Monday, 22. April 2013
Come aboard and try out boats with electric propulsion! It is the fourth year in a row that the boatyard chantier naval Reymond invites you to test electric outboard and inboard engines during a testday on Saturday, the 27th of April 2013, from 10 a.m. to 03 p.m. in the old harbour of Morges (Port du Château). Try out and see for yourself!
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Wednesday, 17. April 2013
Come aboard and try out boats with electric propulsion! It is the fourth year in a row that the boatyard chantier naval Reymond invites you to test electric outboard and inboard engines during a testday on Saturday, the 27th of April 2013, from 10 a.m. to 03 p.m. in the old harbour of Morges (Port du Château). Try out and see for yourself!
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Tuesday, 16. April 2013
Come aboard and try out boats with electric propulsion! It is the fourth year in a row that the boatyard chantier naval Reymond invites you to test electric outboard and inboard engines during a testday on Saturday, the 27th of April 2013, from 10 a.m. to 03 p.m. in the old harbour of Morges (Port du Château). Try out and see for yourself!
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Parking: Parc des Sports, Avenue Ignace Paderewski, in Morges. More...
Thursday, 7. March 2013
No question that the contact with the elements of nature, especially wind and water, has an excellent recreational effect on men, and that is why holidays on the water are more and more in vogue. Sailing trips are a valid alternative to beach or club holidays. There is no need to travel to the sea, as many lakes in Switzerland offer boating holidays, such as Lake Zurich with a 87,6 km picturesque and interesting shore line of all kind, from true nature to attractive villas. Well equipped Campings, bed & breakfast appartments and hotels in different prize ranges are available. Information and testimonials from visitors are available on holidaycheck.
Friday, 1. March 2013
All participants of the Vendée Globe mentioned in their daily reports the first Albatrosses escorting them on their way across the Soutern Oceans. The English sailing icon Ellen MacArthur GBR has been speaking up for the protection of the endangered water birds since the end of her racing career. In addition to the threat of the up to 150 km long nets of commerical fishing, it is above all the floating plastic garbage hurting the Albatrosses. In 80 % of the stomacs of dead birds is plastic litter. A movie concerning this problem will be published this autumn. Here the trailer.
Thursday, 21. February 2013
The trimaran 'Paradox' of Peter Aschenbrenner USA with Cam Lewis USA as helmsman finished the fast and windy round-the-Caribbean race in 40 hrs and 22 min, just 11 minutes more as the previous record. The 100-foot max 'ICAP Leopard' as first monohull was also above the old record time. The reports.
Wednesday, 20. February 2013
The favourable trade-wind condtions stayed on yesterday and the leading boats are now advancing at record speed with the estimated time of arrival today by noon. The trimaran 'Paradox' with Cam Lewis USA will probably establish the new best time for multi-hulls, while the 100 foot maxi 'ICAP Leopard' is only very slightly behind the monohull record of 'Rambler'.The report and the race-tracker.
Tuesday, 19. February 2013 (Image © Richard Langdon)
Yesterday, the start was given off St. Johns to the RORC Caribbean 600, a 600 miles' round-the-Caribbean-islands race. Among the participants are some big racers such as the 100 foot maxi 'ICAP Leopard', the 72 foot 'Bella mente' or the US trimaran 'Paradox'. Fresh trade winds between 25 and 30 kn caused already some damages, but also ensure a fast race. After 100 miles, the two leading yachts 'Paradox' and 'ICAP Leopard' sailed a 18 kn average speed, considerably below the existing record of 'Rambler'. The report and the video of the start.
Monday, 18. February 2013
The Business Cup 2013, organised by Pitter Yacht Charter, will take place off Biograd CRO from May 11 - 15. The original idea of this Cup was to offer a team-building experience for business management teams, foster cooperation among individuals of an enterprise management team. No management education theory can replace the experience of practical crew-work on a yacht with its group dynamics. The Business Cup is a unique event for all employment levels of a company, with and without sailing experience. Comes in addition, that this event is also a good opportunity for networking, to meet people, exchange business information and even make business. 54 yachts are already on the entry list. The Die event-website.
Thursday, 7. February 2013
From Dubai across the Mediterranean to the Caribbeans, new attractive Yacht Charter offers are presented in the latest FERT February 2013 Newsletter. Recreation and joy without limits !
Friday, 1. February 2013
The traditional Kornati Cup, this year from April 27 to May 1, is one of the most appreciated offshore/coastal regattas for racer and cruiser yachts, attended by teams from all over Europe. This iconic event promises pleasure and fun when racing in one of the most appealing areas of Dalmatia/Adriatic Sea, the Kornati. Fascinating for all sailors, the entry list, limited to 100 yachts, is always completed within a few days ....., and there are actually 90 yachts registered. Time to make a fast decision ! The details.
Wednesday, 19. December 2012
The end of the Atlantic Rally 2012 is near and up to now, already 202 of the 218 yachts remaining in the race have crossed the finish line at St. Lucia. Three of the four Swiss teams have reached the Caribbeans so far. The fleet-viewer with the ranking list and the lastest report from St. Lucia.
Thursday, 13. December 2012
The teams arrrived in masses yesterday and over additional 30 boats moored in St-Lucia during Wednesday, among them the best Swiss Thomas Meseck SUI with his 'Satika' on the 51st place. Over half of the 216 boats originally starting are still underway, and the reception committee of the St-Lucia harbour will stay very busy during the coming days. The fleet-viewer and the lastest report with many adventure stories of the just arrived.
Wednesday, 12. December 2012
Up to now, 50 of the 234 teams have reached the port of destination of the Atlantic Rally in the Caribbeans, and the first parties are rolling ... The report. Meanwhile, the Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT with skipper Andreas Hanakamp AUT - first in real time - has also been declared winner in calculated time. The race-viewer.
Monday, 10. December 2012
20 teams have reached St-Lucia, finish of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, in the mean time. The Austrian 'Vaquita', winner of the race with an advantage of over 20 hours still leads in calculated time as well. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Monday, 10. December 2012
20 teams have reached St-Lucia, finish of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, in the mean time. The Austrian 'Vaquita', winner of the race with an advantage of over 20 hours still leads in calculated time as well. The best Swiss Thomas Meseck SUI with his 'Satika' has 450 miles (or two days) left for the arrival. He is on rank 52 of the 332 teams. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Saturday, 8. December 2012
It has been obvious for quite some time, that the Class 40 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT with Andreas Hanakamp AUT will be the winner of the Atlantic Rally 2012 in real time. Whether the victory in calculated time will come in addition remains open, as 'Vaquita' is the only boat already in St-Lucia. The Austrians were the only ones choosing a route high in the North, and the reward was that they reached top speeds of up to 25 kn. The second-ranked twice as large Swan 80 'Berenice byTWT' is over 20 hours behind. The race-viewer and the report.
Friday, 7. December 2012 (Image © Andreas Hanakamp)
85 miles are left for the Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT to the finish line in St-Lucia. Going North, they left the fleet with all largers yachts clearly behind, and the advantage at this moment - 170 miles - will most likely be sufficient to keep the lead, even considering the dying winds near the islands. The race-viewer with rankings.
Thursday, 6. December 2012
The outlook remains positive for the Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita' with Christoph Petter AUT and the two Olympians Andreas Hanakamp AUT and Nico Delle-Karth AUT: with 350 miles to go to the finish, they are the only ones to still benefit from the trade-winds on their most northern course, pushing them 10 kn faster as their opponents ! The advantage on the Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA is over 200 miles ! The race-viewer and the daily report.
Wednesday, 5. December 2012
The leading boats are already approaching the Caribbeans, and 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT has only 602 miles left to the finish line in St-Lucia. The outcome of the race remains open as the steady trade-winds have now been replaced by an unconstant light breeze. The race-viewer.
Tuesday, 4. December 2012
230 teams are still underway direction Caribbeans after 5 (Cruisers) to 7 (Racer) days spent in perfect trade-wind conditions around 15-20 kn and the crews got used to the daily routine of an Atlantic crossing as speedy as possible. The leading Class 40 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT with the Austrian Olympians Andreas Hanakamp AUT and Nico Delle-Karth AUT has now sailed 2/3 of the distance, extending their lead in the fresher breeze of the the most Northern course to 120 miles. The advantage on the second-ranked Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA is now 120 miles. A few teams have left the race directon Azores with damages. The Farr 585CC 'Spock' of Thomas Schumacher GER was hit the most loosing the mast two days ago. The fleet-viewer (with ranking list) and the daily report.
Sunday, 2. December 2012
Christoph Petter AUT with his Class 40 'Vaquita' still keeps the lead in the Atlantic Rally thanks to his Northern course, even controlling the twice as large competitors. 'Satika' with Thomas Meseck SUI, the best Swiss team, is now on rank 81 of the 243 participants. The fleet-viewer and the event-website.
Saturday, 1. December 2012
Sailing up in North, the Austrian 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT enjoys a well-established 20 kn breeze making her the leader in absolute and calculated handicap time. Joining Petter on this Class 40 are the former Olympians Andreas Hanakamp AUT and Nico Delle-Karth AUT - the report. The opponents sailing deeper South have to content themselves with a 10 kn wind. Thomas Meseck SUI, the best Swiss, follows with his 'Satika' on rank 78. The race-viewer and the report of the day. The leaders have now about one forth of the distance across the Atlantic behind them. .
Friday, 30. November 2012
Good conditions prevail with a 20 kn breeze and even 30 kn for the boats in the North, and the 243 yachts progress rapidly. The leading Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA is constantly sailing at speeds above 20 kn. Very well positioned is also the Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita' of Christoph Petter AUT, enjoying the best conditions up in the North. The official report, the race-viewer with the rankings and the reports of the different teams.
Wednesday, 28. November 2012
The fresh breeze around 20 kn still prevailed at the start of the 192 boats' Cruising fleet heading across the Atlantic to the Caribbeans, for the first time directly out of the Las Palmas harbour. Leader in the Racers underway since Sunday is now the Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita'. The Cruiser fleet is still closely together. The race-viewer and the report about the start.
Tuesday, 27. November 2012
The breeze - around 20 kn - was much less than forecasted during the past 24 hours on the Atlantic, and the Racers starting the race on time advanced without problems. The Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA extended her lead on top of the fleet, but in the many handicap calculations, the smaller yachts are still are leading. Today at 11 a.m., the start of the Cruisers - over 200 boats - will be given. The race-viewer and the report.
Tuesday, 27. November 2012
The breeze - around 20 kn - was much less than forecasted during the past 24 hours on the Atlantic, and the Racers starting the race on time advanced without problems. The Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA extended her lead on top of the fleet, but in the many handicap calculations, the smaller yachts are still are leading. Today at 11 a.m., the start of the Cruisers - over 200 boats - will be given, among them four Swiss teams. The race-viewer and the report.
Monday, 26. November 2012
While the cruisers, the major part of the 243 boats' fleet , delayed the start on Tuesday because of the storm alert, the racers (and some cruisers) started their rally across the Atlantic to the Caribbeans yesterday as originally planned. 34 boats are underway. Here the report on the start. The race can be followed over the fleet-viewer. This morning, the Swan 80 'Berenice by TWT' of Marco Rodolfi ITA was leading.
Sunday, 25. November 2012
For the first time in the history of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in 1989, the Race Committee has decided to postpone the start of the Cruising yachts and propose the coming Tuesday as new date. The fresh breeze heading for the Canaries, announced for the coming night on Monday, will fill in with peaks of over 40 kn. The Racer will start as planned today at noon, as will part of the Cruiser fleet believing in their skills to master the hard conditions. The report. 243 teams from 27 nations participate. The race can be followed on the fleet-viewer.
Friday, 23. November 2012
Again this year, over 200 yachts have joined in the Las Palmas Harbour on the Canaries to prepare for the traditional racing/cruising crossover to the Caribbeans, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. 243 participants from 27 nations are on the entry list. The event-website.
Monday, 19. November 2012
The sailing season 2012 is almost over, but now it is the time to plan for 2013, consulting the very attractive and complete catalogue with recreational and regatta sailing offers by Pitter Yacht Charter, the leading Charter service along the famous Croatian Coast of the Adriatic Sea. Here the Online-Catalogue 2013 with all details.
Tuesday, 23. October 2012
Overall winner in the long-distance race along the Adriatic Coast, sailed in two legs, was Fredy Brack SUI on his Swan 51 with the ranks 1 and 2 in the two parts of the regatta. The ranking list. 35 teams from 8 nations participated. The reports.
Thursday, 11. October 2012
The Austrian Offshore Championship continued yesterday with three more races. The new leader in the Bavaria-Match is Luis Gazzari AUT, winner of 2 of the 3 regattas. The third race win went to Nico Delle-Karth AUT, who destroyed his overall chances with two premature start disqualifications. In the Club championship of the Bavaria Cruiser 40, Klaus Pitter AUT, YC Milak is on top. All ranking lists.
Tuesday, 9. October 2012
The Austrian National Offshore Championship 2012 began in Biograd at the Croatian Adria Coast yesterday with a fresh 25 kn Bora breeze.Three races were sailed in challenging conditions. In the Bavaria 42 Club category, Robert Blecha AUT and the 49er Olympian Nico Delle-Karth AUT are on top. In the Club Championship, the UYC Attersee with Günter Lux AUT is on the first place. The report and the results.
The Austrian National Offshore Championship is organised by the Pitter Yacht Charter, the leading charter organisation at the very accommodating Croatian Coast.
The Austrian National Offshore Championship is organised by the Pitter Yacht Charter, the leading charter organisation at the very accommodating Croatian Coast.
Wednesday, 3. October 2012
Yesterday, all classes were for the first time in action at St-Tropez FRA. While the 'Moderns' encountered a fresh breeze of up to 20 kn in their long-distance race westbound, the 'Classics' and the Wallys sailed their short races in the Bay of St-Tropez in a moderate wind. The daily report and all ranking lists.
Tuesday, 2. October 2012 (Image © Gilles Martin-Raget)
The Voiles de St-Tropez FRA began yesterday with a light wind long distance race of the 'Modern' class with 161 yachts sailing in five IRC-classifications, but a number of teams did not cross the finish line due to the too light conditions. All results and the daily report (PDF).
Tuesday, 2. October 2012 (Image © Gilles Martin-Raget)
The Voiles de St-Tropez FRA began yesterday with a light wind long distance race of the 'Modern' class with 161 yachts sailing in five IRC-classifications, but a number of teams did not cross the finish line due to the too light conditions. Among the winners is among others also Ruedi Huber SUI with his Baltic 50 'Music' in the IRC-D-rankings. All results and the daily report.
Thursday, 20. September 2012
As from today and until the end of the year, the sailmakers VM-Sails offer a winter discount on the complete product line of up to 12% for quick buyers. The communiqué (PDF).
Thursday, 20. September 2012
As from the coming Saturday, the Interboot Exhibition in Friederichshafen GER / Lake Constance will be the event for a number of World- and Europe-Premieres, the ideal place to have a first glance on the 2013 highlights of the key players in the Yachting Industry. This year again, the Interboot will in addition offer a multitude of attractions on and off the water. The report.
