out the footage of the new AC 72 revealed and christened in the city of sails Auckland, NZ. Man, those things are going to be fast. It’s okay to fast forward as I did to cut to the chase. Do they really expect us to sit through 15 minutes…
Super Sailing Yacht of the Year
“Vertigo” is what you might experience if you are ever fortunate enough to step aboard this 224 ‘ mega sailing yacht. It doesn’t seem that designer Philippe Briand and Alloy Yachts have left anything to be desired on this one. Boatinternational.com gives us the full report. Apparently this was built for a wealthy European family to enjoy extended…
