ALIVE Boat Tour Video - Rolex Sydney Hobart 2019

ALIVE Boat Tour - Rolex Sydney Hobart 2019

Tour the 2018 Tattersall Cup-winning yacht ALIVE who are back to take on the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in its 75th year. Will she go back to back? CYCATV video above published Dec 22, 2019.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is organized by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with the co-operation of Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and starts 1:00 pm, December 26 (Boxing Day) in Sydney, Australia (which is Dec 25, 9pm EST in the U.S.).

More info: https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/2019/alive/

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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Video: Yacht Tour

Clipper Race - Yacht Tour

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Oct 2, 2019: Skipper Ian Wiggin gives a tour of one of the eleven ocean racing yachts part of the matched fleet of Clipper 70s which compete in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

See also: Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2019-20, LIVE Feed

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2018 RORC Season's Points Championship (video)

2018 RORC Season's Points Championship

Epic highlights of the 2018 RORC Season's Points Championship. Winning the Jazz Trophy for first overall in IRC was the Army Sailing Association's X-41 British Soldier, the first Armed Services team to win the championship since it was established in 1999. British Soldier took part in 11 races, winning the championship in the very last race, with crew members ranging from Private soldiers, through Sergeants, right up to Colonel. Five different skippers were in charge during the campaign: Andrew Britton, Will Naylor, Phil Caswell, Paul Macro and Donall Ryan.

The 2018 RORC Yacht of the Year, winning the Somerset Memorial Trophy was Matt Allen's Ichi Ban. Matt's Australian team won the Brisbane to Gladstone Race, the Rolex Sydney Hobart, and the Sydney Gold Coast Race. Ichi Ban's series of results, in the three major Ocean races in Australia, has never been matched.

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2018 - Precision Marks Out the Winners

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2018

2019 will mark the 30th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, which was founded by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in 1980, is hosted in cooperation with the International Maxi Association and has been supported by Rolex since 1985. The 2018 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup ended in traditional fashion with the final prize giving on the Piazza Azzurra in front of the Yacht Costa Smeralda. The winners in each class were rewarded with the respect of their peers, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup trophies and, of course, Rolex timepieces, the recognized emblem of achievement. The week of racing on the waters of the Costa Smeralda and the Maddalena Archipelago, provided excellent competition for the 41 competing yachts. The victors were defined by the perfection of their execution both in preparation and during racing. 

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Kialoa III at Antigua Sailing Week 2017 (video)

Kialoa III at Antigua Sailing Week 2017

Video above published May 3, 2017: Helmsman Roland Pieper explains how the restored 43-year-old Maxi Kialoa III is still so competitive at Antigua Sailing Week 2017. Sailing footage courtesy of www.acquafilms.com

Antigua Sailing Week 2017: One of the favourites for the Lord Nelson Trophy, Ross Applebey's Oyster 48, Scarlet Oyster was called over the line at the start and did not return for some time. However, the Scarlet Oyster team rolled up its sleeves picking off the opposition one-by-one to scrape back into second position. Jonty Layfield's Swan 48, Sleeper X took the gun and the race win, but Scarlet Oyster is CSA 5 champion. In other hot classes, Sergio Sagramoso's Melges 32, Lazy Dog scored its fourth bullet. Bajan TP52, Conviction, skippered by Clint Brooks scored its seventh win, as did Maxi, Kialoa III and Sir Peter Harrison's Super Maxi, Sojana. There were also other prizes to win, including three of the CSA Class winners and Bareboat One, which were hanging in the balance.

2017 Antigua Sailing Week - Caribbean Sailing Association - Race Day 4

Video above published May 4, 2017

More info: 50th Edition of Antigua Sailing Week, April 29 - May 5, 2017

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Lost Shipping Containers: What's the Risk to Sailing Yachts? (video)

Lost shipping containers - what's the risk to yacht?

Mar 30, 2017: Helen Fretter of Yachting World investigates how many shipping containers are lost each year and what the risk could be to yachts.