Wednesday, 29. August 2012 (Image © Pitter Yacht Charter)
Spend some time in the coming autumn months on the accommodating Adriatic Sea and prolongate the summer. Pitter-Yachting offers some bargain charters such as from October 6-10 a
Bavaria 47 Cruiser (constructed in 2009)
Biograd, Marina Kornati
Preis: € 1.400,00
Do not hesitate to visit the Pitter website for other attractive offers for your pleasure.
Bavaria 47 Cruiser (constructed in 2009)
Biograd, Marina Kornati
Preis: € 1.400,00
Do not hesitate to visit the Pitter website for other attractive offers for your pleasure.
Friday, 13. July 2012
In addition to the Lasers with their Europacup (see above), only the bigboats were in action, completing their Round-Bornholm Regatta. The Volvo 60 'SEB' took the line honours already yesterday morning and was also first in calculated time in her category. All ranking lists and the daily report.
Monday, 2. July 2012
ProNautik AG in Romanshorn announced, that the Bavaria B/one has arrived and is ready for tests. The brand-new Farr Yachtdesign offers high performance, solid construction, an optimised sail plan (32 m2 upwind, 46 m2 Gennaker), state-of-the-art equipment and an easy-to-handle deck's layout, allowing small crew and solo sailing. She will definitely soon be one of the most popular boats of her class, not least because of the outstanding price/performance ratio. Pro Nautik is ready to demonstrate the Bavaria B/one with all her highlights.
Sunday, 1. July 2012 (Image © Paul Wyeth)
Almost 2000 yachts sailed yesterday the legendary Round the Island Race around the Isle of Wight. The line honors went after 3 hours and 10 minutes to the 50-foot trimaran 'Actual' of Yves Le Blevec FRA, missing the record of Francis Joyon FRA on his 'IDEC' by only 1 min 28 sec. The first monohull was - as expected - 'ICAP Leopard', but the TP52 'Manroland Sheetfield' of Tony Langley GBR followed only 43 min behind taking the victory in IRC calculated time. The report, all results and the videos.
Saturday, 30. June 2012 (Image © Thierry Martinez)
In a few hours, the start to the legendary Round the Isle of Wight will be given, again with a huge 2000 mono- and multihulls' fleet on the starting line. Favorite and chasing her own record is the 100-foot-Super-Maxi 'ICAP Leopard'. The race can be followed with GPS tracking on the event-website.
Monday, 18. June 2012 (Image © photo-boat.com)
George David's 90ft maxi Rambler has smashed the 635 mile Newport Bermuda race record, clipping a massive 14 hours off the previous best time set 10 years ago by Roy Disney's Pyewacket. The new record now stands at 39hr, 39 minutes, 18 seconds (subject to ratification) - an average speed of 16knots. Read the full report. Five more boats have crossed the finishing line so far, on 2nd and 3rd are 'Shockwave' and 'Bela Mente' - see all news.
Friday, 15. June 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
We informed on the line honors of 'Esimit Euroa 2' with Igro Simic SLO and Jochen Schümann GER steering yesterday. In the meantime, the rest of the fleet has crossed the finish line in San Remo. Noël Franck SUI with his TP52 'Near Miss' finished 4 hours after 'Esimit Europa 2' and is the winner in calculated time. The results, the report and the video.
Thursday, 14. June 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
180 teams from 18 nations started yesterday in St.Tropez to the 242 miles Giraglia Race in a fresh Mistral around 30 kn, freshening up to over 45 kn North of Corsica when rounding the Giraglia Rock. The line honours in San Remo went already at 4 a.m. this morning after 14 hours and 56 minutes to the 90 foot Maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' of Igor Simic SLO/Jichen Schümann GER, improving his own record by more than 3 hours. The rest of the fleet was still sailing at copy deadline this morning. The video of the start and the report. More results will be available during the day on the event-website.
Wednesday, 13. June 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
The strong Mistral 24-26 kn kept on for the last Inshore races at St-Tropez FRA, and again, the previous day's winner were on top of the rankings of the only 24 miles' race of the day. 'Jethou' (image of Peter Ogden GBR was first in the IRC-0-rankings, Noël Franck SUI on his TP52 'Near Miss' finished on top of the IRC-A-rankings ahead of Bruno Bonomo ITA and Henrik Brandeis GER and Marco Gerbaudo ITA was the winner in the IRC-B. In the ORC-A-classification, the GP42 'Paul & Shark Competition' of Vittorio Urbinati ITA was on top, while Pavel Kuznetsov RUS with his X-35 'Symfony' took the ORC-B win. All ranking lists.
Heute erfolgt nun der Start zum 242-Meilen langen Giraglia-Race, benannt nach der Felsen-Insel im Norden Korsikas, die es zu umrunden gilt bevor es zurück nach San Remo geht. Der frische Mistral wird auch heute für ein schnelles Rennen sorgen. Der Bericht.
Heute erfolgt nun der Start zum 242-Meilen langen Giraglia-Race, benannt nach der Felsen-Insel im Norden Korsikas, die es zu umrunden gilt bevor es zurück nach San Remo geht. Der frische Mistral wird auch heute für ein schnelles Rennen sorgen. Der Bericht.
Tuesday, 12. June 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
Challenging conditions for the over 100 team on day two of the Giraglia-Cup as well, as the Mistral continued to blow with wind speeds around 30 kn. The larger boats sailed a 30 miles' coastal race, while the smaller ones remained on a 25 miles course. Winners of the day were 'Jethou' (IRC-0), 'Near Miss' of Noël Franck SUI (IRC-A) and 'Ondine' ITA (IRC-B). First in the ORC-classifications were 'Paul & Shark' ITA (ORC A) and 'Symfony' RUS (ORC-B). According to the weather forecasts, the Mistral will stay on also for the last inshore day today and the Giraglia-Race to San Remo starting on Wednesday. The report and all results.
Monday, 11. June 2012 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
The Giraglia Cup 2012 began yesterday at St-Tropez FRA with short around-the-buoys races and more to come until Tuesday, before the start to the famous 242 miles Giraglia Race from St-Tropez around the Giraglia Rock (North of Corsica) to San Remo ITA will be given. The over 100 yachts are sailing in two fleets. After two races, the Russian Swan 60 'Bronenosec' of M. Alpenberg RUS leads in the IRC-0-category, the largest yachts, followed by 'Itacentodue' of Adriano Calvini ITA and 'Jethou' of Peter Ogden GBR. Best of the day in the IRC-A-rankings is Noel Franck SUI with his TP52 'Near Miss'. As non-starter at the prologue, he is only 14th overall for the time being. All ranking lists and the report.
Friday, 8. June 2012
The coastal race Biograd – Dubrovnik – Biograd has reached cult status during the past years: gale-force wind, lull patches and the on-going battle against the fatigue make this race challenging for skippers and crews. The UNIQA Offshore Challenge can now easily be followed over live-tracking, and the new App developped by Yachtcharter Pitter makes it even easier, not only to follow the race, but also to consult the all information available to the teams such as weather forecast, positions, not to forget the discussion panels. In case you look for an exciting race week: There are still openings in the One Designs Bavaria 42 Match with Spi and in the Open Classes. Booking are possible online.
Thursday, 7. June 2012
The Swiss sailmaker VM-Sails has successfully produced regatta and cruising sails for the last 40 years. A new website, launched a few days ago, presents the whole product line in a very informative and easily accessable format.
Monday, 28. May 2012
Superior winner of this year's long-distance race Zürich - Rapperswil on the upper end of Lake Zurich was the M2-catamaran 'Victorinox' of Danny Monnier 24 minutes ahead of the Quant 28 'Allianz' of Michael Aeppli. The rankings in sailed time and the event-website with detail rankings by handicap-group.
Sunday, 13. May 2012
80 Voiles Latines from France, Tunisia, Spain and Italy started yesterday to their annual regatta series in St. Tropez. The second fleet on the race course are Classic Yachts sailed exclusively by women's teams competing for the 'Coupe des Dames'. The report (f).
Saturday, 5. May 2012 (Image © Paul Wyeth)
The Antigua Sailing Week 2012 ended yesterday with a final coastal race, an event with dream sailing conditions for the over 100 teams, mostly in a breeze exceeding 20 kn and summery temperatures. Again were among the participants not only boats from the America's but also a number of teams from Europe. All results, the final report and the videos.
Saturday, 5. May 2012
Last Tuesday, the Kornati Cup 2012 ended at the Croatian Adriatic Coast, the first of a series of events organised by Pitter-Yachting with charter yachts. Almost 100 teams from 10 nations participated in the four-days' competition. The results, the videos and the reports. The next Pitter-Yachting event will be the Business-Cup in two weeks from now.
Wednesday, 2. May 2012 (Image © Photoaction.com)
After two days of big breeze, day three of Antigua Sailing Week saw similar conditions for the competitors. However the Ocean mark laid for today's big boats was a new addition. It took over 300 feet of line to lay the mark four miles off the leeward coast of Antigua. The sizeable yachts in CSA 1 were an awesome sight today, smashing through the start line to windward through the Caribbean surf and after coming off the wind at the Ocean mark, the yachts speared off downwind, bow up, accelerating off big waves to surf at speeds of 20 knots plus. Read the full report, see all results and watch the video of the day.
Tuesday, 1. May 2012 (Image © Paul Wyeth)
The second day of Antigua Sailing Week will be remembered for sparkling racing conditions which piped up at the end of the day to deliver some high octane racing in the sublime waters on the leeward side of Antigua. So far Antigua Sailing Week has produced dream-like conditions. Heavy upwind work with warm sea spray breaking over the deck rewarded with a wild ride downwind through the deep blue Caribbean surf. Read the full report and see all results.
Monday, 30. April 2012 (Image © Photoaction.com)
There was some electrifying action on the first day of Antigua Sailing Week. Big breeze and lumpy seas were the order of the day for the first race with more exciting action and drama to get the regatta off to a blistering start. Peter Harrison's Farr 115, Sojana corrected out to win CSA 1A today but there was a dramatic rescue in CSA 1B. Stefan Lehnert was understandably concerned when his son, Phillip went over board from Tripp 56, Passion 4C during a broach when approaching the Half Moon mark. Read the full report, watch the video of the day and see all results.
Sunday, 22. April 2012
Quality for a fair price is the motto of Yachtcharter Pitter constantly striving for improvements and novelties, and one of them is a smartphone 'Pitter Ap', allowing to be informed real-time about the latest charter- and regatta news and offers. The charter section contains all information to plan for the most enjoyiable sailing holidays, from charter boat details, location of boat, availability, prerequisits, long- and short-time weather forecasts, etc. The regatta section is conceived as regatta calendar with all details how to enrol as or join a Pitter racing team. The report (german) (PDF).
Thursday, 5. April 2012
After the races on the British Virgin Island, the Carribean Bigboat series continues on the French Carribean island St. Barth. 150 yachts, split in various categories, and a number of well-known sailors such as Gavin Brady NZL, Cam Lewis USA, Ross Macdonald CAN or Bouwe Bekking NED participate. Two races were sailed so far in moderate winds during the past two regatta days. The report and all rankings.
Monday, 2. April 2012 (Image © Todd van Sickle)
A southeasterly breeze of about 12-15 knots emanating from Dead Chest Island, provided shifty conditions for a tense last day of racing at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. Yesterday all classes raced in the Sir Francis Drake Channel outside Nanny Cay and there was a lot of traffic to contend with. Read the final report and see all results.
Sunday, 1. April 2012 (Image © Todd van Sickle)
Day Two of the BVI Spring Regatta gave competitors the amazing opportunity of experiencing the western extent of the British Virgin Islands. Virtually all racing and cruising classes were sent through The Cut, a narrow gap between Tortola and St. John, whatsmore there were a multitude of downwind starts, resulting in some fantastic action from the get go. Read the full report and see all results.
Saturday, 31. March 2012
Racing in the BVI Spring Regatta started on schedule, 15 knots of solid breeze intensified during the morning, peaking at 18 knots to provide some fantastic racing conditions for the opening day of the BVI Spring Regatta. Many classes enjoyed the fantastic vista of the southeasterly face of Salt Island today. Read the full report and see all results.
Friday, 30. March 2012
Big breeze and ocean swell set hearts racing for the competitors in the Nanny Cay Cup. The 22-mile race from Virgin Gorda to Nanny Cay Marina in Tortola was an absolute stunner. The 34-boat fleet enjoyed a blasting reach through the foaming waters of The Sir Francis Drake Channel in gorgeous Caribbean sunshine. However, Peter Aschenbrenner's 63ft Trimaran, Paradox was given a separate course outside the channel. The giant multihull was searing through the ocean swell, often close to airborne and consistently hitting speeds in excess of 20 knots. Paradox completed their 25-mile course in just one hour and 40 minutes. In the Racing Class, Michael Shlens Farr 400, Blade, cut through the surf with precision to beat sistership, Doug Baker's Magnitude, by over four minutes. Blade took the corrected time win in the Racing Class with Blade in second place. Third was Bill Alcott's STP 65, Equation which was the first monohull home by a significant margin. Blade had world-class tactician, Dee Smith on board. Read the full report.
Wednesday, 28. March 2012
There was no racing yesterday, the first day of the BVI Sailing Festival. Principal Race Officer, Dave Brennan postponed the start of the race to Bitter End and indicated to the 48 competing yachts in the starting area to motor up towards Virgin Gorda, to see if the situation would improve. In the vicinity of Ginger Island, there were some signs of a stable wind developing, but it was short lived and racing for the day was called off shortly after 1100. Read the full report and see who's coming on the entry lists.
Monday, 5. March 2012
Yesterday, the big annual St. Maarten Regatta ended after three races and not to forget the daily parties. Over 200 yachten from nations participated, split in 16 classes/categories. The final report and the ranking lists.
Sunday, 4. March 2012
The first of a series of Caribbean races began on Friday with the St. Maarten Regatta sailed in fresh tradewinds above 20 kn. Over 200 yachts participate, among them various Bareboat categories sailing on One-Design-charter-yachts. A number of teams come from the USA, France and Germany. Up to now, two races have been sailed. All results and the report of the day.
Thursday, 23. February 2012
Pitter Yacht Charter not only offers attractive recreational sailing trips along the charming and manifold Adriatic Coast out of one of their six bases in Croatia, but organises also a number of Cruising Regatta with its yachts. There are still a few places available at the Kornati-Cup April 28 to May 2, the BMW-Business-Cup May 19 to 23, the Austrian Offshore Championship October 6 to 12 or the Offshore-Challenge October 19 to 26. These events offer the unique opportunity to combine relaxing sailing holidays with the suspense of yacht racing. Secure your place booking right now !
