2 June 2015 – La Trinité Sur Mer, France – Sadly strong winds stopped play on the second day of the International Six Metre World Championship being hosted by the Société Nautique de La Trinité sur Mer in Southern Brittany. Whilst disappointe not to race, the sailors of the 42-strong fleet from across Europe and North …
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2017 AUGUST CLASSIC SAILBOAT OF THE MONTH – TILLY Sail Number: GER 32 Type: Sonder Class (extreme fin keel “skimming dish”) LOA: 39’4″ / 12m LWL: 19’0″ / 5.80m Beam: 7’2″ / 2.20m Draft: 5’1″ / 1.55m Designer: Wilhelm von Hacht Original Owner: Mr. Richard Krogmann, Hamburg German and Royal Highness Prinz …
May 31, 2015 – At the 13.00 competitor briefing the race committee reported to the competitors that the wind in the race area was still regularly gusting up well into the twenties and that the sea condition in the area was very rough. As a result the decision has reluctantly been made to cancel the …
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Published on Apr 23, 2013 Herreshoff H-12 1/2 under sail. This is the Herreshoff H-12 1/2 built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding in Wareham, MA. This boat is available in Gaff or Marconi rig. The trim is available in varnished mahogany as shown here, or oiled teak. The Herreshoff H-12 1/2 has a 750 lb solid …
According to market research firm Lucintel, the global boat industry is expected to grow to $25.3 billion by 2020, with changes in technologies, increased boat size, and the high net-worth population increase are seen as some of the forces behind the numbers. As we continue to see larger and more extreme yachts being built, we …