See also:

• Cargo overboard - salvaging the problem of lost shipping containers | March 4 2015 | Ship-Technology.com: "A recent survey found that, on average, 1,679 containers are lost at sea each year, but how accurate are these figures and what is being done to reduce them?"
• A legendary offshore danger - OceanNavigator.com | March/April 2013: Just how big of a threat are floating shipping containers?
• Shipping containers lost at sea: how much of a danger are they to sailing yachts? | yachtingworld.com

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James Bond's Yacht & 7 Timeless Boating Safety Tips (video)

Explore James Bond's Yacht - Spirit 54 Boat Tour from 007 Casino Royale

Video above published on May 10, 2016 by Royal Yachting Association | RYA

 007 Yacht by Spirit Yachts

Seven Timeless Boating Safety Tips for Sailing or Cruising:

Video above published Mar 17, 2017: Here are seven sailing tips and boating safety techniques you can use aboard any boat--sail or power--anywhere in the world! Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more boating safety tips.
Spirit Yachts 007 Yacht
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35th America's Cup Village in Bermuda, Oracle Team USA Yacht Launch

First look at the 35th America's Cup Village in Bermuda:

Video above published Feb 15, 2017: To mark 100 days to the start of the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda, here is a sneak peek of what the race village will look like come May 26, 2017. The village is located in the Royal Naval Dockyard on the westernmost end of the island, and will be the prime viewing location for the racing taking place on Bermuda's Great Sound.

ORACLE TEAM USA launch America's Cup Class yacht:

Video above published Feb 15, 2017: On Valentine's Day 2017 ORACLE TEAM USA launched the high performance yacht they will use to defend the America's Cup in Bermuda this summer. They become only the second team to do so, and the high performance yacht represents tens of thousands of hours of design and testing by the entire team. Guests gathered at the team's base in Dockyard, Bermuda for the big reveal and to listen to words from skipper Jimmy Spithill, General Manager Grant Simmer and Bermuda Premier Michael Dunkley.

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Onboard J Class Velsheda at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2016, Sailing Video

Onboard J Class Velsheda at Les Voiles de St Tropez, 2016:

Onboard J Class Velsheda at Les Voiles de St Tropez, 2016. Published Oct 6, 2016.

Velsheda Start:

Fancy a port tack reaching start in a J-Class? On board Velsheda at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2016. Published Sep 28, 2016

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Sailing & Boating: Rescues & Wrecks (videos)

LIVE FOOTAGE: Tall-Ship ASTRID Wreck & Rescue - 24 July 2013:

Published on Jul 25, 2013: Nautical Channel team was at the scene when the tall-ship Astrid sank after hitting the rocks off the coast of Cork, Ireland.

Recent Sailing News:

US Coast Guard rescues mariner from sailing vessel near San Miguel Island: The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a sailor near San Miguel Island Thursday, September 22, 2016.

The Coast Guard received a notification via a Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) device that provided a position just northwest of San Miguel Island.

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Forward Operating Base Point Mugu was sent to search the last known position of the EPIRB and located a 23-foot sailing vessel. The helicopter crew lowered a hand-held radio down to the individual aboard. The boater confirmed he was in distress after reporting that his anchor was not holding in the 8-10 foot seas, his mast was broken and had no engine to make way.

The helicopter crew safely hoisted the individual and transferred him to Forward Operating Base Point Mugu where he was reported to be in good condition.

An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon or EPIRB is used to alert search and rescue services in the event of an emergency. It does this by transmitting a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency via satellite to the nearest rescue coordination center.

Teenagers write off millionaire daddy's yacht in French Riviera | Metro News: "The Coast Guard added that the accident was caused by the teenagers’ amateurism. Lucas’ father, who is a rich industrialist from Belgium, owns a large estate in Port Grimaud, near St. Tropez. His yacht, which was built in 2009 and weighs 30 tonnes and cost £1.2m, reportedly cannot be salvaged and will likely end up in the scrapyard."

Marlins ace Jose Fernandez killed in boating accident | usatoday.com: "Fernandez was killed as a result of the impact of the crash, and did not drown, Lorenzo Veloz, an official with the Florida Wildlife Commission, confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The boat carrying Fernandez and two others was traveling at a significant speed when it struck rocks. A Coast Guard crew left the Miami station for a law enforcement patrol when it found the 32-foot boat overturned on a jetty around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, said Chief Nyxolyno Cangemi."