Thursday, 23. February 2012 (Image © Tim Wright)
The 214-foot super-maxi 'Hetairos' (photo) with skipper Vincent Fontenay FRA finished the 600-miles round the Caribbeans as first, followed by the US 90-foot maxi 'Rambler'. Only one hours after crossed the 72-foot 'Ran' of Niklas Zennström SWE, co-founder of Skype, the finish line, winning the race in calculated time. The report and the provisional rankings. Only 5 of the 45 yachts racing have finished so far. The ranking lists
Wednesday, 22. February 2012 (Image © Tim Wright)
This morning, the first boats of the 600 miles' Caribbean Rounding will cross the finish line off Antigua. The winner will most probably be the 218-foot-super-maxi 'Hetairos', the largest all-carbon built yacht ever, followed by the 90-foot maxi 'Rambler'. The fleet-viewer and the event-website.
Tuesday, 21. February 2012
Yesterday, the start was given on Antigua to the 600 miles race around the Caribbean islands. A thunderstorm with squalls right after the start created some excitement, but in the mean time, the conditions are back to 'normal' Caribbean trade winds around 20 kn. It is no surprise that the maxi-racer 'Rambler' has taken the lead. The race-viewer and the reports.
Saturday, 18. February 2012 (Image © Lloyd Images)
Sailing Arabia, a tour around the Arabian Gulf in 9 legs, similar to the Tour de France à la Voile, has been running since Monday. Some French teams participate in this regatta sailed on Farr 30s - called Mumm 30 when used in France -, and it were the French boats dominating the race with 'Courrier Dunkerque' of Daniel Souben FRA twice on top. Very well performing is the Oman all-women team with Dee Caffari GBR as skipper, who is on the 4th position of the 10 teams. The event-website.
Wednesday, 15. February 2012
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Tuesday, 14. February 2012
The Transquadra participants drop in at Martinique hourly one by one. The backmarkers will probably arrive in 2 - 3 days only. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Monday, 13. February 2012
Hervé Chanu FRA/Christophe Péclard SUI crossed the finish line yesterday morning as winners among the 70 two-person teams at the Transatlantic Race for amateurs over age 40. Their advantage on the second-ranked Pintos ESP/Lamière FRA was almost 3 hours. Philippe Vicariot FRA was the winner of the Solo skippers 1 hours 15 minutes ahead of Jean-François Hamon FRA. The event-website and the race-viewer. The majority of competitors is still underway.
Sunday, 12. February 2012
Hervé Chanu FRA/Christoph Péclard SUI are expected at Le Marin on Martinique this morning around 8 hrs as winners of the Transquadra, after having defended their lead of approximaltely 30 miles yesterday. 60 miles behind are the first Solo skippers with Philippe Vicariot FRA and Jean-François Hamon FRA separated by 5 miles only and fighting for victory till the end. The race-viewer and the report of the day.
Saturday, 11. February 2012
With 240 miles to go to the finish, Hervé Chanu/Christophe Péclard SUI on their Archambault 35 still hold the first position in the 70 yachts' two-person fleet with a constant 24 miles' advantage. The estimated arrival time at Guadeloupe is tomorrow in the morning. A tight duel goes on in the Solo-skippers category between Philippe Vicarot FRA and Jean-François Hamon FRA separated by 2.8 miles only. The event-website and the race-viewer.
Friday, 10. February 2012
The Transquadra comes to its final phase, as the first yachts will arrive at Martinique in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The leaders in the two-person category Hervé Chanu/Christophe Péclard SUI had 457 mile to go this morning. It has to be seen whether the 21 miles' advantage will be enough until the finish line. In the Solo-skippers, it it Philippe Vicariot FRA who regained the first position, but he is only 2 miles in front. The race-viewer and the report of the day.
Thursday, 9. February 2012
The positions on top of the two fleets remained unchanged yesterday in a stable trade wind, but the distance between the boats was reduced. Hérvé Chanu/Christophe Péclard SUI stay in the lead of the 70 two-person teams, but with a reduced advance of 36 miles now with 734 miles to go to the finish. The Solo skipper Jean-François Hamon FRA on his Sun Fast 3200 is only 6 miles in front of Alexandre Peraud FRA. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Thursday, 9. February 2012
Mik Rutherford from Annapolis MD has now been underway for 239 days with the objective to round the Americas as first sailor solo nonstop. Thanks to the climate warming and the melting polar ice during the past sommer, he was able to do the Northwest-Passage non-stop without being frozen. Meanwhile, he has also rounded the Cape Horn and has now 5000 miles along the Brazilian coast left to his home port Annapolis. His 27 foot yacht is actually no longer in a good shape, his hunting gun (a protection against ice bears in case of being frozen in the ice) is rusty and after being almost 8 months alone at sea his log book entries have become very meditative. A report in the Washington Post.
Wednesday, 8. February 2012
With the trade winds filling in, the almost 100 yachts make now again good speed in a 20 kn breeze from the rear. As foreseeable yesterday, Jean-François Hamon FRA sailing in the extreme South has taken the lead in the Solo-skippers. The Swiss duo Hervé Chanu/Christophe Péclard SUI extended their lead on 44 miles. The race-viewer and the event website.
Wednesday, 8. February 2012
26 rower, among them one woman, have been underway in their 8 meter long special rowing boats participating in the traditional 'Bouvet-Guyane'-Race from Dakar SEN to the Carribeans. The stormy weather prevailing during the first week has already reduced the fleet, due to sea sickness, damages and demoralization. 6 participants abandoned the race. Meanwhile, one forth of the distance are behind. The first boats will arrive in roughly 40 days, while the backmarker will take 20 days more. The video of the start, the race-tracker, the event-website and more videos.
Tuesday, 7. February 2012
The Transquadra fleet is trailing in the middle of the Atlantic search the normally prevailing trade winds, but instead they encounter lull zones interrupted by light thunder storms. Except some 'extremists' North and South, the 26 Solo-skippers and the 70 two-person teams stay closely together. Only the leading Hervé Chanu FRA/Christoph Péclard SUI extended their advantage on 40 miles and will probably be the first to reach the trade winds. In the Solo-skippers, Alexandre Peraud FRA stays 30 miles ahead, but sailing on the most northern course, he is slower than Jean-François Hamon FRA in the extreme South, who, as man of the day yesterday, will probably soon take the lead. The race-viewer and the report of the day.
Monday, 6. February 2012
After 9 days underway in the middle of the Atlantic, the Transquadra fleets of 26 Solo-sailors and 71 two person teams have lost speed in the now prevailing lighter winds. Hervé Chanu FRA/Christophe Péclard SUI on their Archambaud 35 further extended their lead now on 33 miles. Alexandre Peraud FRA, leader in the solo-sailer category, has also extended the advance on over 30 miles. The race-viewer and the report of the day.
Sunday, 5. February 2012
26 Solo-skippers and 71 two person teams on their series yachts have been underway direction Martinique for one week now. The leading French-Swiss duo Hervé Chanu FRA/Christophe Péclard SUI extended its advantage yesterday on over 30 miles. The new leader in the Solo-skippers is Alexandre Perault FRA, who circumvented the whole fleet on an extreme northerly course. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Saturday, 4. February 2012 (Image © Francois Van Malleghem)
Yesterday, sailing in a rear wind around 20 kn, Hervé Cahnu FRA/Christophe Péclard SUI with their 'ThinkAnalytic' took the lead in the 71 boats' two-person fleet, but their advance on Pintos/Lemière ESP/FRA is only 0.7 miles. Leader change also with the 26 solo skippers, where Alexandre Peraud FRA has already a 17 miles' lead. The race-viewer. Back in the fleet, the Italian 'Cymba' team had to be rescued by some other competitors when their yacht began to sink after a collision with an unknown floating object. The report and the event-website.
Friday, 3. February 2012
After 6 days underway direction Martinique, the fleet is about to be stretched more and more. Leader in the 28 boats' solo skipper fleet remains Philippe Vicariot FRA, but the first place in the two-person teams goes now to Jesus Pino/Grégoire Le Maire ESP/FRA. Team of the day were Hervé Cahnu FRA/Christophe Péclard SUI advancing on rank 4 only 10 miles behind the leaders. The Race-Viewer und die event-website.
Wednesday, 1. February 2012
In early January, we reported on the 400 miles journey of Yvan Bourgnon SUI and Sébastien Roubinet FRA around Cape Horn. On their tiny 6 meter Nacra 20 catamaran, they sailed passing glaciers and rocks in a breeze of up to 50 kn that even forced them to seek the shelter of an island for a moment. The 5-minute video transmits an impression on this incredible tour. The next project of the Swiss offshore sailor is a nonstop solo round-the-globe premiere on a trimaran 'in the wrong direction' from East to West.
Wednesday, 1. February 2012
After 4 days racing, high pressure cell with little to no wind has spread the 71 two-person teams and the 28 solo sailors over a large area. Some try to circumvent the lulls going South, other stick to the direct route hoping for a breeze filling in soon again. Jean-Louis Goblet/Catherine Adam FRA in the doubles and Philippe Vicariot FRA with the solo sailors are the interims liaders. The Swiss teams occupy the ranks 15 (Chanu/Péclard FRA/SUI), 45 (Buntschu/Racenet SUI) and 59 (Guillet/Riond SUI). The race-viewer and the report of the day.
Tuesday, 31. January 2012
The 70 two-person teams and the 29 solo-sailors participating in the Transatlantic Race for Corinthian sailor over age 40 advance in good sailing condition direction West. Leader with the solo sailors is Philippe Vicariot FRA, in the doubles, the team Jean-Louis Goblet/Catherine Adam FRA is on top.
The positions,the reports and the video of the start.
The positions,the reports and the video of the start.
Sunday, 29. January 2012
28 solo sailors and 61 two-person teams started yesterday off Madeira to the Transatlantic Race to Martinique FRA in the Carribeans, after having merged at the Portugues island coming from Lorient FRA or Barcelona ESP. 24 hours after the joint start to the second leg over the Atlantic, 'Expat' with Chanu/Péclard FRA/SUI is in the lead, but the gaps betwen the boats are still small. The race-viewer and the report on the start.
Saturday, 21. January 2012 (Image © JOY)
Only minor changes in the two races of the last day at the KWRW 2012. The former Moth World Champion Bora Gulari USA is the outstanding winner in the Melges 24 with 7 wins in 10 races. Alan Field USA , two bullets, is on rank two, while Franco Rossini SUI (this time with Matteo Ivaldini ITA as tactician) remains on the third place. John Kilroy USA, 'Samba Pa Ti', with tactician Lorenzo Bressani ITA defended the first place in the Melges 32. Clear winners also Darren Hillard USA in the J/80 and Deneen Demourkas USA in the Farr 30. Only 'Barking Mad' of James Richardson USA with Hamish Pepper NZL calling tactics jumped on rank 1 in the Farr 40 thanks to two race wins, two points ahead of Alberto Rossi ITA and Wolfgang Schäfer GER. All rankings,the report and the video of the day.
Friday, 20. January 2012 (Image © Photoboat.com)
The Key West Race Week continued yesterday with three more races sailed in a moderate 10 kn breeze. Before today's final two races, the outcome seems to be decided in some of the classes: Bora Gulari USA leads the Melges 24 fleet by 10 points on Alan Field USA and on equal Points Franco Rossini SUI. 18 points is the advance of Darden Hillard USA in the J/80. Tension could rise in the Melges 32 where John Kilroy's USA ('Samba Pa Ti') margin on Benjamin Schwartz USA on 'Pisces' is just four points. All rankings, the daily report and the videos.
Thursday, 19. January 2012
Yvan Bourgnon SUI/Sébastien Roubinet FRA have sailed roughly two third of their trip around the most southern point of Cape Horn. This morning, they interrupted their journey for a rest in one of the nature parks of the Cape, without indicating the reason. Was it fatigue, thr fresh breeze, damage, or just the pure interest ? This morning already, they plan to be back at Ushuaia. The race-viewer.
Wednesday, 18. January 2012 (Image © Pitter Yacht Charter)
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Wednesday, 18. January 2012
The Swiss Yvan Bourgnon and the French arctic explorer Sébastien Roubinet start today at Ushuaia ARG to a 500 miles' rounding of Cape Horn passing the Cook-Street, around the Cape and back via Beagle-channel to Ushuaia. The estimated sailing time is 72 hours provided the sailing condition allow it for the 20 foot catamaran (Nacra20). In addition to wind and waves, the cold with temperatures around the freezing point will be the major challenge. The report (f) and the race-viewer.
Already before the start to this new venture, Yvan Bourgnon SUI announced his next extreme project: a solo non-stop round-the-world record attempt in the opposite direction against the wind East to West on the 70-foot trimaran 'Geronimo'. The report (f).
Already before the start to this new venture, Yvan Bourgnon SUI announced his next extreme project: a solo non-stop round-the-world record attempt in the opposite direction against the wind East to West on the 70-foot trimaran 'Geronimo'. The report (f).
Tuesday, 10. January 2012
Maritime NZ are reporting this morning that the 130metre stern section of the MV 'Rena' is reported to be slipping off the Astrolabe Reef. They have previously stated that if this happens they expect the section to sink, following up the section breaking off over the weekend. The two sections that were shown as visibly cracked, split in two, and were reported to be 30 meters apart. That break up released cargo, containers and oil - a situation that will be repeated if the stern section sinks. Of concern to the sailing community is the fact that the Volvo Ocean Race fleet will pass down the east coast of the North Island in two months time. Many of the containers are not accounted for from the 'Rena', and have either sunk or are still in varying degrees of submersion. The article with a video clip in Sail World.
Saturday, 31. December 2011 (Image © Daniel Forster)
Today, the last four yachts having stayed in the race will cross the finish line in Hobart. Two days ago, 'Investec Loyal' defeated the eternal winner 'Wild Oats XI' for the first time after 6 years by three minutes. Stan Honey USA, navigator and tactician on Antony Bell's 100-foot-maxi, splendidly outsailed the opponents in the approach on Hobart to win the line honours (9th overall in calculted time). The winners in the different IRC-categories are known. Overall IRC winner is the 60-foot 'Loki'. Here the report and the video.
Thursday, 29. December 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
After two days and 6 hours, the line honours of the Hobart Race went to the 100 foot maxi 'Investec Loyal' of Anthony Bell AUS yesterday. Only three minutes behind followed 'Wild Oats XI' on rank two with the first defeat after 6 years. Only 10 of the 77 yachts still in the race have reached the finish line in Hobart so far. The ranking list, the report, the video and the event-website.
Wednesday, 28. December 2011 (Image © Daniel Forster)
A close race is going on in the finish to the Tasmanian capital Hobart this morning. Surprisingly, it is the 100-foot-maxi 'Investec Loyal' of Anthony Bell AUS (with a.o. the Finn Olympian Anthony Nossiter AUS) who is in the lead, 1,2 miles ahead of the big favorite 'Wild Oats XI'. This morning (UCT) at press time, the leading duo was 40 miles before the finish line. The race-viewer and the event-website.
Tuesday, 27. December 2011 (Image © Daniel Forster)
The top positions are clear after 24 hours' racing with 'Wild Oats XI' leading as expected. Her main opponent 'Wild Thing' was forced to leave the race with a torn main sail. 'Lihana' is first in calculated time for the moment. The interims positions after 27 hours, the fleet-viewer, the daily report and the video of the start.
