Yachting News

Sailing Dropped from Paralympics 2020

Posted: 3rd Feb 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

During a meeting of the IPC in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, the Committee announced the 22 sports that will feature in the 2020 paralympic games and sailing has been excluded. This is a huge disappointment for many British Sailing Team ... Read More

Feadship 101.5m Sees Light of Day

Posted: 2nd Feb 2015

Written by: Feadship

The remarkable 101.50-metre new build project has left the construction hall of the Feadship yard on Kaag Island. Read More

Colin Firth to Star in Yachting Film

Posted: 30th Jan 2015

Written by: Onboard Online

Colin Firth is to play the lead role in a new film based on the attempt by English businessman Donald Crowhurst to win a round-the-world-yacht-race. Read More

Will Cuba Become USA Yachts' new Playground?

Posted: 29th Jan 2015

Written by: Onboardonline Brenda Dreux

The United States revealed that travel restrictions to Cuba will be eased in the near future allowing US charter companies, and the yachting industry as a whole, to look towards Cuba as a popular destination for yachts. Read More

Dongfeng Make Race History for China

Posted: 28th Jan 2015

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team claimed a key landmark in the 41-year history of the Volvo Ocean Race on Tuesday when they emphatically won Leg 3 in their home port of Sanya to take the overall lead with six stages to go. Read More

boot Düsseldorf Remains a Safe Haven

Posted: 27th Jan 2015

Written by: boot Dusseldorf

boot Düsseldorf remains a safe haven for the international boating and water sports business: the world’s biggest boat and water sports trade fair ended on Sunday, 25 January, and fulfilled its exhibitors’ expectations for the lar... Read More

Port Montenegro Wins Superyacht Marina of the Year

Posted: 26th Jan 2015

Written by: Port Montenegro

Porto Montenegro has been awarded The Yacht Harbour Association’s (TYHA) Superyacht Marina of the Year Award 2015. Read More

New Zealand Clears Customs

Posted: 23rd Jan 2015

Written by: Ocean Magazine/NZ Marine

Aiming to reduce regulations for visiting charter yachts, New Zealand has simplified its processes. Read More

Vodka Tycoon's Superyacht 'Serene' Berths in Auckland

Posted: 21st Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

Superyacht Serene will be the largest yacht ever to visit New Zealand and because of its impressive 134m length, has had to berth at Auckland's Wynyard Wharf. Owned by Yuri Schefler, the yacht boasts a helicopter hangar, two hel... Read More

Phuket Yacht Show Postponed

Posted: 20th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

The organisers of the new yacht charter show for Asia have announced the postponement of the first edition, scheduled to take place 12-15 February in Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. Read More

McIlroy: My Admiration for Volvo Ocean Race Sailors

Posted: 19th Jan 2015

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Surf met turf when the world’s top-ranked golfer, Rory McIlroy, swapped tales and compared lifestyles with Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ian Walker of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing nearly 3,000 miles away via satellite link. Read More

Guinness World Record for Bart's Bash Yacht Race

Posted: 16th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

The global sailing event, Bart's Bash, which is held in memory of Andrew Simpson, who was killed during training for the America's Cup in 2013, has been classed by the Guinness World Records as the 'Largest Sailing Race in 24 hour... Read More

BP Job Cuts in North Sea Operations

Posted: 15th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

BP is to accelerate the announcement of job cuts in their North Sea operations where 4,000 people are employed. The imminent job cuts are due to the fall in oil prices which is forcing the oil giant to restructure. BP employs 11... Read More

Catch Us If You Can

Posted: 14th Jan 2015

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team (Charles Caudrelier/FRA) continued to hold the edge in Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Tuesday with the rest of the fleet bunched up behind and waiting for the opportunity to pounce. Read More

Cockpit Voice Recorder of AirAsia Retrieved

Posted: 13th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

Indonesian officials say divers in the Java Sea have safely retrieved the cockpit voice recorder of AirAsia flight QZ8501, a day after finding the black box. Read More

Superstar Nicole Scherzinger Launches New Sunseeker Predator 57

Posted: 12th Jan 2015

Written by: Sunseeker Yachts

The Sunseeker stand at the CWM FX London Boat Show 2015 played host to an international superstar earlier today, as global sensation Nicole Scherzinger joined Sunseeker International Founder Robert Braithwaite to launch the hotly-... Read More

