Enhancement of English Marinas

The Yacht Haven Group have completed a £1m investment into Plymouth’s waterfront in a bid to enhance the waterfront and satisfy the city’s growing appetite for new and fresh culinary experiences. The success of the venture will provide a blueprint for potential further investment into the six other UK based marinas supported by the Yacht Haven Group. The improvements along the English South Coast will no doubt make this already ideal coast for exploring by yacht, a more attractive destination for sailing enthusiasts.

Some information courtesy of boatingbusiness.com

Posted on September 25, 2008 by admin — No Comments ↓

Charter a classic sail boat for the Voiles de St Tropez

The Vo Voiles of St Tropez iles de St Tropez began 26 years ago, and gave birth to one of the most spectacular yet simple sailing race in the Gulf of St Tropez. Running from the 29th September – 5th October, 2008, the Voiles de St Tropez is one of the most incredible Classic Yacht Regattas in the world, and you have the opportunity to sail on one of the most beautiful Classic yachts on the Mediterranean, the Adria, is available for charter.

The races showcase some of the most beautifully crafted boats in the world, with over 300 boats taking part and many more simply spectating out on the water. The Adria is available for charter, either taking part and crewing, or simply observing from her polished wood Adria en decks! Originally crafted in 1934, this beautiful boat truly embodies a Classic Sailing yacht, and what better way to experience the Voiles than aboard such a magnificent boat?

Posted on September 19, 2008 by admin — No Comments ↓

New Louis Vuitton Regatta in lieu of America's Cup

The Emirates Team New Zealand have invited some of the world’s top sailing teams to enter a round-robin event to be held in the inner Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand regatta sailing as early as next January. The annoucement is in an attempt to ‘get a little love back’ as said managing director Grant Dalton, whilst court procedures in the US have stagnated over the state of affairs surrounding the America’s Cup. This new Louis Vuitton-sponsered yacht regatta will race the full America’s Cup sized boats and sailing teams and will be closer to land than usual offering spectators a better view of the races. It is not yet known which teams will accept the invitation to race the Emirates Team New Zealand but have until 30th October to enter.

Follow this link for more information about perfomance sailing and other regattas around the world.
Some information courtesy of nzherald.co.nz

Posted on September 18, 2008 by admin — 1 Comment ↓

Team Russia’s Volvo arrives in Alicante for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race

performance sailing Team Russia’s Volvo 70, KOTSATKA, reached Alicante in Spain on Monday morning to join the rest of the teams preparing for the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race (formerly known as the Whitbread Round the World Race). The event begins with an in-port race on 4th October before the first leg of their 10 leg race covering nearly 37,000 nautical miles (42,600 miles) of open ocean and 7 in-port races. The gruelling race will see the 8 teams currently entered travel southwards from Spain to encompass Africa, Asia, South and North America before heading back to Europe and finishing in St Petersburg on 27th June 2009.

When asked why would someone want to endure 10 months of crampt living, with little to no sleep, freeze-dried food and the unforgiving, constant motion of the ocean, the skipper of the Chinese-Irish entry GREEN DRAGON, Ian Walker summed it up by saying:

‘The answer is simple “it is a chance in a lifetime to be part of an incredible sporting event and to pit ourselves against some of the best sailors in the world“ we all want to win. We have a fantastic team both ashore and afloat, and we will share life-changing experiences over the next 10 months.’

All the boats have had to endure a 2,000 nautical mile race qualification, providing many teams with their first chance to really test to the yachts and their sailing tenacity. There are now 8 teams competing after the announcement of the Dutch Team Delta Lloyd joining the line up. The entries:

DELTA LLOYD, Netherlands

ERICSSON RACING TEAM INTERNATIONAL, Sweden

ERICSSON RACING TEAM NORDIC, Sweden

GREEN DRAGON, China-Ireland

PUMA OCEAN RACING, USA

TEAM RUSSIA, Russia

TELEFONICA BLACK, Spain

TELEFONICA BLUE, Spain

The Volvo Ocean Race is this year set to be a spectacle of some of the best sailing to be seen in the oceans and seas of the world, pitting the best talent against the elements and testing the determination and grit of humans living on the edge.
Some information courtesy of Sail-World.com

Posted on September 16, 2008 by admin — No Comments ↓

2008 Cannes boat show – SuperCat charter

Sunreef Catamaran Luxury catamaran charter will be even easier now thanks to fresh new designs of some of the most luxurious catamarans in the world. A 70ft Sunreef PowerCat was unveiled and although this model is privately owned, more are under construction and will be available for charter next year! This magnificent boat contained 5 luxury custom made cabins, with the same quality and style you would expect in any top hotel, ample living space both indoors and out. The flybridge has room for a jacuzzi and bar as well as an ample eating area.

This distinctive and stylish catamaran can be yours for a week in the Mediterranean next year, so book early to avoid disappointment! All the comfort of luxury charter at less than half the price of any equivalent super yacht, with hand picked crew for your unique crewed charter experience it is a recipe for great sailing holidays and unforgettable memories!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by admin — No Comments ↓