Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG, (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The first Earth Day was focused on …
British Movietone – 13 Aug 1962) It’s probably the most famous anchorage in the world, and Cowes Week is certainly the most famous festival of yachting. Top-line sailing men like Uffa Fox are always there, of-course. Here, he’s taking out Prince Philip’s famous Flying Fifteen, “Coweslip”, crewed by the Countess of Leicester. A big attraction …
Alison Langley Films PART ONE – The International One Design was conceived in 1936 by Corny Shields and built by Bjarne Aas in Norway. Fourteen boats were shipped to the Northeast Harbor Fleet in 1938, and today, there are twenty-seven IODs in the fleet. John Williams Boat Company proudly maintains almost half the …
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A classic fleet of yachts from NZ and around the world took part in a three day classic yacht regatta in Auckland. Due to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions in Auckland, scheduled race days on Sunday 28 February and Monday 1 March were postponed to Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 April. The final race of …
Antigua Race Committee – We were hoping that we could all go sailing but unfortunately the covid virus and the protocols have made this impossible. The Chairman of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, Carlo Falcone and the committee have decided to cancel the 2021 ACYR and hope that everything will go back to normal in …