Dongfeng's Flying Start No Fluke

Posted: 9th Jan 2015

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team were battling on Thursday towards the opportunity to make Volvo Ocean Race history as Charles Caudrelier's (FRA) crew continued to defy the odds at the head of the fleet. Read More

The World's Largest Ship Arrives in England

Posted: 8th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

The Chinese-owned cargo ship, CSCL Glove, has arrived in the Port of Felixstowe carrying 57,000 tons of cargo, including, food, drink, clothing and electrical goods in a total of 19,100 containers. Read More

AirAsia QZ8501: Tail Found

Posted: 7th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

Indonesian searchers have announced that the tail of the crashed plane AirAsia QZ8501, has been found in the Java Sea. The aircraft tail houses the black boxes and this would be a major step in helping investigators understand t... Read More

SpaceX Falcon Rocket Launch Aborted

Posted: 6th Jan 2015

Written by: OnboardOnline

SpaceX has called off today's planned flight due to a technical issue, and has rescheduled the experiment to bring part of its Falcon rocket down to a floating sea platform, to Friday 9th January. Read More

Grounded Vessel Hoegh Osaka - Press Release

Posted: 5th Jan 2015

Written by: Hoegh Autoliners

Ingar Skiaker, CEO of Höegh Autoliners made the following statement in the press conference yesterday. Read More

Rafa Nadal Visits the Volvo Ocean Race Yacht Mapfre

Posted: 2nd Jan 2015

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal paid a New Year’s Day visit to the Abu Dhabi Destination Village to give Spanish boat MAPFRE a unique send-off as they made final preparations for the Leg 3 voyage to Sanya, China. Read More

Yacht Painter Sues Google CEO Larry Page

Posted: 31st Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline

A Californian man, James Grupinski is suing the owner of the yacht Senses and contractors, for personal injuries sustained while painting and restoring the vessel. He claims the ventilation was inadequate and the conditions were t... Read More

Paul Allen's 'Octupus' Steals the Show at Sydney Fireworks

Posted: 30th Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline

Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, has snapped up the best harbour viewing spot to enjoy Sydney's famous New Year's Eve firework display. His 126m long super yacht Octopus is moored at Point Piper and will have a bird's eye view of... Read More

Missing Plane Search - Objects Spotted

Posted: 29th Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline

An Australian search team has spotted objects in the sea that may relate to the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501. This follows a statement made by Bambang Soelistyo, chief of Indonesia's search effort, who said the passenger plane "... Read More

Fire on Greek Ferry With 460 Passengers Onboard

Posted: 28th Dec 2014

Written by: OnboardOnline

The 'Norman Atlantic' Greek ferry has caught fire on route to Ancona in Italy, just 40 nautical miles north-west of Corfu. A major rescue operation is underway in extremely difficult weather conditions. Read More

Rolex Sydney Hobart – Comanche Goes on the Warpath

Posted: 26th Dec 2014

Written by: Jim Gale, RSHYR media

The brand new super maxi Comanche lived up to all the hype today when she lead the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet out of the Harbour in one of the most spectacular, high speed starts in the race’s history. Read More

It’s a Woman’s World Too - the Rolex Sydney Hobart

Posted: 24th Dec 2014

Written by: Jim Gale, RSHYR media

In its early days, ocean racing was a very blokey thing - hard sailing and hard drinking - back to the wife and kids on a Sunday night after a weekend offshore - so it is an interesting fact that this year more young women than yo... Read More

Team Vestas Wind Finally Set Free

Posted: 23rd Dec 2014

Written by: Volvo Ocean Race

Team Vestas Wind’s stranded Volvo Ocean 65 boat has been retrieved from a remote reef in the Indian Ocean and on Monday was heading on a round-trip via Mauritius and Malaysia back to Europe. Read More

Soldiering On in the Sydney Hobart Race

Posted: 22nd Dec 2014

Written by: Rolex Sydney Hobart

There’s no doubt the returned soldiers aboard Spirit of Mateship and Southern Excellence II are the kind of blokes you want around if things went horribly wrong – and for that matter, you want them for the good stuff too – because... Read More

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