.jpg "Image") Just 22 days after the magnificent outcome of the 32nd America's Cup, with Alinghi's victory in Valencia, the Swiss Defender led by Ernesto Bertarelli, together with the Société Nautique de Genève and ACM, have made public most of the details for the 33rd edition of the oldest trophy in the world of sport. |
.jpg "Image") July 21st and 22nd saw the inaugural Dufour Cup & Rally sponsored by Portway Yacht Sales and run by the Royal Torbay Yacht Club. Attendance was positive for the event with 13 boats competing in the sheltered waters of Torbay. Dufour owners sailed from across the South Coast and “Deckadent” a Dufour 44 made the passage from Jersey. Forecast winds of Force 7 were looming for Friday and two yachts made the decision the turn back to the Solent from Weymouth. Dufour 34 “Du-it” owners Brian and Jo Firth were unable to negotiate the M4/M5 closures and were forced to miss the event much to their dismay. |
.jpg "Image") Two teenage explorers will set of on March 10th on an extraordinary journey that will see them attempt a world record breaking trek from the North to the South Pole in a unique and treacherous journey which has never been achieved. Despite appearing seemingly impossible, the boys, James Hooper and Rob Gauntlett, have a record breaking history already, when in May 2006 they became the youngest westerners to climb Mount Everest. |
.jpg "Image") Sir Keith Mills, the British businessman who ran London’s victorious bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, today announced he is to create a new British America’s Cup sailing team. The team, to be named ORIGIN, will comprise some of the world’s leading sailors and boat designers from the UK and beyond with the aim of winning the America’s Cup and bringing the world’s longest running sporting event back to British shores for the first time since its inception over 150 years ago. |
.jpg "Photo credit: Rolex / Rolex") In boat-for-boat yacht racing, size generally means everything hence why, among the 83 boats entered in this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, the three 100 footers competing are unquestionable favourites to win the prestigious battle for line honours. Of these, Bob Oatley's 30 metre long Reichel Pugh maxi, Wild Oats XI, is certainly the bookie's choice having last year been only the second boat ever to earn the race 'triple' - winning line honours, handicap honours and setting a new race record. While she will be up against Grant Wharington's Skandia and New Zealanders Charles St Clair Brown and Bill Buckley's Maximus, Wild Oats has a slightly clearer field this year without competition from her sistership, Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo. However, if conditions are right, Oatley's maxi could face stiff competition from a much smaller craft. |
.jpg "Copyright onEdition 2006") At 05:45 GMT this morning, British skipper Mike Golding (ECOVER) telephoned David Adams, Race Director of the VELUX 5 OCEANS, and informed him that he will retire from competing further in the Ultimate Solo Challenge. After the dramatic rescue of fellow competitor Alex Thomson (GBR) from his damaged Open 60 HUGO BOSS during leg 1, Golding suffered the misfortune of a broken mast and was forced to sail into Cape Town. After reflecting on all his options, Golding has decided he will no longer compete in the single-handed circumnavigation. |
.jpg "Copyright onEdition 2006") One week after their dramatic ordeal in the Southern Ocean, British solo skippers, Alex Thomson (GBR) and Mike Golding (GBR), finally arrived into Cape Town (South Africa). ECOVER docked around 19.00 GMT on 1 December with two very exhausted, very relieved sailors onboard. The start of the VELUX 5 Oceans yacht race in Spain and the horrific storms of the first night, 41 days ago, now seem but a distant memory. It is time for Golding make a decision about ECOVER’s future in the VELUX 5 Oceans, whilst Thomson must come to terms with all that has happened and start to rebuild his life. |
.jpg "Copyright onEdition 2006 - Photo Credit: Mike Golding") It was only Wednesday that we were all engrossed in a fast and furious battle between bitter rivals Alex Thomson (HUGO BOSS) and Mike Golding (ECOVER), jostling constantly for second place, neck and neck, at times only separated by only one mile. The first cruel blow was struck at 03.00 GMT on Thursday morning when Alex Thomson capsized as a result of severe structural damage to the top of his keel. By 11.00 GMT, the young British skipper was forced to make the devastating and crushing decision to abandon ship as the damage was deemed irreparable and an immediate threat to his security. |
.jpg "Image") Ocean Marine, the British sailing team owned by Mike Slade, has today announced the build of a new maxi yacht with the aim of becoming the fastest charter yacht on the planet. The boat, to be called “Leopard3” will be the newest super maxi on the water and, once completed, will compete in some of the worlds most prestigious races. As well as setting out to break world speed sailing records including the transatlantic record, the 100ft super yacht plans to make an audacious attempt at sailing non-stop, round-the-world in under 80 days. |
.jpg "Image") The Tall Ships Youth Trust is a registered charity dedicated to the personal development of young people aged 16 to 25 through the crewing of Tall Ships. Founded in 1956, this year it celebrates its 50th anniversary and its position as the world's oldest and largest sail-training organisation. To date, the Trust's ships have sailed 1.5 million nautical miles with over 65,000 trainees on board. |
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