Archive – In 1924, the Norwegian industrialist Fritjof Larsen, commissioned the celebrated naval architect Johan Anker to design and build an eight metre yacht fast enough to beat the best of the British boats on the Solent. Anker “the Master of Lines” responded by creating the beautifully proportioned long and slender sloop that was to …
The final day of Panerai British Classic Week 2019 saw competitors huddled into the Panerai marquee out of the rain for breakfast and briefing. 19.July, 2019 – Spirits were high ahead of the last day of racing, but the weather was not! Decked out in full wet weather gear, crews left the dock at Cowes …
Read more “Panerai British Classic Week – Wet & Wild Finish”
Whitehawk crossed the finish line in light conditions for cruising division line-honors; the 111th CYC Race to Mackinac. (47 hours, 1 minute, 14 seconds. Corrected time) “Congratulations to owner Peter Thornton and his crew, from all of us at ClassicSailboats for winning the Ile Aux Galets Cup.” The 104 foot ketch, owned by businessman Peter …
Read more “2019 CYC Race to Mackinac – Congratulations Whitehawk”
12 Metre World Championship: World Titles Claimed in Four Divisions NEWPORT, R.I. (July 13, 2019) – It couldn’t have been any more exciting on the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and organized by the International Twelve Metre Association’s (ITMA) Americas Fleet. With Nyala …
Read more “12 Metre Worlds – Titles Claimed in Four Divisions”
After a very busy evening for our International Jury who addressed 8 protests following yesterday’s racing. The updated Day Four Scores & Protest Findings are now posted, you may click the screenshot below to view.