Monday, 26. December 2011 (Image © Daniel Forster)
The 88 team participating in the 2012 Hobart Race started three hours ago in a 15-20 kn breeze to their traditional competition to Hobart/Tasmania. The fleet has already passed the Sydney Harbour Heads and is sailing down the Australian East Coast southwards. As expected, the five-times Hobart winner 'Wild Oats XI' has already taken he lead with 'Wild Thing' and 'Loki' following few miles behind. The report and the race-tracker.
Sunday, 25. December 2011
The start to the 67th Hobart Race will be given in Sydney early tomorrow (UCT) morning. 88 teams participate. The mostly cited favorite is again the multiple winner 'Wild Oats XI' with the America's Cup-Boss Iain Murray AUS. The weather forecast predicts a tricky race with unconstant conditions. No record this year though, and the mid-size yachts will probably be favoured in calculated time. The preview.
Friday, 23. December 2011 (Image © Pitter Yacht Charter)
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Tuesday, 20. December 2011
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Sunday, 18. December 2011 (Image © Pitter Yacht Charter)
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Tuesday, 13. December 2011
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Monday, 12. December 2011 (Image © Pitter Yacht Charter)
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Tuesday, 6. December 2011
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Tuesday, 6. December 2011
A majority of the 222 teams of the Atlantic Rallys 2011 is still on the Atlantic underway, while the winners are already in St-Lucia. The English 'Scarlet Oyster' finally relegated the Austrian 'Vaquita' with the skipper Andreas Hanakamp AUT, Racing Division winners in sailed time, on rank 2 in the handicap ranking. The report.
Saturday, 3. December 2011
The Class-40 'Vaquita' with Andreas Hanakamp AUT and his Swiss crew arrived at St-Lucia as first boat of the Racing Division in a new record time for 40-foot-yachts of 12 days and 10 hours. The immediate opponents were at least 36 hours behind. Only tomorrow will be known, whether the advance is large enough to take also the victory in calculated time. At present, the English 'Scarlet Oyster' is still mentioned a leader. The approach to the Carribean island was fulminant with speeds of over 20 kn for the Austro-Swiss team. The race-viewer, the official report and the weblog of Andreas Hanakamp AUT.
Friday, 2. December 2011
Early his morning, the French 'Rayon Vert' of Alain Delhumeau FRA, a Lerouge Pulsar 50, crossed the finish line at St-Lucia as winner of the Open Category. This evening, the first boats of the Racing Division, 124 miles away this morning, with the English 'Scarlet Oyster', still followed in calculated time by 'Vaquita' of Andreas Hanakamp AUT with his Swiss crew, will arrive. The race-viewer with all ranking lists and the report.
Thursday, 1. December 2011
The first racers will arrive at St-Lucia, destination of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, on Saturday already. Leader in the Racing Division is still the English 'Scarlet Oyster', followed by the Austrian 'Vaquita', skipper Andreas Hanakamp AUT. In the Cruising Division, the Dutch 'Splendid' is on the first place. The race-viewer with all positions and the report of the day.
Wednesday, 30. November 2011
The leading yachts are about to approach the port of destination after 11 days underway. The first boat in absolute time, 'Med Spirit', had 478 miles to go to St-Lucia yesterday. In calculated time, English 'Scarlet Oyster' remains on top of the Racing Division. 'Vaquita' with Andreas Hanakamp AUT and his Swiss crew is now on the 2nd place. The race-viewer with all positions and the reports.
Tuesday, 29. November 2011 (Image © Vaquita)
The English 'Scarlet Oyster' is still leading in the Racing Division with roughly 1000 miles to go to the Carribean island St. Lucia. Consult the public log books of each individual team to learn more, and check the race-viewer for the eventual positions.
Monday, 28. November 2011
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Monday, 28. November 2011
The leading yachts have sailed more than half-way of the distance by now. In the Racing Division, it is still the English 'Scarlet Oyster' leading the fleet. The race-viewer.
Sunday, 27. November 2011
Sun and mostly good sailing conditions have accompanied the 200 yachts' fleet across the Atlantic to the Carribeans for a week now. From time to time, some thunderstorms disturb the cozy atmoshere aboard. As every year, fishing successes belong to the highlights of the participants, as the gallery reveals. The race-viewer with all ranking lists and the report of the day.
Saturday, 26. November 2011
After five day underway, the difficult weather conditions of the innertropical convergence zone begin to influence the strategies and tactics of the leading boats. The English 'Scarlet Oyster', an Oyster 46 is on the first place at present. The fleet-viewer with all ranking lists and the reports.
Friday, 25. November 2011 (Image © Vaquita)
The leading yachts of the Atlantic Rallys have already completed one third of their journey to the Carribean, benefitting from a well-established trade wind. The Austrian Class 40 'Vaquita' with Andreas Hanakamp AUT as skipper and a Swiss crew is now on the forth place in calculated time. A report. Check also the race-viewer with all rankings and the event-website with reports.
Thursday, 24. November 2011
The 'Vaquita' of Andreas Hanakamp AUT and his Swiss crew stays on top of the two Racing Divisions on day 3, but the advantage has been reduced to 80 miles. The Class 40 succeeded to keep high speed averages with tops of over 22 kn ! The race-viewer and the reports.
Wednesday, 23. November 2011
Thanks to the superior strategy of Andreas Hanakamp AUT and his Swiss 'Nessi Racing Team', the Class 40 'Vaquita' took the overall lead yesterday in both Racing Divisions, but on the long run, skipper Hanakamp AUT believes that the direct opponents partly twice as large will have the upper hand. However, 'Vaquita' leads with a 120 advance, and her speed is with 12 kn still 2 kn faster than the competitors'. The race-viewer and the reports.
Tuesday, 22. November 2011
The 212 teams from 28 nations have been underway for two days now, heading for the Carribeans. Special attention goes to the Class 40 'Vaquita' with the Austrian olympian Andreas Hanakamp AUT as skipper and a Swiss crew on board, started with high ambitions and the fastest in the fleet at present, on the way up already on the 3rd position of the Racing Division A. The English Bénéteau First 47.2 'EHO1' is on the first place. The fleet-viewer.
Monday, 21. November 2011
Sun and moderate winds prevailed yesterday when finally 217 yachts with 1'188 sailors crossed the starting line off Las Palmas, Gran Canaraia ESP, for the Atlantic crossing to St-Lucia in the Carribeans. The yachts will be underway during two to four weeks. The record is 11 days and 5 hours. Andreas Hanakamp AUT on the 'Vaquita' with a Swiss crew is on the 12th place of the racers at present. The X-40 'Optim'X' of Frank Lang FRA is leading. The report about the start and the race-viewer.
Sunday, 20. November 2011
222 teams will start today by noon UCT in Las Palmas / Gran Canaria to their Atlantic crossing. The weather forecast announces moderate northerly winds bringing the fleet rapidly to the trade winds. The event-website.
Friday, 18. November 2011
Bienne-Voile and SRS have decided to engage themselves in the Tour-de-France à la Voile again in the coming years. Having left out 2011, the migration year from the Farr 30 to the new M34 yachts, they intend to enter their boat next year and are therefore recruiting a team for the coming years. The communiqué gives some key information for interested sailors.
Tuesday, 15. November 2011
Next Sunday, the traditional Atlantic Rally for Cruisers will be started in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, an event bringing this year again 222 - mostly European - yachts in a friendly competition across the ocean to the attractive Carribeans winter holiday venues . The first meteo information announces moderate trade winds. The event was officially launched on Sunday with a parade across the city with marching bands. The report. The entry list contains teams from 28 nations. Photos from the Las Palmas harbour.
Monday, 14. November 2011
79 teams sailed 5 races each in sun and a light breeze on the waters od the Bay of St-Tropez FRA. The winners of the two IRC-rankings are 'Java Bleu' with Jacques Maitre FRA (IRC-A) and 'Cachou' of Guy Curnillon FRA in the (IRC-B rankings). Heinz Maurer SUI finished 19th in the IRC-A category after an early start disqualification, and a not finished race. All further rankings and the final report.
Sunday, 13. November 2011
80 teams in six categories enjoyed the accommodating sailing condition at the Côte d'Azur with sun and a moderate Easterly wind at the Madraco-Cup in St. Tropez. After two races on Friday, another two races were sailed yesterday in a 8 kn breeze. The ranking lists are not yet updated this morning. After day one and two races, the leaders were 'Java Bleue' of Jacky Maitre FRA in the IRC-A-category. The report of the day.
Sunday, 13. November 2011
80 teams in six categories enjoyed the accommodating sailing condition at the Côte d'Azur with sun and a moderate Easterly wind at the Madraco-Cup in St. Tropez. After two races on Friday, another two races were sailed yesterday in a 8 kn breeze. The ranking lists are not yet updated this morning. After day one and two races, the leaders were 'Java Bleue' of Jacky Maitre FRA in the IRC-A-category, Heinz Maurer SUI with his 'Abricotine' follows on rank 12 of the 19 teams. The report of the day.
Friday, 28. October 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
All teams, except some latecomers still underway after repair stops, have now completed the 606 miles race, and the final results are known: the Maltese J/122 'Artie' of Lee Stariano MLT is the winner in calculated time with a large margin. The 100-foot-maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' with Jochen Schümann GER, who took the line honours, is only on rank 14. The final rankings and the event-website.
Thursday, 27. October 2011
In the mean-time, 39 of the 78 yachts racing have reached the finish at La Valetta and the smaller yachts have now taken the top ranks in calculated time. At present, the Maltese J/122 'Artie' of Lee Satariano MLT is on the first place, but changes are still possible. The race-viewer and the latest reports.
Wednesday, 26. October 2011
Yesterday evening, the Swedish 'Ran' of Nikaus Zennerström SWE crossed the finish line at La Valetta Malta as second. Despite of a 16 hours' delay, it is 'Ran' who has taken the interims' lead in the rankings on calculated timet. But up to now, only 77 yachts finished the race. The race-viewer and the reports.
Tuesday, 25. October 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
Last midnight GMT, the Slovenian 100-foot-maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' with Jochen Schümann GER crossed the finish line at La Valetta as first, after 61 hours and 24 minutes for the 630 miles course, i.e. considerably more than the record. During this morning, 'Ran' roughly 90 miles behind will follow. The race-tracker and the reports.
Monday, 24. October 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
After rounding the Stromboli Island, the fleet is now in a fresher breeze back to Malta. The 100-foot-maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' with Jochen Schümann GER passed the way point Panetelleria Island South-West of Sicily, heading for Lampedusa Island on the way back to La Valetta. In calculated time, the Italian Dufour 34 'Duffy' was first when rounding Stromboli. The rankings, the race-viewer, the video of the day and the report.
Sunday, 23. October 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
79 teams started yesterday morning in La Valetta to the Middlesea Race 2011 in the direction of Sicily. The 100-foot-maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' has already a big lead over 'Ran', is the only one to have passed the Messina strait up to now and is on her way to the most Northern way point off Stromboli. The report on the start, the video and the race-viewer.
Friday, 21. October 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
Tomorrow Saturday, the start to the 2011 Middlesea Race will be given on Malta at the port of la Valetta with 80 yachts sailing 636 miles from Malta round Sicily passing Pantelleria and Lampedusa on the way back to Malta. The event-website.
Friday, 14. October 2011
The crew of the 100-Foot-Maxi 'Rambler' was in utmost danger when the keel broke off during the Fastnet Race in August. A 38-minutes documentary film summarises the catastrophy.
Tuesday, 11. October 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The 'Barcolana 2011' was again a huge event with 1762 yachts on the starting line last Saturday. In moderate conditions, the overall winner was the Super-Maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' owned by Igor Simcic CRO with Jochen Schümann GER as helmsman. The results of the 12 classes and an impressive photo gallery.
Sunday, 2. October 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Lulls over St-Tropez also on the last day of the 'Voiles', and most of the races had to be abandoned. Only the IRC-C and D finished a short race. All final ranking lists and the report of the day.
Saturday, 1. October 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Again a long waiting for the wind for the 300 teams - 130 of them sailing in one of the various Classic categories. Only late in the afternoon, a light breeze filled in allowing to sail one race. The IRC-C and -D-fleets had their first race on this fourth day of the event. All ranking lists and the report.
Friday, 30. September 2011 (Image © Gilles Martin-Raget)
Some special events were on the program yesterday, the lay day of the 'Voiles', but the wind was practically absent again, and only close to the shore, a very light thermal breeze was blowing. Interesting to watch was a 10 miles race of the 100 years plus yachts, with the 112 year-old 'Bona Fide' as winner. In addition, some Classics sailed duels by challenge on a 6.5 miles' course. Find out more in the report of the day, informing also on the history of this regatta that has existed for 30 years now.
Thursday, 29. September 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Again almost no wind off St-Tropez FRA, and only along the coast-line, a very light breeze filled in. The over 100 Classics sailed a coastal race that had to be shortended at the end. The Wally's too were racing in a 5 kn wind along the famous Pamplonne Beach with 'Magic Carpet' GBR (Jochen Schümann GER) as winner. Today is the lay day with some special trophies on the program. All results and the report of the day.
Thursday, 29. September 2011
More exposition space, more boats, more entertainment. The 50th edition of the INTERBOOT closed the doors successfully two days ago in Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance GER. 92.700 visitors (previous year 95.400) strolled through the halls in spite of the hot summery weather during the past 9 days, enjoying the world of watersports. In addition to the exposition booths, the many exhibitors took advantage of the nearby lake to demonstrate one of the over 100 boats on the water. Moreover, then-thousands of spectators watched the sport and show activity on the water from the shore. The final report (PDF). The exhibitors expressed their satisfaction with the boat-show. Here some comments (PDF).
Thursday, 29. September 2011
As many others, Igor Stropnik SLO choose to sail along the Croatian Coast during the past summer. But he did this differently, going afloat with a small Laser 2 ! In 36 days, he sailed from Slowenia to Albania and back. The video.
Wednesday, 28. September 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The 300 yachts left the harbour yesterday, but the summery weather did not let the breeze fill in sufficiently. Only the 100 plus Classics sailed a 15 miles race close to the shore. Carlo Borlenghi covered the activity in his gallery. The rankings of the 11 historical categories. In the Moderns, only the IRC A- and the IRC-B-divisions sailed a race on Monday. The report of the day.
Tuesday, 27. September 2011 (Image © Gilles Martin-Raget)
The 'Modernes', split in four categories, as well as the Wallys began yesterday the 'Voiles de St.Tropez' with one race. Winner in the IRC A-classification was in calculated time 'Highland Flying' of Irvine Laidlaw MON. In the IRC-B-classification, Guy Curnillon FRA on a Fly42 is first. The event-website.
Sunday, 25. September 2011 (Image © Gilles Morelle)
No wind on the last day of the Régates Royales in Cannes FRA. The 76 Classic Yachts in total, some of them over 100 years old, sailed finally four races. The final report and the results in six categories.
