Yachting News
How Ainslie rates his prospects of making it to the next America’s Cup for Britain
Will he or won't he? Can Britain's golden wonder Sir Ben Ainslie mount an America's Cup challenge? British participation in the 35th America's Cup... Read More
Will he or won't he? Can Britain's golden wonder Sir Ben Ainslie mount an America's Cup challenge? British participation in the 35th America's Cup... Read More
Bettina Rodriguez and her daughter Isabel had planned their cruise for half a year. They would sail on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship and celebrate Isabel's birthday.
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Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd has accused the Australian government of reneging on a promise to monitor Japanese whaling, after capturing graphic images of the latest slaughter in the Southern Ocean.
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The President of Panama said he would go to Spain and Italy to pressure companies to honour contracts to expand his country’s canal after a row over costs.
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Rosehearty, the $29.7m (£18m) family sailing yacht owned by News Corp and 21st Century Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch, has been sold after less than four months on the market.
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Amidst financial crisis and new taxes for charter yachts, leading organizations have come together to form the Greek Yachting Association (GYA).
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Authorities in New Zealand are on the warpath for boat crews who do not wear life jackets when in a boat under six metres - this will include dinghies to sailing boats.
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Having recently completed the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race, two crew were airlifted to hospital today following an accident below decks of the Clipper Mission Performance.
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For each Triple-E ship we will use approximately 60,000 tonnes of steel, which amounts to 1.2 million tonnes of steel for the twenty vessels in the series, equivalent to 168 Eiffel Towers. The challenge we set for ourselves was: ...
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Dozens of passengers aboard a Russian research ship stuck for over a week in the Antarctic ice are being evacuated Thursday.
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If a large yacht fails to convey fabulous wealth to you, then maybe a large flying yacht will do the trick! Designer Yelken Octuri has such a plan.
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Greece's new Zoning Plan for Tourism recently announced provides for an increase in the network of marinas, small ports and harbors in the Ionian Sea, the eastern and southeastern Aegean, and the Saronic, Argolikos and Pagasitikos...
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The 50-foot yacht Victoire was Monday named the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart ocean race, after the only boat still at sea that could beat her ran out of time
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Twenty-four hours after the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet raced out of Sydney Harbour the pace slowed up as the lead boats picked their way down the southeast coast of Australia. Overnight, Anthony Bell’s Perpetual Loyal made the stra...
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Dockside at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race crews were busy prepping for the 628-nautical mile offshore classic that starts on December 26.
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Celebrated yachtsman Iain Murray is predicting a torturous mental challenge for crews in the Sydney to Hobart.
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Two Australian fishermen were rescued after clinging on to a cool box for 15 hours after their boat sank in the Pacific
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Experienced multi-media broadcaster Tom Bushell landed the first onboard reporter position for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 on Wednesday. The sport presenter saw off a long list of challengers for one of the toughest assignments i...
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Warsash Superyacht Academy (WSA) announces a new partnership agreement with Da Gama Maritime (DGM). The agreement further complements WSA’s distinctive group of established business partners offering a range of high quality servic...
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Conservation group Sea Shepherd Australia said Monday it was preparing for increased aggression from Japanese whalers in its annual campaign to stop the slaughter of the giant animals off Antarctica.
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On behalf of the Volvo Ocean Race we are sorry to report the sad news that Conny van Rietschoten, The Flying Dutchman, has passed away.
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A boat captain is facing up to life in prison after admitting he smuggled more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine into South Florida.
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For the 24th consecutive year, Boat International magazine, the world’s leading superyacht magazine, has produced its definitive list of the Top 100 Largest Yachts in the World, demonstrating once again how the size of the world’s...
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Vast freshwater reserves have been discovered under the ocean floor which scientists believe could sustain future generations.
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British boat Henri Lloyd has claimed first place in the tightly-fought Sydney leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
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Preparations are underway for the largest-ever dinghy sailing race to be held in memory of Olympian Andrew Simpson.
The sporting event, dubbed 'Bart's Bash', is due to launch on 1 February 2014 and aims to make it into the Guinne... Read More
The sporting event, dubbed 'Bart's Bash', is due to launch on 1 February 2014 and aims to make it into the Guinne... Read More
Sailors have expressed disgust at the filthy state of the Brazilian waters in which they will race at the 2016 Olympics, with a former British star describing it as a "sewer".
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The 6th Annual Fort Yachtie Da International Film Festival Awards Ceremony was held at the Cinema Paradiso November 16th from 7:00PM – 1:00AM. Attendance was over 300 which included a the contest’s film producers, captains, crew, ...
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The gentle pitch and roll of a sailing boat provides a distinct form of sensory input that we don’t experience when we sit still—called proprioception.
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Seventeen hundred miles off the Sumatran Straits, a solo sailing yacht is hit by a drifting sea-land cargo container.
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