Star Sailors Final Assures stellar sporting display

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Star Sailors Final has assured a stellar sporting display as the eminent sailing event returns to Nassau Yachting Club at Bahamas for its 2nd consecutive season this year. This time the event would commence with 20 boats fleet.

The competition would start from December 2 and would finalize on December 7.

The elite Bahaman sailing championship is not only just about sailing- in fact it has promised a thrilling week overdosed with high passion, emotion & dazzling action which is all set to render a unique power play of sailing spirit from a pack of champs. The good bit is that Star Sailors Final confirms a very easily understandable format which would be convenient for the non-sailing folks as well.

As ensured by the finale of SSL’s inaugural season in 2013, the new chapter in 2014 would be even bigger with higher number of champs as well as better refined technology engineered to immerse the viewers in a brief yet a very spectacular live-streamed racing event.

An incredible host of superstar sailors would feature on entry roster- with the racing field holding as many as twenty Olympic medals (5 silver, 6 gold & 9 bronze)- which is the average of each Olympic Games medal at every boat. The competitors taking part in the SSL second season also hold a whooping number of 73 World Champ titles (24 silver, 33 gold & 16 bronze).

The most famous participants of the event are Torben Grael & Robert Scheidt from Brazil, Freddy Loof from Sweden, Xavier Rohart from France and Mateusz Kusznierewicz from Poland- courtesy their elite Olympic medals.

Diego Negri is another prominent name on the list of elite sailors at the major sailing race championship. The other two top names are Augie Diaz from USA & Robert Stanjek from Germany.

Rolex Middle Sea Race

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The 34th edition, last year, with 99 participants flying the flags of sixteen different countries was recognized as a record entry year, yet this year sees Rolex Middle Sea Race boost up their own legend as well as global acknowledgment by drawing in an epic racing fleet of hundred and thirty yachts from twenty three diverse nations.

A record entry of hundred and thirty modern yachts as well as purpose made racing yachts from all across the world crewed by skilled seamen who are really anxious to race and ambition to capture a  606 nautical miles dispute of thrilling sailing which has been experienced by few of the fastest and largest racing monohulls in the world, including Riviera di Rimini, Open 60s, Mistress Quickly, Sagamore and Zephyrus IV with protagonists at the helm the likes of Eric Tabarly, Ted Turner, Cino Ricci, Jim Dolan, Sir Chay Blyth, Sir Francis Chichester and Herbert von Karajan, names who relish their stardom not on the Hollywood’s film premieres and award events but on the world’s mighty oceans. Continue reading “Rolex Middle Sea Race” →

Pulaski manufacturing plant at forefront of yacht industry

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They have been elaborated in terms like ‘simple elegance as well as luxury this is a bit on the ‘wild side’ in stately universe of yachting. Now, the place which makes Carver and Marquis vessels in Pulaski is also making a line of vessels for people who, at times, utilize them as day boats or water taxis to entertain a tiny group of friends.
The VanDutch yachts, along with a forty footer priced at US$ 695,000, are fast and fancy enough to impress the super rich and also race car enthusiasts in Monaco. Also, they are capable of day tours on ocean. They are for boating lovers looking to leave in the morning and return in evening because they have all the nice things at house, stated Anko Mast, VanDutch America’s chief executive officer.
The VanDutch yachts have been utilized as marina tenders by a F1 race car squad at Monaco GP. Also, they have been exhibited at the boating events that even include Cannes Yachting Festival in France.
In a review, the Think & Grow Rich magazine noted that the VanDutch 40 is for those who prefer their luxury a little on the wild side. This is an uncompromised boat. The standard specification includes everything an owner could possibly look for.
Originally made in Europe, and after that in Holland, all of VanDutch production has been shifted to Pulaski. Because of extra business, Marquis told that it could hire up to hundred and fifty more people at its factory.