Saturday, 24. September 2011 (Image © Gilles Morelle)
The Dragons finished the Régates Royales early yesterday, as the wind did not allow to add more races. The overall win goes therefore to Giuseppe Duca ITA ahead of Poul Hoi-Jensen DEN and Anatoly Loginov RUS. Here the final results.
The Classics sailed a short Coastal-Race in a max. 8 kn breeze with again 'Bona Fide' as winner. See the results of all Classics' categories. Racing continues today. The daily report.
The Classics sailed a short Coastal-Race in a max. 8 kn breeze with again 'Bona Fide' as winner. See the results of all Classics' categories. Racing continues today. The daily report.
Thursday, 22. September 2011
The Classics sailed yesterday their 20 miles' coastal race in sunshine and moderate winds, the Dragons completed two more short races in the Bay of Cannes. The ranking lists have not yet been updated this morning. However, the news on the Dragons reveal that Anatoly Loginov RUS and his team took the lead, followed by Paul Hoi-Jensen DEN and Martin Byrne IRL down on rank 3. The report of the day and the gallery.
Wednesday, 21. September 2011
The German boating industry is in an upswing phase the year, and the INTERBOOT Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance, open until September 25th, underlines this fact with an impressive show of novelties. The Bundesverband Wassersportwirtschaft (BVWW), the national association for the watersports industry, had its press meeting yesterday announcing, that the production of Sail- and Powerboats will increase by 20% year/year in 2011 (on roughly 2'200 boats). The report (PDF).
Wednesday, 21. September 2011
The Régates Royales in the Bay of Cannes FRA began yesterday with a moderate 12-15 kn breeze. The Dragons completed three heats, and Martin Byrne IRL is the leader with two bullets ahead of HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark 2nd and Anatoly Loginov RUS 3rd. 58 teams from 15 nations participate. The results of the Dragons.
The Classics, sailing in five categories, finishing one race each. Interesting, that even in the Big Boats - the English 'Cambria' is on rank 1 - the ranking lists contain a complete crew list of up to 30 persons ! The results and the gallery.
The Classics, sailing in five categories, finishing one race each. Interesting, that even in the Big Boats - the English 'Cambria' is on rank 1 - the ranking lists contain a complete crew list of up to 30 persons ! The results and the gallery.
Tuesday, 20. September 2011
Over 35'000 visitors were attracted by the 50th INTERBOOT in Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance over the last weekend, admiring the exposed boat and accessories, and showing interest in the many watersports services offered. After the formal opening ceremony by the Mayor of Friedrichshafen and the CEO of the exposition, the eight halls of the international watersports-show with 511 exhibitors, including the in-site lake, and the Lake Constance test area, were opened to the public. The show lasts until next Sunday, September 25th. The report (PDF).
Tuesday, 20. September 2011
The Mistral exceeded 30 kn on the Bay of Cannes yesterday, an the start to the first races of the Régates Royales had to be postponed on today, Tuesday. 74 classic yachts, some of them over 100 years old, participate in four different categories. Among the participants are Beat Kühni SUI, Jean-Philippe L'Huillier SUI and the Association Patrimoine du Léman with its Oldtimers. Also on the list of participants are the 60 Dragons, with the top-teams from Russia, Germany and the Ukraine. The daily report.
Tuesday, 13. September 2011
Upwards trends reign in the German nautical industry. A few days before the opening of the 50th INTERBOOT, the 94 exhibitors are very much looking forward to a positive future. The catalogues of this exhibition is full of novelties and shows the impressive development of all aspects of watersports. The 50th INTERBOOT at Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance GER is open from Saturday, 17th till Sunday 25th September 2011. The communique (PDF).
Sunday, 11. September 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The Maxi Yacht Cup 2011 off Porto Cervo / Sardinia ITA ended yesterday with a long-distance race for the larger Maxis and some additional short races for the Mini-Maxis and Wallys sailed in light winds. Niklas Zennerström SWE with his 'Ran' won the Worlds title in the Mini-Maxis. The other winners are Sir Irvine Laidlaw with 'Highland Fling' (MON) in the Maxi-Racers, Danilo Salsi ITA in the Maxi Racing/Cruising Division, Filip Balcaen GBR on 'Nilaya' in the Super-Maxis and Claus-Peter Offen GER with 'Y3K' in the Wally's. The report and the video of the day.
Saturday, 10. September 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Light and shifty winds did not allow to complete valid races yesterday on Sardinia. The only heat started late in the afternoon had to be abandoned. Today is the last day of the competition. The report. See also a photo sequence demonstrating that steering a 30-meter yacht is not that easy.
Friday, 9. September 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The Maxi-Cup on Sardinia continued yesterday with a 36-miles coastal race sailed in a challenging 25 kn breeze. In the Wallys, the German 'Y3K' with Thomas Jungblut GER calling tactics was again on top and is the clear leader. 'Aegir 2' GBR was first in the Racing/Cruising Maxi division, while 'Esimit Europa 2' SLO dominates the Maxi Racing-Division and 'Hetairos' (CAY) is in front in the Supermaxis. The Mini Maxis, sailing their Worlds off Porto Cervo, completed three short races yesterday. Zennström is the distinct overall leader with this 72-footer 'Ran' ahead of 'Jethou' (GBR) and Alegre (GBR). The report, the video of the day and the results.
Friday, 9. September 2011
30 two-person teams participate in the Tour de Bretagne starting tomorrow, among them the defending champion Eric Drouglazet FRA (with Damien Guillou FRA) or the shooting-star Morgan Lagravière FRA coming from the Olympic sailing (with Gildas Mahé FRA). The event-website.
Wednesday, 7. September 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
The strong Mistral of over 30 kn prevented racing at the Maxi Yacht Cup off Sardinia. The entry list contains 47 yachts from 12 nations, among them the 90-foot supermaxi 'Esimit Europa', a special Mini-Maxi class, or the Wally's. The report and the video of the day. Today, the breeze will be even stronger .... !
Wednesday, 7. September 2011
Almost 150 teams participated at the 'Bodensee Quer', a regatta crossing Lake Constance from Romanshorn SUI to Langenargen GER and back. In a 1-2 bft breeze, Sammy Smits SUI with this Libera 'Carondimonio' was the winner ahead of Dieter Salzmann AUT and Peter Ludwig AUT. The results.
Tuesday, 6. September 2011
Fun sports, travel, charter, diving ... the 50th edition of the INTERBOOT offers the total appeal of watersports, but the core of the exhibition are of course the sailing and power boats. The boating industry is again optimistic about the future after some restructuring during the economic down-turn. A wide choice of new designs will be on show from Saturday, September 17 till Sunday, September 25. A preview (in German) (PDF).
Thursday, 1. September 2011
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Friday, 26. August 2011
High-summer sunshine greeted the many spectators to the InWater-BoatShow at the Bottighofen Marina. The demonstrated boats and the selection of products on show in a mediterranean environment made this show a very special event. The Communiqué (in German) (PDF).
Friday, 26. August 2011
Wide, powerful, and slow-moving, Hurricane 'Irene' is expected to crash ashore in North Carolina on Saturday with winds of 115 mph, and millions of people along the Eastern Seaboard are bracing for what could be a historic storm. If 'Irene' stays on course straight up the East Coast, it would be the first hurricane to hit New York City !The storm's tropical-force winds extend almost twice as far as normal and are about the same size as Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005. The report and additional information by the National Hurricane Center. First regattas at the East Coast have already been cancelled, such as the Newport Bucket Regatta.
Friday, 19. August 2011 (Image © Daniel Forster)
After the arrival of smaller boats, the overall rankings in calculated time are now known and it is 'Ran' of Niklas Zennerström SWE who is the overall winner in the IRC-rankings. The report and the event-website with more videos.
Thursday, 18. August 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The wind dropped substantially after the arrivals of the big racers and the main fleet had difficulties to move on in the strong currents. One of the few teams to cross the finish line yesterday was the TP52 'Near Miss' of Noël Franck SUI, finishing 4th up to now in the IRC-rankings of all classes. But the major part of the fleet is still underway. The report of the day.
Wednesday, 17. August 2011 (Image © Rick Tomlinson)
After the new multihull record of 'Banque Populaire V' (see the video), also the Fastnet-Race monohull record has been beaten, surprisingly not bei the 100-foot-canting keeler 'ICAP Leopard', but by the Volvo 70 'Abu Dhabi' with Ian Walker GBR, improving the record by 1 hour and 39 minutes. Thanks to their excellent surfing capabilities under spinnaker, all three Volvo 70s overtook the 30 feet longer 'ICAP Leopard' on the way back, and arrived home almost together. In the meantime, a video about the capsizing of 'Rambler' was published. The Rambler-Navigator Peter Isler explains in his report the incident and the three-hours' waiting for the rescue. In the IMOCA Open 60, 'PRB' with Vincent Riou FRA was the winner followed by Jean-Pierre Dick FRA on 'Virbac-Paprec' and Bernard Stamm SUI on 'Cheminée Poujoulat' only 6 minutes behind. Stamm reports to have reached top speeds around 25 kn in the 20-30 kn breeze on the way back. In the IRC-1-rankings, 'Ran' finished first. All other classes are still underway. The event-website.
Tuesday, 16. August 2011
This year's Fastnet Race is full of action and thrill. The big multihulls have already reached the finish with 'Banque Populaire V' as first in the new record time of 1 day and 8 hours. Roughly one hour behind follows the 70 foot trimaran 'Gitana 11' with Sébastien Josse. The two new one-design MOD 70 trimarans of Roland Jourdain FRA ('Veolia') and Stève Ravussin SUI ('Race for Water') follow some other 5 minutes later with 'Veolia' leading the ranking list in calculated time. All other yachts are still at sea. The next ones to cross the finish line are the Super-Maxis but without the co-favorite 'Rambler' who lost the keel bulb just after the Fastnet-Rock and capsized. Here the report. The British Coast Guard safed the 21-person crew. The GBR 100-foot-Maxi 'ICAP Leopard' will arrive in Plymouth this morning. At 5 a.m., she was 67 miles off the destination according to the race-viewer. The fastest IMOCA Open 60 'PRB' with Vincent Riou FRA is 80 miles away. 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Bernard Stamm SUI and 'Safran' of Marc Guillemot FRA are only 0.7 miles apart. In the Volvo 70s, 'Team Abu Dhabi' with Ian Walker GBR and 'Groupama 70' with Franck Cammas FRA are battling for victory. All interims rankings can be consulted on the race-viewer page, the latest reports have been posted on the [url=fastnet.rorc.org/event-website[/url].
Monday, 15. August 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The record-size 318 teams' fleet started yesterday by noon off Cowes in the direction Fastnet Rock in a 20 kn breeze. Here the video. This morning, the big multihulls are in the middle of the Irish Sea. 'Gitana XI' with Sébastien Josse FRA is for the moment ahead of the 40 feet longer maxi-trimaran 'BanquePopulaire V' with Loïck Peyron FRA. The two will round the Fastnet rock this morning. The six IMOCA Open 60 are separated by 28 miles only. 'PRB' with Vincent Riou FRA is the leader. The three Volvo 70 are only 9 miles apart. Mike Sanderson NZL with his Chinese 'Team Sanya' has taken the lead. In the big maxi-racers, the 100-foot-maxi ICAP Leopard is clearly on top. The race-viewer with all rankings, the report about the start and the event-website with more reports.
Sunday, 14. August 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
1925, this classic European offshore race has been organised for the first time. This year's entry list is prominent as never before. The favorite for the line honours is the 140-foot-trimaran 'Banque Populaire V' with Loïck Peyron FRA, with the two new Multi One Design-Catamarans MOD70 of Roland Jourdain FRA ('Veolia) and Stève Ravussin SUI ('Race for Water') as major opponents. In the monohulls, the 100-foot-canting keelers 'Rambler' and 'ICAP Leopard', as well as the Volvo 70s 'Groupama' with Franck Cammas FRA, 'Sanya' with Mike Sanderson NZL and 'Abu Dhabi' with Ian Walker GBR - all tuning up for the Volvo Ocean Race - have to be considered, and, not to be neglected surrounded by the many maxis, the new Open 60 designs 'Cheminées Pojoulat' of Bernard Stamm SUI, 'PRB' of Vincent Riou FRA and 'Virbac-Paprec' of Jean-Pierre Dick FRA. The favorable weather condition will most probably guarantee for a fast race. The monohull record is 1 day and 20 hours. The entry lists and a preview. The start today will be scaled, starting at 14 hrs GMT this afternoon. The race can be followed live over GPS-Tracking. Want to participate? Hurry to enrol for the Virtual Fastnet Race.
Friday, 12. August 2011 (Image © Gilles Morelle)
The 25 kn plus breeze sustained also yesterday, and several participants preferred to remain in port as the forecast even announced winds exceeding 35 kn in the afternoon. The report and the result lists of all 39 classes.
Wednesday, 10. August 2011
Lighter winds prevailed for the first time during this year's Cowes Week and the 39 classes in total continued with their races. All ranking lists and the report of the day.
Monday, 8. August 2011
The big breeze with over 30 kn was there at Cowes yesterday, day two, as announced by the weathermen, for the 39 different classes racing, from all size of One-Designs to the IRC handicap classes. All ranking lists, the report of the day and the video of the day.
Sunday, 7. August 2011
Two races could be sailed on the Bay of Palma waters on the last day of the Copa del Rey. The overall winners after 12 races are 'Bribon' with José Cusi ESP in the IRC-A-rankings, 'Earlybird' of Hendrik Brandis GER in the IRC-B-rankings, Jason Carroll USA in the Melges 32, José-Maria Van der Ploeg ESP in the J/80 and Andrea Ferrari ITA in the X-35. All results and the final report.
Sunday, 7. August 2011 (Image © Rick Tomlinson)
In addition to the X-40-catamarans (see news above), 37 other classes participate in the 2011 Cowes Week, a traditional event having been organised annually since 1826 and therefore one of the eldest sporting events ever, and with over 2000 participants the largest regatta in the world. All results and the report of the day.
Saturday, 6. August 2011
The outcome of the Copa del Rey final rankings will be known at the end of the last day today only, and especially close is the situation in the J/80, where the World Champion Ignacio Camino ESP is tied with José-Maria Van der Ploeg ESP on top of the rankings, and Javier Aguado ESP follows only one point behind on the 3rd rank. In the duel of the TP52, José Cusi ESP with his 'Bribon' is now 6 points ahead of Markus Wieser GER on his 'Container' in the IRC-A-rankings. Only one point is the lead of Hendrik Brandis GER with his Swan 45 'Early Bird' on Hans-Jürgen Riegel's Marten 49 'Speedy' in the IRC-B-rankings. A triple US lead is with the Melges 32 by Jason Carroll USA, 4 points ahead of John Kilroy USA and 8 points ahead of Steve Hunt USA. With a 7 points advantage, Andrea Ferrari ITA will most probably bring the victory in the X-35 home. All other results and the official report.