Miami Marlins star pitcher Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash:

Published on Sep 26, 2016: The two-time all-star's boat smashed into a rock jetty early Sunday morning, killing him and two others.

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Rolex Swan Cup 2016, Days 4 & 6, Sailing Videos

Rolex Swan Cup – Day 6 – 18th September

An impressive and eclectic fleet of 125 yachts graced a memorable edition of the Rolex Swan Cup from 11-18 September. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Nautor’s Swan yacht and fittingly, the 19th edition of this biennial event perfectly showcased both sailing heritage and tradition and, in parallel, progress and evolution. Four days of racing were organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) and held on the waters off Porto Cervo, Sardinia with the week’s six class winners receiving coveted Rolex timepieces for their outstanding achievements. The triumphant class winners were: Freya (Maxi), Arobas (Mini Maxi), Music (Grand Prix), Sleeper X (Sparkman & Stephens), Natalia (ClubSwan 42) and Elena Nova (Swan 45 World Championship). Video above published Sep 18, 2016. 

Rolex Swan Cup – Day 4 – 16th September:

From modern day superyachts to classic designs, one-design to custom built, cutting-edge to vintage, the record-breaking 2016 Rolex Swan Cup fleet encompassed a vast cross-section of yachting heritage. The 36 yachts competing in the Sparkman & Stephens class included some of those which graced the very first Rolex Swan Cup events in the 1980s. Their enduring appeal is a tribute to the then innovativeness of their design and quality of their construction. In the hands of passionate owners they are lovingly maintained to preserve the heritage and traditions they embody, not as museum pieces but as the sea-kindly craft they were designed to be. On the water, the third day of racing was completed at the Rolex Swan Cup with competition intensifying in all six classes. Video above published Sep 16, 2016.

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TP52 World Championships September 14-18, Menorca, Sailing Video

PREVIEW VIDEO: 2016 52 World Championship

Pure performance! The world's best high-performance, gran-prix monohull racing circuit has touched down in Mahón, Menorca for the much anticipated 52 World Championship. Video published Sep 11, 2016

52 Super Series 2015 - TP52 World Championship 2015 Highlights:

Video above: TP52 World Championship 2015 Highlights from Puerto Portals.

"The Transpac 52 (TP52) is a class of yacht used for competitive yacht racing. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation which entitles the class to hold an Official World Championships ..."--TP 52 | Wikipedia.org

52SuperSeries 2016:

• Scarlino Cup, May 25th - 29th, Tuscany
• Settimana delle Bocche, June 28th - July 2nd, Sardinia
• Portals Sailing Week, July 25th - 29th, Mallorca
• TP52 World Championships, September 14th - 18th, Menorca
• Cascais Cup, October 11th - 15th, Cascais

More info: 52superseries.com and @52SuperSeries (Twitter):
Tweets by 52SUPERSERIES

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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2016, Rolex Swan Cup 2016, Preview Videos

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2016 Preview:

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2016 - Preview - Rolex World of Yachting - The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup was born to provide the largest, most powerful yachts with an opportunity to compete directly in a suitably challenging environment. Continuing that philosophy, it is also widely regarded as a showcase for the latest advances in design and technology. The Costa Smeralda has provided the stunning setting and testing conditions ever since the first Maxi World Championship was held there in 1980. The brainchild of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and its president, the Aga Khan, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is an eagerly anticipated annual event attracting a sizeable fleet of yachts all over 60 feet (18.29 metres) in length. 2016 marks the 27th edition of the competition and includes the vaunted Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship.

When & Where: September 4 - 10, 2016 | Porto Cervo, Italy

The Costa Smeralda provides a stunning setting and a variety of great, challenging conditions for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, one of the highlights of the Mediterranean yachting season. The first ever Maxi World Championship held in Sardinia in 1980 was the brainchild of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and it's President, the Aga Khan. the regatta is now an eagerly anticipated annual event and attracts a sizeable fleet of majestic maxi yachts to Porto Cervo each September. 2016 marks the 27th edition of the competition which comprises the seventh running of the much-vaunted Rolex Maxi 72 World Championship. Video above published on Aug 11, 2016. More info here.

