A recent yacht raid that was conducted near the Isles of Scilly was in the news recently. It was about illegal immigrants being suspected to be on board. The surveillance and raid was conducted by the Border Force, whose proactive work on the waters paid off. There was the news received due to which a…
Category: Sailing
A Double Handed Female Team Formed
The World Cup Series that was recently held in France showcased the struggles and successes of several teams. As this international sailing event demanded, people had to be focused on their skills as well as being driven towards specific goals. This was required more where teamwork was involved, such as double handed Olympic class boats.…
Groupama Will Arrive Late In Bermuda
In 2016 series of America’s cup France Groupama Team struggled in entire championship, and now in the 2017 championship until they are making late entry. It appears that the Groupama team will be the last one to reach Bermuda to begin training for the new season. There are six teams taking part in the America’s…
Enhancing Chances For Social Connections
The success of sailing is largely dependent on the success of the social aspects at all levels of the sport. It is the same for kids as well and not different for high level competitions. When sailors get a chance to freely interact with other sailors on the water they have all the more reasons…
Preview Olympic Sailing
The fourth day of Olympic sailing coming up tomorrow, it was seen that China’s contestant Xu challenged the US contestant. The races in the opening series continued this day in the single person sailing category. Contenders slowly started to emerge and become evident from the pack. There were a total of 12 races that took…
British Team set to defend the America’s Cup title on British Waters
Ben Ainslie as well as his Land Rover BAR squad is looking to become the very first British crew to get the America’s Cup which in its 165th year in 2016. And if productive, they plan to fight back in the British Waters. But had Team Oracle USA (he was a part of it) not…
Wally Yachts new superyacht set for regatta
Known for its aggressive and quick ships, Wally Yachts of Monaco has officially introduced Galateia (which is the 3rd ship in its Wallycento series which includes Magic Carpet). The hundred-foot Galateia is the biggest sailing vessel in its class and it presently holds the fastest time at a meet in Majorca. Like its forerunners, the…
Pittwater – Coffs Yacht regatta welcomes newbies
The opening list for Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race is generally NSW heavy, making Frantic’s entry for Brisbane based owner Graham Furtado a very welcome interstate inclusion. Brian Pozzey, the captain of Frantic, told that the entry is the final result of his very own bucket list as well as the crew’s preference…