Friday, 5. August 2011
After the two races sailed in a classic Palma thermal breeze yesterday, the discard of the worst result becomes effectiv, reducing the points' gaps between the leading boats, but without changes in the sequence. TP52 'Bribon' with José Cusi ESP is still leading in the IRC-A-rankings ahead of 'Container' with Markus Wieser GER. Hendrik Brandeis GER and his Swan 45 ' Earlybird' are first in the IRC-B-rankings and Mirko Bargolini ITA is in front of the X-35. The Melges 32 are still dominated by Jason Caroll USA with Cameron Appleton NZL as tactician. The winner of the day however was John Kilroy USA with his 'Samba Pa Ti'. The only change on top happened in the J/80, where the Finn-Olympic Champion 1992 José-Maria van der Ploeg ESP replaced the J/80-World Champion Ignacio Camino ESP. All results and the official report.
Thursday, 4. August 2011
Only 10 kn wind and flat water for the 30 miles double points coastal race of the handicap classes with the leaders protecting their positions. The TP52 'Bribon' of José Cusi ESP leads in the IRC-A-rankings clearly ahead of the German 'Container' of Udo Schütz GER with Markus Wieser GER, in the IRC-B-rankings, three German boats are on top with the Swan 45 'Early Bird' of Hendrik Brandis GER far ahead. In the One-Design-classes, Mirko Bargolini ITA is first with the X-35, Jason Carroll USA extended his lead in the Melges 32. In the J/80, José-Maria Van der Ploeg ESP is now only 3 points behind the World Champion Ignacio Camino ESP after his 1 and 2 finishes yesterday. All results, the official report of the day and the Communiqué of the Melges-32-class.
Wednesday, 3. August 2011
In a not too strong seabreeze, the Copa del Rey continued on the Bay of Palma yesterday, resp. began for the Melges-32. In the IRC-A-rankings, Gonzalo Araujo ESP passed with his 'Bribon' the German 'Container' with Markus Wieser GER. HRH Prince Felipe of Spain follows on rank 3 clearly ahead of his sister HRH Princess Cristina de Borbon. With two more race wins, Henrik Brandeis GER remains on top of the IRC-B-rankings. In the Melges 32, Jason Caroll USA with Cameron Appleton NZL calling the shots was taking the lead. The World Champion Ignacio Camino ESP is first with the J/80 after four races. All results and the report of the day.
Tuesday, 2. August 2011
The Copa del Rey on the Bay of Palma began yesterday with two races. In the J/80, the World Champion Ignacio Camino ESP die was the winner ahead of the Olympic medalists Antonio Gorostegui ESP and José-Maria Van der Ploeg ESP. The German TP-52 'Container' with Markus Wieser GER is on top of the IRC-A-rankings. Another German lead in the IRC-B by Hendrik Brandeis GER on his Swan 42 'Earlybird'. All results and the report of the day.
Friday, 22. July 2011
Jean-Pierre Ziegert, the official sales agent for the fastest Flying Moth today, the Mach 2, is now also the official distributor for the small Alphena One day racer (see image). The most important partner of Alphena Yachts is Loïck Peyron FRA, engaged in the development of the 'Alphena 3', the 12 meter version of the Racer.
For further details or a test on the water, contact the sales agent, preferably by Mail and fix a date !
Additional information on the Alphena-Yachts is published on the website of the constructing boatyard www.alphenayachts.com with a 3D-yacht-viewer !
For further details or a test on the water, contact the sales agent, preferably by Mail and fix a date !
Additional information on the Alphena-Yachts is published on the website of the constructing boatyard www.alphenayachts.com with a 3D-yacht-viewer !
Tuesday, 19. July 2011 (Image © John L. Russell)
The traditional Chicago to Mackinac Race leads over 290 miles end-to-end of Lake Michigan. Last Saturday, the start to the 103rd edition has been given. While the faster yachts crossed the finish line already yesterday morning, the second half of the fleet was hit by a heavy thunderstorm with winds of over 50 kn. One of the yacht capsized and while six persons of the crew were saved by another competitor, the skipper and a crew couldn't ease their lifelines and drawned. Over 330 yachts participated, among the the well know top architect Helmut Jahn USA or the former Starboat World Champion Joe Londrigan USA. The report of the Chicago YC and a report of the Sacramento Bee.
Saturday, 9. July 2011 (Image © Sandra Mudronja)
On the occasion of his first race, the brand-new 70-foot-one-design-trimaran MOD70 'Race for Water', steered by Stève Ravussin SUI, took the line honors of the traditional Scandinavian 'Round-Gothland' race. A few hours later, the ORMA-60-Trimaran 'Samsung Challenge' finished as second. The report and the event-website.
Wednesday, 6. July 2011
Today is the start to the Scandinavian classic 'Round Gothland' with over 300 boats on the line. A special interest goes to the MOD-70-trimaran 'Race for Water' of Stève Ravussin SUI in the first race of this new one-design offshore multihull. See also a video clip. The official preview.
Monday, 4. July 2011 (Image © Jean-Marie Liot)
The 14 teams are presently sailing the longest and strategically most difficult 200 miles leg of the Tour-de-France 2011 on the English Channel full of currents from Dieppe to St-Quay-Porterieux in North Brittany. This morning at 4 a.m. CET, 'BAE Systems' with Cédric Pouligny FRA and his team from Oman was leading, but the fleet is still close together, according to the race-viewer. The expected time of arrival is tomorrow Tuesday morning. The report.
Sunday, 3. July 2011 (Image © Jean-Marie Liot)
The three short races off Dieppe demonstrated that the 15 teams, mastering their new M34s better every day, are very even. And also in overall rankings, the teams remain very close: 'Bretagne CM-Elite' with Nicolas Troussel FRA is only one point ahead of 'Courrier Dunkerque' (Daniel Souben FRA), and another point back, there is 'Sud de France' with Bertrand Pacé FRA. 'Safran-Multiplast' on the 7th place is the best Corinthian team. Today, some more short races are on the program, before at 8 p.m. the next transfer race, 200 miles to Saint-Quay-Portrieux, will be started. The report.
Saturday, 2. July 2011 (Image © Jean-Marie Liot)
The crossover leg from Calais to Dieppe ended yesterday evening with a surprise, as the Amateur-Teams of 'Batistyl Ville de Pornic' crossed the finish line as first. 4 miles before the arrival, 'TPM COYCH' looked like the clear winner, but she was caught in a fishing net near the shore and had even to let pass 'Bretagne Crédit Mutel'. Just at the last mark, the newcomers from the German 'Iskareen' lost the 4th position to the America's-Cup-veteran Bertrand Pacé on the 'Sud de France'. The gaps remain minor in the preliminary overall rankings. 'Bretagne -CM' leads ahead of 'Courrier Dunkerque' and 'Sud de France'. 'TPM COYC Hyères' moved up on rank 4, 'Iskareen' GER progressed on rank 12. The report and the videos.
Friday, 1. July 2011 (Image © Jean-Marie Liot)
Moderate winds around 10 kn but - as always in the British Channel - a strong current yesterday for two challenging short races. Team of the day was 'Sud de France/Langedoc-Roussiillon' with the ranks 1 and 3, no wonder with big names such as Bertrand Pacé FRA steering and Sébastien Col FRA calling tactics. Back on top of the overall rankings is 'Courrier Dunkerque' with Daniel Souben FRA, followed by 'Bretagne CME' with Nicolas Troussel FRA and 'Ile de France' with Jimmy Pahun FRA. Today at 9 hrs is the start to the next crossover leg from Calais to Dieppe. The report and the videos.
Sunday, 26. June 2011 (Image © Thierry Martinez)
The record-size fleet of over 1900 boats encountered yesterday difficult sailing conditions with a 20-30 kn breeze and a heavy sea with waves of up to 6 meters at the 80th edition of the race around the Isle of Wight. After 3 hours 49 minutes, Lionel Lemonchois FRA with his 50-foot-trimaran 'Prince de Bretagne' crossed the finish line as first. The victory in calculated time however went to the 470 Olympian Nick Rogers GBR with a Contessa 26, mastered the English top stars such as Ian Percy GBR with the TP52 'Team Origin' (rank 3) or Ben Ainslie GBR on the 40-foot-Bermudian Sloop 'Keronimo' (rank 48). The results, the reports and the videos.
Sunday, 26. June 2011 (Image © Dean Miculinic)
A strong Bora was blowing again on the last day of the ORC-World Championship off the Croatian Coast. In the ORC A category, Alberto Rossi ITA with his Farr 40 'Enfant Terrible' is the winner ahead of Richard Vojta BRA (Grand Soleil 42) and Enrico Zennaro ITA (Grand Soleil 42). an Italian win also in the category ORC B with Guiseppe Giuffre ITA on his M37 in front of Gianfranco Ciocce ITA (Comet 385) and Inna Vaclavova CZE (M37). All other details on the event-website.
Saturday, 25. June 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
The complete fleet has now reached Genova after 'Esimit Europa 2' of Igor Simic SLO (a.o. with Jochen Schümann GER and Sidney Gavinet FRA) arriving yesterday morning as winner in real time. In calculated time however, the surprising winner is the X-372 'Foxy Lady' of Dominique Heyraud FRA. 'Esimit Europa' is only on the 139th place of the 144 teams finishing the race. The smaller yachts had undoubtedly the advantage of the upcoming breeze. The results IRC and ORC B with Pietro Supparo ITA as winner. The report.
Saturday, 25. June 2011 (Image © Dean Miculinic)
As expected the finally upcoming 'Bora' breeze has changed the rankings after yesterday's three races. In the ORC A-classifications, the Farr 40 'Enfant Terrible' of Alberto Rossi ITA has taken the lead. In the ORC B-classifications, the M37 'Low Noise' of Guiseppe Giuffre ITA was on top. The official short report.
Friday, 24. June 2011 (Image © Max Ranchi)
A critical wind situation prevails at the ORC Worlds on the Croatian Coast and only the ORC B category succeeded to complete one shortened race. Francesco Montanari ITA on his Grand Soleil 40R 'Vahine 5' is now the leader. The rankings. Today, the 'Bora' should fill in and last until the end of the Championship, with a major influence on the rankings. All other details on the event-website.
Friday, 24. June 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Only yesterday eventing around 22.30 hrs, the 90-foot Maxi 'Esimit Europa 2' of Igor Simic SLO arrived in Genova winning the line honors. Very light conditions made the race extremely slow, as 'Esimit' had over 33 hours for the 200 miles course. According to the race-tracker, 'Alegre' GBR must have crossed the finish line this morning as well. Until noon, the major part of the fleet will probably be in Genova. The report.
Friday, 24. June 2011
The record-size 1908 teams' fleet, split in 11 classes, will start to the legendary Isle of Wight Round-the-Island-Race tomorrow early in the morning at 6 a.m GMT. By 9.30 a.m. already, the first boats are expected back. The favorite this time is the 50-foot-trimaran 'Prince de Bretagne' of Lionel Lemonchois FRA. But the main concern for the majority of the fleet will be to round the 'needles' before the tide floods in. The preview and the video-gallery of the previous year.
Thursday, 23. June 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
191 yachts started yesterday at St-Tropez in light winds to the 57th Giraglia Race to Genova. This morning, 'Esimit Europa 2' was the clear leader, but the average speed of only 3,4 knots proves that the conditions are very slow. The Slovenian team has still over 100 miles to go to Genova. The race-viewer, the report of the start and the gallery.
Thursday, 23. June 2011
The first long-distance race sailed in very light winds with lull patches and some wind streams ended yesterday with an advantage for the smaller boats, as an upcoming breeze in the morning made them gain speed while the larger boats having trailed slowly all night were already moored in port. In calculated time therefore, the Farr 40 of Pieralberto Setti ITA is leading in the url=www.scor.hr/regate/2011e/orcwc-classa.htm]ORC A-classification[/url], while in the ORC-B-classification after one race only Claudio Sernagiotto ITA is on top. The short report.
Wednesday, 22. June 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Another inshores race of 17 miles yesterday, sailed again in a light breeze, ended part one of the Giraglia Cup off St-Tropez. The ORC 1 winner of yesterday's race and overall is the English 'Alegre' (photo). The IRC A victory goes to Hendrik Brandis/Christian Nagel GER on their 'Early Bird'. Other winners are Jean-Claude Bertrand FRA, 'Tchin-Tchin', IRC B, and Alberto Patrone ITA, ORC B.
Today is the start to the traditional Giraglia Race of 200 miles around the rock of Giraglia-Felsen to Genova ITA. The wind forecast foresees a light breeze. The report.
Today is the start to the traditional Giraglia Race of 200 miles around the rock of Giraglia-Felsen to Genova ITA. The wind forecast foresees a light breeze. The report.
Wednesday, 22. June 2011
Sun and very light winds on day 2 of the ORC Worlds in Croatia, where the fleet of 119 teams was sent off on the long and middle offshore race.
Yesterday's Class A winner, the Croatia-based Grand Soleil 56R 'Marina
Kastela' skippered by Mate Arapov, may be a favorite to win the 100 mile
course given the team's familiarity with the local conditions. No further information or results up to now on the event-website.
Yesterday's Class A winner, the Croatia-based Grand Soleil 56R 'Marina
Kastela' skippered by Mate Arapov, may be a favorite to win the 100 mile
course given the team's familiarity with the local conditions. No further information or results up to now on the event-website.
Tuesday, 21. June 2011
One of the reasons that the catamaran 'Holy Smoke' of Albert Schiess prevailed over the M2-catamarans at the 'Round-the-Lake Constance' Regatta were the Kuhn Sails. The report.
Tuesday, 21. June 2011 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Tuesday, 21. June 2011
Light winds dying away during the only race sailed allowed for only one Class A finish with Marina Kastela CRO, 'Action Team APD' ITA and Roberto Monti ITA on top. 55 teams racing. The results and the short report.
Monday, 20. June 2011
Two important IRC/ORC-events take place during the coming week. At St-Tropez, the first races of the Giraglia-Cup had to be cancelled yesterday because of the strong Mistral. Here the report.
At the Croatian coast of Rijeka, the ORC-World Championship begins today with 118 yachts from 16 nations, among them a number of TP52s and Farr 40s.
We shall report as usual daily on both events.
At the Croatian coast of Rijeka, the ORC-World Championship begins today with 118 yachts from 16 nations, among them a number of TP52s and Farr 40s.
We shall report as usual daily on both events.
Saturday, 18. June 2011 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
On Thursday, the Giraglia Cup 2011 began with a first leg from San Remo ITA to St-Tropez FRA, and as from today, a number of short races off St-Tropez are on the program until Tuesday. Next Wednesday, the classic Giraglia-Race to Genova ITA will be started. The attendance is important again, as can be seen in the entry lists and the preview.