Rolex Swan Cup 2016 Preview:

Every two years, since 1980, the Swan fleet has gathered at its spiritual home at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Sardinia for the biennial Rolex Swan Cup. Owners, crews and guests meet for a week of spirited activity on and off the water. 2016 will be a celebratory event, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Nautor’s Swan. 121 yachts have entered this, the 19th, edition, ranging in size from 36 (10.9 metres) to 115 feet (35m), and in age from 49 years to a few months. As always, this year’s Rolex Swan Cup will be characterized by great competition in an enviable environment, a prevailing spirit of fair play and yachts renowned for their grace, enduring appeal and rich heritage.

Rolex Swan Cup & Swan 45 World Championship, Porto Cervo, Sept 11-18

More info at http://www.yccs.it/en/ and here.

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Maxi Yacht Comanche, Record-Breaking Transatlantic Run, Sailing Video

Comanche Transatlantic record Finish:

The 100ft super maxi Comanche crossing the Lizard finish to smash the west to east monohull record.  Published July 30, 2016

A Billionaire's Super Yacht Built to Break Records:

Comanche, a 100 ft. maxi yacht owned by billionaire Jim Clark, is celebrated as a vessel at the very cutting edge of sailing, and made a big splash at the Transatlantic Race 2015. WSJ.com's Aaron Kuriloff reports in this video published July 2015.
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Rolex Capri International Regatta 2016 Highlights, Sailing News & Video

Rolex Capri International Regatta 2016 Highlights:

The Rolex Capri International Regatta is marked by four days of competitive yacht racing around the Mediterranean island and spectacular coastal scenery, making it a treat for keen sailors and yacht lovers. The 2016 edition welcomed a large fleet of Maxi yachts, all over 18.29 metres or 60-feet in length. With activities both on and off the water, the regatta’s programme upholds a more than decade-long tradition of Rolex involvement in Capri’s international yachting calendar. Published June 27, 2016

Sailing News:
Veterans Find Camaraderie at Annapolis Sailing Clinic
Department of Defense
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 27, 2016 — When Marine Corps veteran Hector Cardona heard about a sailing clinic designed to assist veterans as they ...

Clear Lake offers smooth sailing for Iowa X Regatta
Mason City Globe Gazette
“This is good for the kids because it's their sport and not too many people get to see it,”sailing amp Director Amy Wagler said. “They work hard and ...

Remembering clearly
International Sailing Federation
After a slow start racing out of Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre, Zbogar put together a consistent string of race results in the middle part of the ...

Sailing: Stiff competition expected
The Hindu
“With pressure in both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the Hyderabad Sailing Week will be blessed with good winds and stiff competition”, ...

Sailing Helps Veterans with PTSD Find Peace at Sea
WTNH Connecticut News (press release)
It's a beautiful day on the Connecticut shoreline and Ray Hayes and his friend Rick Russell are getting ready to set sail. But this isn't just any day out ...

Oman Air Takes a Dramatic Win in Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series
Sailing World
Oman Air were crowned kings of Act 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series™ following a tense finale that saw them only just manage to hold off Red Bull ...
Alex Cuthbert enjoys 'amazing adrenaline rush' of Extreme Sailing event in Cardiff - WalesOnline
Yachting Racing: Extreme Sailing Series: Act 3, Cardiff 2016 - Day Four - Morgan Larson - BYM News (press release)

Top 20 Advance to World Match Racing Tour Finale
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
There are a lot of teams that are practicing every day to get better when it comes to thesailing. Taylor [Canfield] is in a good spot but he needs to keep ...
Yachting Racing: Yachtings 1 Million Dollar Match Race Marstrand, Sweden - BYM News (press release)

Australian Appeal for Olympic Selection Dismissed
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
When Australian Sailing made the decision to not compete in the women's skiff event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Tess Lloyd and Caitlin Elks, who ...
Aust sailors lose Olympic selection appeal - The West Australian

Polish Open Match Racing Championship
Regatta Information : Events | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Website
Events from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the world governing body for the sport of sailing.

