2015 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – Preview

Schedule of Events September 26 – October 4th, 2015 – Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, an unmissable highlight of the race calendar that is masterfully orchestrated by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez for a selection of the finest traditional and modern yachts in the world. Indeed it’s on Saturday 26 September that the veil will …

2015 Régates Royales – A Very Special Day

September 24, 2015 – It was a very special day onshore, with the tribute to Florence Arthaud and the presence of Prince Henrik of Denmark. On the water excellent sailing conditions prevailed for both the Classics and the Dragons Thursday. Day three of the Regates Royales de Cannes has started with a cacophony of horns, …

Maiden Trip of Sailing Cargo Vessel NORDLYS

On the 26th of September 2015, Fairtransport, the sustainable shipping company will bring a second engineless sailing cargo vessel into service NORLDLYS (Norwegian for “Northern Light”) a ketch rigged trawler build in 1873 at the Isle of Wight. After years of sailing cargo around the Norwegian coast the ship was handed over to Fairtransport by …

2015 Régates Royales – High Winds Sweep the Bay of Cannes

September 23, 2015 – Today’s strong winds forced the organizers to abandon racing, leaving them no choice but to keep the boats safely moored in the Vieux Port of Cannes. Since the inception of the Regates Royales de Cannes, owners have always called up professional sailors. Once they were fisherman or seafaring shipmates, today they’re …