Monday, 6. June 2011
With Michael Aeppli on a new Quant 28 winning the Ascension Day Regatta at Pfäffikon, a new name appears on the Lake Zurich Long-Distance Race Cup top scorers' board. On the ranks 2 and 3 follow Bruno Schmid with a Chaps 30 and Thomas Cantz with an Onyx. The overall rankings and the results by class.
Monday, 6. June 2011
The Porquerolles Week in the Bay of Hyères ended yesterday with Swiss victories in the IRC-1-rankings with Noël Franck SUI and his TP52 'Near Miss', as well as the 12mIJ's by Philipp Dürr SUI. All results and the final report.
Sunday, 5. June 2011
After the round-the-island race around Porquerolles sailed in light winds, three short races were sailed in the Bay of Hyères yesterday in a 10-15 kn breeze. Noël Franck SUI with his TP52 took the lead in the IRC-1-rankings. In the 12 m IJ, Philippe Dürr SUI, helmsman of the 'South Australia', dominates the series with wins in all 7 races, but to be considered that his 12er is the most modern design. Almost 100 boats participate in the 'Semaine'. All results and the daily report.
Friday, 3. June 2011 (Image © Patrice Aim)
In light winds around 10 kn, the IRC 'Porquerolles Week' began yesterday in the Bay of Hyères with three races for each category. In addition, three 12 m IJ started as a separate class with 'South Australia' steered by Philippe Dürr SUI as leader after day one. In the IRC-1, the TP52 are dominating with 'Paprec-Recyclage' of Stephane Neve FRA on top, Noël Franck SUI from Geneva SUI, leader after two races, descended on rank 3 overall among the 23 participants after a mediocre third race. All results and the report of the day.
Tuesday, 31. May 2011
Over the past weekend, the French stopover of the Classic Lateen Sail Boats' Mediterranean Championship took place in St-Tropez FRA. Originally used as fishermen's boats on the Mediterranean Sea, the boat designs and size are quite different from region to region, but the rigging and form of the sail was everywhere the same.
Good conditions with a 15 kn breeze and sun prevailed over the past weekend and the 60 participants from 7 nations sailed 4 races. In the category 'Régate over 7 meters', 'Barracuda' ITA was the winner, in the category 'Régate under 7 meters', 'Beigua' ITA was first ahead of 'Fidelis' SUI. The price for the most beautiful boat was awarded to the French 'Anaïs'. The final report. The ranking lists have not yet been posted on the event-website, but a video presenting the 2007 edition is available.
Good conditions with a 15 kn breeze and sun prevailed over the past weekend and the 60 participants from 7 nations sailed 4 races. In the category 'Régate over 7 meters', 'Barracuda' ITA was the winner, in the category 'Régate under 7 meters', 'Beigua' ITA was first ahead of 'Fidelis' SUI. The price for the most beautiful boat was awarded to the French 'Anaïs'. The final report. The ranking lists have not yet been posted on the event-website, but a video presenting the 2007 edition is available.
Tuesday, 17. May 2011
The Sailing Federation of the Central Region of Switzerland organises for the first time an Offshore Cup at the Adriatic Coast off Biograd CRO. Competition is guaranteed as the Austrian Offshore Championship will take place at the same time. The Notice of Race and the entry form.
Saturday, 30. April 2011 (Image © Jacques Vapillon)
The GP Guyader continued yesterday with another coastal race over 30 miles sailed in sun, but with a very unconstant 0 - 15 kn breeze. In the Multi 50, 'Crèpes Whaou !' is again clearly on top. In the IMOCA Open 60 however, Marc Guillemot FRA with his 'Safran' is closing up to the leading Vincent Riou FRA ('PRB'). In the Class 40, Catherine Pourre FRA added another victory to consolidate her first place. The report and the results.
Tuesday, 26. April 2011
After the first big breeze day with the storm on Friday, the SNIM ended peacefully with sun and moderate conditions yesterday when some short races were sailed. In the IRC A-class, the Italian Farr 46 'Belladonna' was the winner as the favorite Franck Noël SUI, TP52, adding two race wins on the last day, could not compensate the abandoned race from day one and finished on thr 4th place only. All results and the final report.
Monday, 25. April 2011 (Image © Vincent Mouchel)
Almost no wind off La Trinité yesterday - see video - and only the M34 sailed a race, won by Nicolas Troussel FRA. Franck Cammas FRA stays on top overall. All rankings and the event-website.
Sunday, 24. April 2011
456 yacht split in 16 classes sailed a number of short- and long-distance races in good conditions. The One-Design classes have already completed six races each. The superior leader in the new M34 class is Franck Cammas FRA with his 'Groupama'. The rankings of the J/80 - with 106 teams the largest fleet - have not yet been posted. The best Longtze is Z.Therese with his 'wetfeet.de'. All results and the event-website.
Sunday, 24. April 2011 (Image © SNIM)
Sunday, 24. April 2011 (Image © Paul Wyeth, pwpictures.com)
Four races by class/categories were sailed at the RORC Easter Challenge 2011 in the IRC classes 1 to 4 plus the J-80s. Please find the detailed results on the RORC website.
Sunday, 24. April 2011 (Image © Velux-5-Ocean-Race)
In yacht racing it is never over until man and boat are safely across the line – and that was certainly the case for Chris Stanmore-Major today as he was struck by a violent thunder storm just 15 miles from the finish line of ocean sprint four. After making frustratingly slow progress over the final days the finish line was finally in sight – but just as the sun was going down over Charleston, USA, the 33-year-old British ocean racer found himself battling a 45-knot squall and was forced to turn his Eco 60 yacht Spartan round and head back to sea. Finally, he finished the 4th leg in 25 days, 9 hours and 45 minutes, around 36 hours behind second-placed Derek Hatfield. Read more ...
Friday, 22. April 2011
A rough opening day is ahead of the yachts sailing the traditional SNIM off Marseille, where a fresh 25-30 kn breeze will rule the show. 114 teams from France, Italy, Malta, Russia, Germany, England and Switzerland are on the entry list. The top favorite for many experts according to the preview (fr) is Noël Franck from Geneva SUI with his TP52 'Near Miss' and François Brennac FRA calling tactics. The event-website.
Wednesday, 6. April 2011
The first day of racing at the 2nd edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth dawned with 25 knots of tropical tradewind breeze and showers sweeping over the picturesque French island located midway down the Caribbean chain. The regatta's fleet of maxis, racing and cruising yachts, multi-hulls and classics – 48 confirmed on race day – set off on a race course around the nearby archipelago, and met with plenty of wind and bumpy seas, especially on the islands' exposed eastern side. See the report and all results.
Monday, 28. March 2011 (Image © Leighton OConnor)
Topping off three days of sun-drenched racing in the International Rolex Regatta, over 700 sailors on 77 teams mixed it up today on Pillsbury Sound, completing distance courses that explored the cays and islands off St. Thomas, where the event has been hosted for 38 years by St. Thomas Yacht Club. Big guns, such as Boewe Bekking, Gavin Brady, Ed Baird, Steve Benjamin, Richard Clarke and Chris Larson were in abundance aboard the keelboats that competed, but it by no means took the calling cards of professional sailors to guarantee victory—or a good time—in the eight classes, which included two for IRC, four for CSA, and one each for IC 24s and Beach Cats. See the report and all results.
Sunday, 27. March 2011
The fourth ocean sprint of the five leg Velux 5 Oceans Race of the Eco-60s will start today at 1 p.m. local time in Punta del Este URU, northbound for 5,700 miles to Charleston USA. Brad Van Liew, Charleston resident, is the overall race leader and winner of all three sprints so far. The official website.
Sunday, 27. March 2011 (Image © Ingrid Abery)
As cliché as it sounds, the International Rolex Regatta today delivered a second round of sailing in paradise for over 700 sailors on 77 teams. And while for some that conjures up images of cloudless skies, azure blue water and brisk trade winds (the exact conditions that prevailed), for more serious racers it meant well planned race courses and exceptional execution by the race committee for some thrilling racing. See full report, all results and the video highlights.
Saturday, 19. March 2011
A comprehensive exposition on the history of round-the-world sailing opened at the 'Cité de la Voile' in Lorient FRA end of February. Since the Earth was recognised as a sphere 500 years ago, sailors departed for this adventure journey, from Magellan and James Cook to Franck Cammas or Francis Joyon. The report.
Thursday, 17. March 2011
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Sunday, 6. March 2011
The participants in the Heineken-St.Marteen-Regatta enjoy a high summer weather and and intensive Party-Program. After three races, the 50-foot-canting-keeler 'Jazz' of Mike Broughton AUS is in the lead of the Class 1 and Stefan Lehnert GER with his 'Passion 4C ' is on top of the Class 4. All other details on the event-website.
Thursday, 24. February 2011 (Image © photoaction.com)
The RORC Caribbean 600-Race, a 600-miles-race around a number of Caribbean island, ended yesterday with a new record of 1 day, 16 hours and 20 minute established by the 100-foot-maxi 'Rambler' of George David USA. 28 yachts participated. The results - there are still some boats underway - and the report.
Saturday, 5. February 2011
Severest devastations along the N-E coast of the Australian State of Queensland after the passing of the cyclone 'Yasi' of a power never experienced before. Some images.
Wednesday, 2. February 2011
After the heavy floodings during the past month, the Australian State of Queensland is menaced again by the next natural catastrophy. The severe tropical cyclone 'Yasi' was upgraded to category five off north Queensland this morning as the weather bureau warned it was likely to be 'more life-threatening' than any storm seen in Australia in living memory. It approaches the coast of NE Australia at a speed of 115 kn and the desaster will strike around noon CET today. A report in Sail World.
Wednesday, 26. January 2011
British yachtsman Chris Stanmore-Major today sailed across the finish line of the second sprint of the VELUX 5 OCEANS yesterday ending an epic 39-day voyage from Cape Town, South Africa, to Wellington in New Zealand. With the sun still rising, the 33-year-old solo sailor from Cowes, Isle of Wight, crossed the finish line at 7.25am and sailed into Wellington Harbour on his Eco 60 Spartan. More on the official website.
Saturday, 22. January 2011
Today, the 'Boot' in Düsseldorf - the "World's largest watersports exhibition" - opens its doors. With the theme "360° Wassersport erleben" (experience 360° of watersport), 1571 exhibitors from 61 nations present everything necessary for the nautical sport on, off and below the water at the 42nd edition of the 'Boot' from January 22 till 30. The Sailing-Center in hall 17 will again be the meeting point of famous personalities such as Jochen Schümann GER, multiple Olympic champion or the round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson AUS age 17. Via satellite, Boris Herrmann GER at present sailing at the Barcelona World Race, will be online. The official website.
Monday, 17. January 2011
Today is race day 1 of the Key West Race Week 2011 in Florida. As newcomers in addition to the US-popular One-Design-Classes such as Melges and J-Boats, the RC44s participate for the first time with Russell Coutts and all the professionals active in the RC 44 circuit. 135 yachts on the entrylist A preview.
Saturday, 15. January 2011
As every year, many teams participate in the 160 miles coastal race from Lauderdale to Key West to transfer their yachts for the forthcoming Key West Race Week. The winners of this race were: IRC A Division the Mini-Maxi 'Bella Mente' USA, IRC B ranking 'Tonerre de Breskens 3', a Dutch Ker 46. PHRF A-Division David Bond USA on a J/105 and PHRF-B-Division 'Mirage' of Christian Schaumlöffel USA. All results and the report.
Thursday, 6. January 2011
The SuisseNautic 2011, the 6th Swiss National Boats and Nautical Show, offers an extensive program and many novelties. Ladies will have free access to the exposition on Valentine's day as a special little present. Traditionally, the SuisseNautic is more than a Boat Show with the latest sailing and power boats. A number of special events make this exposition to a happening for water sports enthusiasts and the general public. The Communiqué (PDF).
Wednesday, 29. December 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Yesterday, the 100-foot-supermaxi 'Wild Oats XI' crossed the finish line first after 2 days 7 hours 37 minutes 20 seconds with a four hours advantage repeating her previous 4 victories. Two other supermaxis - 'Investec Loyal' and 'Lahana' - complete the podium. After the very rough crossing of the Bass Strait, the breeze finally calmed and the race ended in moderate conditions. In the mean-time, 14 of 68 yacht remaining in the race arrived in Hobart. By calculated time, the 50-foot 'Jazz' is actually leading but for the final rankings, some smaller boats must still be considered. The report, the gallery, the video of the day and the event-website with all standings and reports.
Tuesday, 28. December 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
While the leading 100-foot-maxi 'Wild Oats XI' is looking forward to her fifth victory in a row, with only 75 miles to go to Hobart (EAT around noon CET), the stormy conditions caused some damages within the rest of the fleet. Up to now, 17 of the 86 starting yachts abandoned the race for different reasons. The gallery gives an impression on the rough conditions in the redoutable Bass-Strait. The second super-maxi 'Investec Loyal' on rank 2 follows 30 miles behind. All standings, the video clip partly with helicopter takes above the Bass-Strait as well as the event-website with all reports.
Monday, 27. December 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Bob Oatley's 100-foot super maxi 'Wild Oats XI' has led the 86-boat Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet into the notorious Bass Strait between Australia and Tasmania this morning, with Sean Langman's 'Investec Loyal' and Grant Wharington's 'Wild Thing' in hot pursuit. The lead boats are sailing in a squally south-westerly in the 30 knot range and a very rough sea because of the shallow water. And the weather forecast announced even stronger gusts. The super-maxis sail roughly at a 12 kn average up wind, probably arriving tomorrow morning only at Hobart. The event-website with positions, report, videos and the race-tracker.
Sunday, 26. December 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
This morning CET, the start to the 66th Sydney – Hobart Race was given in Sydney Harbour. After a round course in the Harbour bay, the 87 yachts left for the open sea in a moderate 10 kn breeze where all participants arrived in the mean-time. The quadruple Sydney-Hobart-winner 'Wild-Oats-XI' has already taken the lead closely followed by the 'Wild Thing', a second super-maxi. In a few time, the fleet will reach a thunderstorm zone and the winds will increase to over 30 kn. The report. The race can be followed by means of the live-tracker. The 100-foot-Super-Maxis will arrive at Hobart within two days.
Friday, 24. December 2010
The Jeanneau Sun Fast 3200, the fastest racer from Jeanneau, is now available for charter on Lake Constance ! In spite of being very sporty, this racer can easily be sailed by a small crew, and, not to forget, the cabin hosts two double bunks. More details about the charter offer.
Monday, 20. December 2010
With the new format, Yachting-Swissboat offers even more sailing ! The latest edition has been published a few days ago. It is the jubilee edition to the 65th year of its existance, the oldest - but most up-to-date and competent Swiss sailing magazine. Available with shops or subscription - for federation member at a reduced fee - to be ordered online. Actual and background yachting information the whole year round for little money. Also an ideal Christmas present !
Sunday, 12. December 2010 (Image © Tracey Johnstone)
Not the announced light breeze, but a heavy strom from the sea awaited the participants in the morning of the final day of the King's Cup. 13 yachts moored off the beach were drifted ashore. The races of the day had to be cancelled, and the recovery actions are still going on. The report.