They have been elaborated in terms like ‘simple elegance as well as luxury this is a bit on the ‘wild side’ in stately universe of yachting. Now, the place which makes Carver and Marquis vessels in Pulaski is also making a line of vessels for people who, at times, utilize them as day boats or water taxis to entertain a tiny group of friends.

The VanDutch yachts, along with a forty footer priced at US$ 695,000, are fast and fancy enough to impress the super rich and also race car enthusiasts in Monaco. Also, they are capable of day tours on ocean. They are for boating lovers looking to leave in the morning and return in evening because they have all the nice things at house, stated Anko Mast, VanDutch America’s chief executive officer.

The VanDutch yachts have been utilized as marina tenders by a F1 race car squad at Monaco GP. Also, they have been exhibited at the boating events that even include Cannes Yachting Festival in France.

In a review, the Think & Grow Rich magazine noted that the VanDutch 40 is for those who prefer their luxury a little on the wild side. This is an uncompromised boat. The standard specification includes everything an owner could possibly look for.

Originally made in Europe, and after that in Holland, all of VanDutch production has been shifted to Pulaski. Because of extra business, Marquis told that it could hire up to hundred and fifty more people at its factory.

Spithill Deems Team NZ Favorite For Upcoming America’s Cup

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He might have been the skipper of the winning America’s Cup team last time but Spithill is extremely respectful about Oracle’s arch rival Team NZ – he even deems the Kiwi team as early favorite for the upcoming America’s Cup finale.

For the 1st time, a recent big-shot press conference had skippers of 6 America’s Cup squads together in London. There were 2013 challengers Artemis & Luna Rossa  as well as 2 new squads- the French team led by Cammas (Franck) & Ben Ainslie led British team.

The Oracle skipper stressed that he is among the toughest of competitors but then remarked that it’s Team NZ which he believes to be his favorite challenger for the thirty-fourth session of America’s Cup. Continue reading “Spithill Deems Team NZ Favorite For Upcoming America’s Cup” →

LBI Yacht Racing season concludes

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After 7 weeks, Long Beach Island Yacht Racing Associations season ended at the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club under perfect conditions on 13th August. Terence Burke told that it was one of the better inter clubs of the year. The wind was perfect, they got a lot of races in and they came in early.
This regatta happened following an intense storm which triggered gusty winds and flooding on the Island. Burke stated that he believes that they might not make it today; he believed that it would be called off. The weather forecast appeared as if it was going to rain all day.
Becca Hofing of Brant Beach Yacht Club, was actually concerned about the fact that weather conditions would not be too good  it would be windy. And more than that, there would be a tippin party in the water.
Hofing added that she believes that she did quite great. She did better in the very first race compared to the other races in the past. She came in 3rd for the 1st race, and after that she came in like 5th and 6th for the rest.
Will Vaughn of Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club told that the conditions were great. They could not have been better, to be very frank. It was a great amount of wind, he would not have changed it. Will and Terence  both were performing at their home water. But Will told that being at home did not offer him much advantage.

After 7 weeks, Long Beach Island Yacht Racing Associations season ended at the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club under perfect conditions on 13th August. Terence Burke told that it was one of the better inter clubs of the year. The wind was perfect, they got a lot of races in and they came in early.

This regatta happened following an intense storm which triggered gusty winds and flooding on the Island. Burke stated that he believes that they might not make it today; he believed that it would be called off. The weather forecast appeared as if it was going to rain all day.

Becca Hofing of Brant Beach Yacht Club, was actually concerned about the fact that weather conditions would not be too good  it would be windy. And more than that, there would be a tippin party in the water.

Hofing added that she believes that she did quite great. She did better in the very first race compared to the other races in the past. She came in 3rd for the 1st race, and after that she came in like 5th and 6th for the rest.

Will Vaughn of Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club told that the conditions were great. They could not have been better, to be very frank. It was a great amount of wind, he would not have changed it. Will and Terence  both were performing at their home water. But Will told that being at home did not offer him much advantage.