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Panerai Transat Classique
White Dolphin winner in La Barbade
At 3.49 p.m. (Barbados time) White Dolphin crossed the finishing line of the Panerai Transat Classique 2012 and added her name to the list of winners of this exceptional race for exceptional yachts. -
Mapfre PalmaVela regatta
Azzurra, Iberdrola and Jethou as the TP52, Soto 40 and Maxi winners respectively
Four days of picture-perfect sailing conditions have decided the winners of the 7th edition of the Mapfre PalmaVela regatta, which has gathered 115 boats of 16 countries in the bay of Palma. The event’s closing day has confirmed Azzurra, Iberdrola and Jethou as the TP52, Soto 40 and Maxi winners respectively, and the Mapfre PalmaVela as (...) -
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Avel crowned winner of Rolex Trophy at Les Voiles
It seems the summer may never end in St Tropez this year. For more than one week straight, unseasonably hot weather has dominated the region, caused by a high pressure system that seemingly stalled over the northern Mediterranean. It was a week of hot sunny days and little breeze, unusual in its duration. Again today, not a cloud could be (...) -
12 Metre North American Championships
Ted Turner wins in Newport : A blast from the past
Media Media #media mogul Ted Turner returned to the sport he mastered many decades ago when he helmed the iconic American Eagle - the 12 Metre he once owned and raced around the world - in the 2011 12 Metre North American Championships held in Newport, R.I. over September 23-25. Turner’s well-honed skills earned him first place in the (...) -
Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Ikra wins the Rolex Trophy
The 2010 edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez concluded today with the prizegiving at La Citadelle, the 16th century fortress set imposingly overlooking the white-capped Golfe de Saint-Tropez. More than 1000 competitors and supporters gathered on a sunny, windy, beautiful fall day, as Andre Beaufils, President of the Les Voiles Organizing (...) -
Rolex Baltic Week
Trivia, YQuem II and Sleipnir II win the Rolex Baltic Week
The winners of the 2010 Rolex Baltic Week have been crowned – Yquem II is the 8-Metre Euro Cup champion, with Trivia taking the 12-Metre class win in the Robbe & Berking mR Sterling Cup, and Sleipnir II the Robbe & Berking 6mR Sterling Cup. Whilst Yquem II and Sleipnir II had claimed their trophies by the end of the second last (...) -
Voiles de Saint-Barth
Wild Horses wins 1st event
After three days of racing on various courses, which were physically and tactically demanding, Luc Poupon and the race directors scheduled a race all the way around the island of St. Barts to close this first highly successful edition of the Voiles de Saint-Barth. A 22-mile long race between the rocks in a trade wind that remained strong (...) -
Oman Sail
Jewel of Muscat Nears Completion in Oman
The Sultanate of Oman, at the Eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is going through a renaissance of it’s maritime heritage. Taking it one step closer to their goal is the Jewel of Muscat project which is nearing completion. The importance of the relationship between modern Oman and its famed ancient seafaring traditions is of paramount (...) -
Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Ten year of racing in St Tropez for classic yachts
Sunday morning the sun shone bright and clear as participants and spectators gathered in La Citadelle of Saint-Tropez for the prize giving ceremony that marks the official ending of this year’s edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Teams applauded each winner with great enthusiasm, already speaking of plans for the 2010 edition of this (...) -
12M World Champs
Bill Koch wins the 12M Grand Prix division
While history didn’t quite repeat itself today, it came pretty close. The final races of the 2009 12 Metre World Championships were sailed on a sparkling Rhode Island Sound as helicopters buzzed and spectator boats jockeyed for front row seats to the action – evoking memories of 26 years ago to the day when the longest winning (...)