Published on Apr 5, 2015 This week in the WoW the French/Chinese Volvo 65 Dongfeng Racing loses the top third of their mast 200 clicks from Cape Horn and becomes the second VOR boat to retire, Friday in Palma at the Trofeo Princess Sofia, the highlights of the “big-winds” RC 44 Valletta Cup, 863 Opti …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man whose family says he was missing at sea for more than two months is back on dry land and reuniting with his family. The crew of a German-flagged container ship found Louis Jordan floating Thursday afternoon on the overturned hull of his 35-foot sailboat, about 200 miles off the coast …
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Translation is what it is, and note vessel is of Dutch origin and not schooner rigged, amongst other details (see comments under Nina in our Classic Yacht Register) but interesting nonetheless. The following was provided by one of our consortium pooling resources, and left comment on our Classic Yacht Registry Starling Burgess Niña, and was …
Russia’s STS Mir is one of the fastest sailing ships in the world, and has won the Tall Ships’ Races five times since 1996. Trainees from around the world sail with Russian cadets from the Makarov State Maritime Academy in St. Petersburg to gain new skills, and make new friends at sea. RT travels aboard …
Officine Panerai announces the 2015 calendar for the leading international classic yacht circuit which the Florentine luxury sports watch-maker is sponsoring for the 11th consecutive year. As per tradition, the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge gets underway in April with the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (15 – 21 of the month). This year brings the …