Sailing News

11/2008 - Feadship used the occasion of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show to present a special model to the delighted owner of Inevitable (ex-Mi Gaea). A recently completed rebuild at the Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw refit yard in Makkum (NL) saw the yacht extended by 2.50 meters (8’2”) to 49.80 meters (163’5”). Her allnew interior [...]

11/2008 - Phase II of marina renovations at Old Port Cove’s south basin in North Palm Beach, FL were completed this week just in time to welcome seasonal boaters back to South Florida.  This completes Old Port Cove’s million two-year renovation of both its north and south basins. “This is a very exciting time for us [...]

10/2008 - Opacmare showed, during last boat shows, their view of the nautical pleasures. Two accesories have been especially noticed: The Transformer is a multifunctional custom platform hydraulically powered for stern or sideboarding. It replaces the gangway, the swim ladder and the tender lift while tripling the length of the stern. Available with 4, 5 or 6 [...]

11/2008 - A sneak peek at the Captains log entries If a name of a yacht could fit an occasion then that name would surely be the 58m /190.4’ sailing yacht Ethereal; on a beautiful day in October, Bill & Shannon Joys’ mighty Ethereal literally hatched from a three year incubation emerging from her construction hall as [...]

11/2008 - DOGZILLA ATTACKS. The BMW Oracle Team goes on testing their new trimaran in California. At sea since August 25th, 2008, the BOR 90 is now berthed in her new base, after having sailed in Anacortes (North East of the USA). Symbolically, the team has settled down where Dennis Conner and his team Stars & [...]

11/2008 - Feadship has delivered the second yacht in its groundbreaking SL39 modular concept. Kathleen Anne was christened at Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, in late October. While the first SL39 Ocean Mercury has a classic Feadship look, Kathleen Anne features a modern exterior from the drawing boards of Guido de Groot and an interior by Bannenberg Design. Her delighted owner, who was closely involved in the project throughout the build, has succeeded in...

11/2008 - 30 adventurers around the world On November the 9th at 13:02, 30 sailors are leaving Les Sables d’Olonne for a crazy adventure. The 6th edition of the Vendée Globe will lead them to inhospitable seas, for a non stop circumnavigation. 24 000 milles along, in their 60′ monohulls, the 30 sailors will be totally alone. They will have no assistance, either meteorological nor medical. During 3 months these navigators will have to face scaring conditions. Alone race The exit of...

11/2008 The Bénéteau Group, the world number one for sailboats and the European leader in the 5 to 15 meters powerboats market, is preparing for its arrival on the yacht market (powerboats over 15 meters). In Italy, which leads the way in luxury yacht design and innovation, the Group has just created Monte Carlo Yachts SPA, the company that will be responsible for developing a new range of Open and Fly-Bridge Yachts. The Group is entrusting the management of this new company to the Italian...

11/2008 On Wednesday October the 4th, Ericsson 4 broke through the mystical 600 mile ran in 24 hours. With a 40 knots wind and 8 meters seas, Torben Grael and his team broke the previous best 24-hour run for a racing monohull of 562.96 miles set by Sebastian Josse and the crew of ABN AMRO 2 on the second leg of the 2005-06 race from Cape Town to Melbourne. First toppling the previous mark at 03:55 GMT with a run of 566.57 miles, they raised the bar repeatedly and by 13:00 GMT, 593 miles were...

11/2008 - To round off the success of the Spider, Cantieri di Sarnico has presented a new “PERLA” version at the Genova Boat Show characterised by a provocative livery and exotic furnishings. The model is complete with an unprecedented white body but as with true pearls, the value is not merely measured by how bright they are, but by the shape, the lustre and the many translucent layers. In order to highlight the sporting nature of the boat, it’s sides are complete with a dark brown...