The Prize-Giving-Party was nevertheless held. Here the final results and the report, dealing with the remarkable increase of Asian participants in the King's Cup. Among others, the Chines 470 Olympian Song Xia Qun participated.
The Prize-Giving-Party was nevertheless held. Here the final results and the report, dealing with the remarkable increase of Asian participants in the King's Cup. Among others, the Chines 470 Olympian Song Xia Qun participated.
Sunday, 12. December 2010
In the meantime, 76 of the 228 teams did reach St-Lucia, and since a few days, the traditional arrival party under the Carribean sun has been running. The overall standings of all classes and the daily reports.
Friday, 10. December 2010
In the meantime, 26 of the 236 yachts participating at the Atlantic Rally have reached the destination St. Lucia, most of them from the Racing Divisions and multihulls, as e.g. the former Whitbread-yacht 'Steinlager' (see photo). Today, the first teams of the Cruising Division, actually about 50 miles before the finish line, will bring their Atlantic passage to a successful end. The standings and the daily reports.
Friday, 10. December 2010 (Image © Guy Novell)
Today is the last day of the Kings Cup in Phuket, but the starts have been delayed as the weather forecast foresees a late arrival of the seabreeze. In seven of the ten classes racing, the winner is not yet known. In the IRC 1-class, Matt Allen AUS and his 'Itchi-Ban' are about to win for the third time in a row. All results, the report and the video gallery.
Friday, 10. December 2010
While the media in most parts of the World concentrate on news about teenagers, especially 13-16 years old girls, rounding the globe, there is silence about the attempt by Jennifer Socrates GBR, age 67, who started a few weeks ago in Western Canada for a solo circumnavigation. During this week, she crossed the equator and is now on her way to the Cape Horn. This lady started sailing at the age of 51 and initiated already two attempts for this adventure. On the first try, she run ashore after 60 miles when the auto-pilot failed. An article in Sail-World.
Wednesday, 8. December 2010
Last Sunday already, the Italian Swan 'Berenice' arrived at St-Lucia as clear winner of the Atlantc Rally. Yesterday evening, the 'Venomous' arrived on rank 2 of the Invitation Racing Division. All other teams have at least 500 miles to go, spending the day with fishing as today's communiqué reveals. The Swiss 'Venice' of Markus Buser on the 56th place of the Cruising Division.
Tuesday, 7. December 2010 (Image © Guy Novell)
The Thailand Kings Cup began yesterday in difficult light wind conditions. In addition to teams from the Australian and New-Zealandian neighbours, more and more European boat owners decide to spend the winter in warmer waters, enjoying themselves in participating in local regattas. Three races were sailed in each of the classes. In the Racing Division, Ray Roberts AUS leads in front of Neil Pryde HKG. The only Swiss Beat Bosshard is racing in the IRC-Division, who is actually at the end of the ranking list. Today's races have already been started in a fresher breeze. Consult the event-website during the day for all further details. The results might not be of top interest, but the sunny videos bring at least the illusion of warm temperatures to the cold northern hemisphere winter.
Friday, 3. December 2010 (Image © Christophe Favreau)
The yachting photographer Christophe Favreau, famous for his spectacular takes - he is a.o. documenting the Australian 18-footer scene - has published a number of different yachting calendars for 2011. In addition to the 18 footers, he presents editions on the Louis Vuitton-Trophy events or the classic yachts of the Voiles de St.Tropez. An overview.
Wednesday, 1. December 2010
The 'Passage', a yacht constructed in the 80ies for the Whitbread-Round-the-World-Race, will cruise around Britain in 2011. The very special program contains also a stopover in London, the passing of the Caledonian Canal and a visit of the Isle of Man Racing Week. Here the detailed program. The trip can be booked online.
Wednesday, 1. December 2010
The Swan 86 'Berenice' is on a lonely race leading the Racing Division with a clear advantage. She has now only 900 miles to go to St. Lucia while the main fleet of the 236 yachts underway is still in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in very moderate wind conditions. The new leader of the Cruising Division is the Belgian 'Derbisolar', a Sun Odysse 54. The race-viewer and the reports.
Monday, 29. November 2010 (Image © Quantum)
The world-famous Quantum Sail Design Group has opened a sales office at the Lake Neuchâtel in the French speacking part of Switzerland. The full line of sails for one-design boats, cruising yachts and all other types is available, as well as fashion and sports clothings. Please contact us for any further information.
Sunday, 28. November 2010
Lulls over and over during the last days of the Atlantic Rally, but the leaders progressed quite well nevertheless. The top group in the Racing Division has almost reached half of the distance between Las Palmas ESP and St. Lucia. The Italian 'Berenice', a Swan 80, is the clear leader. In the Cruising Division, the English 'Can do too' is still on top. The race-viewer, the standings and the report.
Saturday, 27. November 2010
'Cook in your own galley as on the 'Queen Mary 2'? The chef de cuisine of the luxury cruiser, Klaus Kremer, explains in his Queen-Mary-II-cookbook how to prepare the different menues without special kitchen tools and professional skills. The gourmet journey begins with an online-order of this book at the Köhler Verlagsgesellschaft in Hamburg, specialised in nautical literature.
Friday, 26. November 2010
After six days on the water, the 170 boats Atlantic Rally fleet is widely spread on their way West. While the boats on the Northern paths enjoy a 25 kn breeze actually, and there might be more to come with a depression approaching, the yachts in the South sail in very accommodating summery conditions with little wind. At present, the English 54-foot 'Can do too' is leading. The race-viewer, the standings and the daily report.
Friday, 26. November 2010
Three teenagers missing at sea for 50 days have miraculously been rescued by a New Zealand fishing boat. There are reports they survived by eating coconuts at the start of the ordeal and a solitary raw seagull which they managed to catch after it landed on their small aluminium boat. They had been drinking rainwater, but that ran out two days before they were rescued.
The very badly sunburned boys had been given up for dead after an extensive search involving an RNZAF Orion failed to find them. The report.
The very badly sunburned boys had been given up for dead after an extensive search involving an RNZAF Orion failed to find them. The report.
Monday, 22. November 2010
Last Saturday, 233 yachts started in Las Palmas to the Atlantic Rally 2010 crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbeans. As in previous year, participants from all over Europe enjoy this friendly race opporunity to sail their yachts to the warm waters for the winter. We shall accompany them during their passage to the West. The report of the start.
Tuesday, 16. November 2010
A good participation and a fresh breeze marked the final regattas in Hyères, where 7 races were sailed during the past weekend. Luigi Balestra SUI with his 'Maluba' was the winner in the IRC 3 class. In the Melges 24, Paul Maxime FRA was first followed by Bruno Jourdren FRA and the best Longtze sailor was Laurent Berjon FRA. All results.
Monday, 8. November 2010
Perfect sailing conditions - a 3-5 bft Westerly - for the 66 participants at the 'Voiles d'automne' over the past weekend off St. Tropez. In the IRC 1 rankings, Luigei Balestra SUI with his 'Maluba' was the winner. The victory in the IRC-2 class was 'Flawless' of Philippe Cospin FRA. All other results and the report.
Thursday, 4. November 2010
'Phoenicia' (we reported on this project several times) now successfully recreated the first circumnavigation of Africa, accomplished by Phoenician mariners in circa 600BC, in a replica Phoenician/Mediterranean vessel, completing the 20,000 mile voyage! Homecoming celebrations took place throughout the day and evening on Saturday 23rd October. A convoy of 50 boats came out to greet Phoenicia and sail into Arwad harbour in Syria where the homecoming ceremony took place. More on the official website.
Thursday, 4. November 2010
Tony Bullimore's 33m catamaran has capsized off Cape Finisterre in the Bay of Biscay and seven British based crew members have been rescued by French Air Sea Rescue services. The seven sailors were successfully airlifted off the 33m racing catamaran Spirit of Antigua late on Wednesday local time after capsizing in the Bay of Biscay, 135 miles south west of Brest. More in an article of Barry Pickthall PPL in Sailworld.
Tuesday, 26. October 2010 (Image © Daniel Forster/Rolex )
Yesterday evening, the Slovenian 'Esimit Europa' of Igor Simic SLO finished first in Malta, as expected, followed by the second 100-foot-Supermaxi 'ICAP Leopard' 6 hours behind. All other boats are still racing with the 68-foot 'Alegre' on the third position only a few miles off the finish line this morning. The race-tracker, the results and the daily report.
Monday, 25. October 2010 (Image © Kurt Arrigo/Rolex)
At the Rolex Middle Sea Race, the big guns are heading for the home stretch, but it is a minefield with light air patches that they have to navigate. With the frontrunner, 'Esimit Europa 2' in a comfortable lead for line honors, 'ICAP Leopard' heated up about 45 degrees off the rhumb line to get around one of those death zones. Farther behind, 'Alegre' and the following pack that includes the VOR 70 'E1' RUS and the TP 52s 'Pace' GBR and 'Lucky' (Bryon Ehrhart) USA, have rounded Stromboli. But looking at the overall standings by corrected time, boats from three different classes were in the Top 3 at the Messina checkpoint with the J/122 'Artie' MLT holding the advantage. The full report, the gallery and the race tracker.
Thursday, 21. October 2010 (Image © Kurt Arrigo)
The countdown to the Middle Sea Race started yesterday with a 24-miles-coastal-race with 12 of the 87 enrolled teams seizing the opportunity for a last tune-up in a 15-25 kn breeze. The line honours went to the Russian 63-foot-yacht 'Coral' - here the rankings. As in previous editions, some Maxis will fight for the overall win in time, as e.g. the English 'Allegre' - winner of the Middle Sea Race 2008, 'ICAP Leopard' GBR as well as the Slovenian 'Esimit Europa' with Flavio Favini as helmsman. Light winds are forecast for the first days. The entry list and the latest news.
Thursday, 30. September 2010 (Image © Graeme Kendall/SailWorld)
A New Zealander has established a new solo record for transiting the Northwest Passage singlehandedly. Graeme Kendall, who last made the attempt in 2005 and was forced to turn back, finally achieved his dream by setting a new mark of 12 days on his yacht 'Astral Express.' Kendall is currently sailing through the Bering Sea and on southward non-stop back to Auckland NZL where he's expected in mid-late October. He's on the second stage of a circumnavigation that includes 32 of the world's seaways and oceans. The first leg covered over 18,000 nautical miles in more than four months of non stop unassisted sailing. The report.
Wednesday, 29. September 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex)
Llight wind for the 300 yachts, classic and modern, at the Voiles St. Tropez yesterday. The Modern class racers were sent farther out where they found 8-10 knots for two races while the Tradition class had to wait for the breeze to fill in as it went right from NW to NE. Class leaders include 'Indio' (Wally), 'Ikra' (Large Classics), 'Outlaw' (Small Classics), 'Marguerite' (Epoch Marconi 4), 'Moonbeam IV' (Grand Epoch 2), 'Shamrock V' (IRC A). See all results and the full report.
Tuesday, 28. September 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex)
Fine fall weather and a brisk Mistral marked the opening day Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the "grande finale of the yachting season" as more than 300 classic and modern sailing vessels compete for racing and for style points. Yesterday was reserved for the modern designs like the Mini Maxi 'Rán' that recently won the class Worlds in Porto Cervo ITA or the immense 'Esense' in the Wally class. Starting today however, the focus will be on the 50 classics of more than 50 feet of overall length, including the cutter-rigged Fife design 'Hallowe'en' or the Herreshoff-designed NY 40 class 'Rowdy,' that won the Rolex Trophy in 2008 and 2009. Two coastal races are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Thursday is set aside for the match race challenge before two more coastal races on Friday and Saturday. The results the report and Carlo Borlenghi's gallery.
Thursday, 16. September 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
After a breezy opening of the Swan Cup on Tuesday, racing continued in more moderate conditions yesterday. The Swan 42 and the Swan 45 continued with short inshore races, while the other classes, split into two categories, took off for a 21-miles coastal race. The standings in the Swans 45 world championship remain close with Hendrik Brandeis GER and Nico Poons NED tied on top after the second day. The report with the rankings.
Wednesday, 15. September 2010 (Image © Carlo Borlenghi)
Yesterday 92 Swans got in their first full day of racing at the Swan Cup Regatta in Porto Cervo/Costa Smeralda ITA in 18 knots of breeze. Within this event the Swan 45 class holds their World Championship and after two races, Andrea Masi ITA and Hendrik Brandis GER are tied for the lead. The report and all results.
Monday, 6. September 2010 (Image © INTERBOOT)
The Boating Industry is confident about a coming upswing of the economy in general and its own business outlook. The INTERBOOT open from September 18 to 26, 2010 demonstrates this with the attractive products on exhibition. The new motor-boats are speed and fun oriented, and also in the sailing yachts, performance boats including comfort in the cabin prevail. A preview (PDF).
Thursday, 2. September 2010
The X-35 Worlds began yesterday with 3 races off Scarlino ITA with the Italians dominating the fleet with 4 teams on top, but the points' gaps are still very small. Gianluca Vigano ITA leads in the results (PDF).
In the X-41 Europeans, sailed at the same time, M.Tedesco ITA is clearly ahead followed by the former Finn European Champion Paolo Semararo ITA. The report.
In the X-41 Europeans, sailed at the same time, M.Tedesco ITA is clearly ahead followed by the former Finn European Champion Paolo Semararo ITA. The report.
Wednesday, 1. September 2010 (Image © NOAA)
As Tropical Storm Danielle dissipates in the North Atlantic, the East Coast of the U.S. is bracing for a brush with Hurricane Earl. Earl is now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and a watch is in effect for the southeastern Bahamas.The center of Earl will continue to move away from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this morning and move over the open Atlantic east of the Turks and Caicos. Tropical storm force winds extend as far as 200 miles. The hurricane center warns that interests from the Carolinas northward to New England should monitor the progress of Earl. Complete report in Trade Only Today.
Check out the NOAA's storm page to get a read on the predicted track of the season's second major hurricane that looks like it will be rolling up the eastern seaboard from Florida to Newfoundland. You might find value in playing with the animations on the tracking page by Sailing Weather Service where you can zoom in over the Chesapeake or New England.
Check out the NOAA's storm page to get a read on the predicted track of the season's second major hurricane that looks like it will be rolling up the eastern seaboard from Florida to Newfoundland. You might find value in playing with the animations on the tracking page by Sailing Weather Service where you can zoom in over the Chesapeake or New England.
Tuesday, 24. August 2010
Up to 30 knots greeted the 27 teams at the start for the roudn Britain & Ireland Race, including the two vintage Volvo-70s 'Telefonica Blu' skippered by 49er-Wolrd Champion Iker Martinez ESP and 'Groupama 70' with Frank Cammas FRA. The odds-on favorite, the 100-foot Super Maxi 'ICAP Leopard', didn't get very far and had to withdraw with an unspecified defect. The race can be followed via GPS tracker, which revealed that 'Telefonica Blue' has the early lead over 'Groupama 70'. The positions and the event Web site.
