For days, captains and crews laboured in preparation for the Concours d’ Elégance. A few boats employed the come-as-you-are strategy while others went into full tilt production, setting the stage for the keen eye of judges. Spa treatments included last minute varnish, touch up paint, lines Flemished and hardware buffed, all followed by a dance …
Vintage and Veteran Regatta race, Auckland NZ was raced on 14 April 2019. Sailing aboard Little Jim in south/south westerly wind. Great day for sailing! See all the old classic yachts sailing before the start.
Antigua, WI (April 22, 2019) – The final race for the 32nd edition of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, was held off the stunning south coast of Antigua in relatively moderate conditions of 15 knots south of east. Whilst the breeze had eased from the previous three days of racing, the intensity of …
Cowes Week Ltd, organisers of Lendy Cowes Week, the world’s best-known sailing regatta, is delighted to announce the introduction of a new racing class for this year’s regatta, the GRP Classic Class. The decision to introduce the new class came about following a conversation Regatta Director Laurence Mead had with famous Cowes yacht designer, John …
Antigua, WI (April 21, 2019) – Race Day Three of Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by LOCMAN, was the Cannon Course, a memorial to the ‘father of Classics’ Kenny Coombs, who was in the heart and soul of the hundreds of sailors taking part in a great exhibition of classic yachts racing. Whilst the 23nm …