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Artemis Racing, Road to Bermuda, SE2/EP3, Sailing Video

SE2/EP3: Artemis Racing - Road to Bermuda:

An exclusive behind the scenes insight into what it takes to mount a challenge and compete in the 35th America's Cup. Follow Artemis Racing in 2016 as the team prepares to win the oldest and most prestigious trophy in international sport.

In this episode we travel to Sweden as construction of the Team's America's Cup Class Yacht begins, and we meet British Olympic champion Paul Goodison. Published June 1, 2016

Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Results overall:

1Emirates Team New Zealand 244
2ORACLE TEAM USA 236
3Land Rover BAR 227
4SoftBank Team Japan 203
5Artemis Racing 201
6Groupama Team France 194

Next up: Chicago, June 11-12, more info: americascup.com


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The Transat Sailing Videos; Kialoa III, Antigua Sailing Week (video)

The Transat Sailing Videos Playlist:

The Transat bakerly video playlist above:

1. Flat seas and high speeds at sunset aboard MACIF
2. ARKEMA
3. François Gabart (MACIF)
4. Isabelle Joschke (Fr)
5. Phil Sharp racing Imerys
6. A bord de MACIF
7. Jean-Pierre DICK ( St - Michel / Virbac )
8. Phil Sharp ( IMERYS ) /EN

Back to the future! Antigua Sailing Week 2016: ASW 1979 winner Kialoa III returned to reclaim her glory. Go aboard for a sail on this historical racing yacht. Published on Apr 28, 2016

Other Sailing News: This woman and her cat are having the best time sailing around the world | The Telegraph

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World Sailing Show, March 2016 Edition, RYA Sailing Video

The World Sailing Show - March 2016: 

How do America’s Cup teams balance the race for points on the water with the arms race ashore? We drop in on the opening event of the 2016 America’s Cup World Series in Oman to see the opening races. We then go behind the scenes to talk to one of the Cup world’s leading technical experts to find out how teams are developing the next generation of even faster Cup boats for the big Cup gig next year. Also find out whether a 600 mile offshore event in the Caribbean is really a T-shirt and shorts affair. And then there’s the unstoppable Kiwi duo that are taking on the world – what makes Peter Burling and Blair Tuke unbeatable? Also a report on Sailing Arabia The Tour and whether rock star sailor Sidney Gavignet could win three in a row. Plus, plenty of news and must watch clips including two costly capsizes and a party trick that changed the sailing rules. Published Mar 29, 2016

Looking for an New Challenge? - Yacht Sailing could be for you - let us tell you why - published Mar 11, 2016 - http://www.rya.org.uk/go/getafloat

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Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2016 Highlights, Sailing Videos

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2016 - Highlights - The 2016 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship was a close-run event marked by thrilling displays of yachting performance. Entering the final race with a fragile two-point margin over their closest rival, the crew of US yacht Plenty executed a plan that put them ahead of Australia’s Transfusion to win the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds for a second time. The action unfolded in Sydney, Australia for the 19th edition of this highly respected one-design regatta, where the only difference between winning and losing is the skill of the crew. Discover more on rolex.com - Published on Feb 25, 2016

See also: Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2016, Plenty Wins, and Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2016, Sydney, Australia, Twitter Feed & Video



MLT1023 Farfalla - Gybe at Barbuda, Onboard video from MLT1023 Farfalla -2016 RORC Caribbean 600 - Published on Feb 25, 2016 by RORCRacing -- see also RORC Caribbean 600 starts Monday, Feb 22, Antigua and 2016 RORC Caribbean 600 Start and 2016 RORC Caribbean 600 Update, Monohull Comanche (videos)

Maxi72, Proteus (USA) declared overall winner of RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy 2016 | News: "George Sakellaris’ Maxi72, Proteus (USA) has been declared the overall winner of the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600. Whilst several yachts are still racing, by the afternoon of Thursday 25 February the remaining teams will be unable to better Proteus’ corrected time under IRC. Sakellaris was awarded the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy for the best corrected time under the IRC Rating rule. It is the second time that George Sakellaris has skippered the overall winner, having won the 2014 race with Maxi72, Shockwave. Proteus was also the winner of the highly competitive IRC Zero class featuring four Maxi72s...."



Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, Oman, Feb 27-28 - Ready to Rock and Roll in Oman - It's the first event of the 2016 LVACWS season, the teams are expecting light conditions in Oman this weekend. In these conditions you just have to treat things a little more softly on the boat, in the words of Freddie Carr "you're kind of a cat in silk slippers" - Published on Feb 25, 2016


Forbes
Elite Sailors Receive Royal Treatment in Oman
America's Cup arrives in Muscat. Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Oman 2016. Her Excellency Maitha Al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary of the ...
Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Oman viewing options - BYM News (press release)
Watch the action on BT Sport as the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series arrives in Oman - BYM News (press release)

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MACIF Trimaran Victory, Transat Jacques Vabre, Sailing Videos

Transat Jacques Vabre : le film de la victoire du trimaran MACIF - MACIF Trimaran victory in the Transat Jacques Vabre - Relive the first race and the first victory of the trimaran MACIF: 20.75 average actual speed, traveled 6340 miles from Le Havre, France, to Itajai, Brazil.


Sodebo Ultim 'takes the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre 2015 - Du Havre in Itajaí (Brazil): Thomas Coville and Jean-Luc Nélias, October 25th. Aerial images - Destination Brazil #SodeboUltim

Sailing NEWS:

New York Times
New Yacht Technology Off to a Rough Start
New York Times
There have been 17 retirements from the 42 starters across four classes in the Transat Jacques Vabre, which Read called extreme. But he was ...
Transat Jacques Vabre : Riou Double. Le Roux Treble. Multiple Celebrations in Itajaí - BYM News (press release)
Finishing is Victory For Foiling IMOCA - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Tanguy de Lamotte and Samantha Davies finish fifth IMOCA | Transat Jacques Vabre 2015 : Le Havre - Itajai | October 2015 | Take to the seas and act for the planet: "Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA) and Samantha Davies (GBR) on Initiatives Coeur crossed the Transat Jacques Vabre finish line at 1939hrs and 14secs UTC this Thursday evening to secure fifth place in the IMOCA class. Their elapsed time for the theoretical course of 5400NMs is 18d07h09m14s, setting an average of 12.30kts. In reality the duo sailed a course of 6124NMs averaging a speed of 13.95kts. Their delta behind IMOCA Class winners Vincent Riou and Seb Col is 1d 6hr 46min 50 secs... "

Etchells Worlds: Hong Kong, Nov 1-7:

RESULTS: Top Four--

1st USA--Aretas, Skip Dieball

2nd USA--SCIMITAR, Steve Benjamin

3rd AUS--Magpie, Graeme Taylor

4th GBR--PHAN, Jeremy Thorp

more info: www.etchellsworlds.org | www.rhkyc.org.hk/etchellsworlds2015.aspx 

Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months | World news | The Guardian: "... Alvarenga remained sitting, gripping the tiller tightly, determined to navigate a storm now so strong that harbourmasters along the coast had barred fishing boats from heading out to sea. Finally he noticed a change in the visibility, the cloud cover was lifting: he could see miles across the water. Around 9am, Alvarenga spotted the rise of a mountain on the horizon. They were approximately two hours from land when the motor started coughing and spluttering. He pulled out his radio and called his boss. “Willy! Willy! Willy! The motor is ruined!” “Calm down, man, give me your coordinates,” Willy responded, from the beachside docks in Costa Azul. “We have no GPS, it’s not functioning.” “Lay an anchor,” Willy ordered. Advertisement “We have no anchor,” Alvarenga said..."

Online yacht firm docks U.S. headquarters at FAU in Boca | www.mypalmbeachpost.com: "International yacht rental company Yachtico has opened its U.S. headquarters in Boca Raton, bringing another global marine business to a region known for its blue water industry. Based in Berlin, Germany, the online Yacht rental service was started in 2011 and now lists a fleet of 16,000 charter yachts in their network, said founder and CEO Steffen Brunn..."

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