Thirty- nine foot class sloops designed by William Gardner were met with great enthusiasm in the war years of 1917. Finer and more graceful than the NY 40’s, partly due to it’s intended use as a spirited racer in the calmer waters of the lower Sound. VARUNA, the 1917 Larchmont Yacht Club’s flagship, was the …
Founded in 1865, the Royal Perth Yacht Club (RPYC) host of the 1987 America’s Cup Race, the third oldest yacht club in Australia, celebrates it’s 150th year. 132 years, the longest winning streak in sporting history came to an abrupt end on September 26, 1983, when Alan Bond’s Australia II beat Dennis Conner’s Liberty by …
Published on Mar 15, 2015 In the World on Water March 15 we feature the launch of SAFRAN the IMOCA 60 or the “boat with the Dali mustache”. It is one of the most important boat launches for this year. Also is the beautiful super-yachts in the YCCS Loro Piana Caribbean Rendezvous, Day 71 of …
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Formula One’s Martin Whitmarsh Bolsters Sir Ben Ainslie AC 2017 Bid Sir Ben Ainslie (BAR) has now added another F1 executive to his bid to bring the Cup to Britain. Martin Whitmarsh, the former McLaren team principal and chief executive of The McLaren Group, will be announced today as the new CEO of Ben Ainslie …
After nearly 21 months, not a single trace of the Starling Burgess designed schooner Niña (Spanish for “little girl”), or her seven-person crew has ever been found. The Starling Burgess designed Nina, a classic sailboat with an impeccable racing career. Where once the King of Spain went out in his launch to congratulate her on …