.jpg "Copyright onEdition 2006") Saturday October 14 will see the skippers of the VELUX 5 OCEANS battling against each other in a special inshore regatta off the coast of Bilbao, the Basque Country. With just over a week to go before these intrepid heroes set off on their solo voyage around the world, the people of Bilbao and the surrounding region will get to see the power and speed of the high performance Open 60s up close. Kicking off at 13:00 local time, the yachts will race with full crews around a course set off the cliffs of Bizkaia in the “Bay of Biscay Regatta” hosted by the City of Bilbao and the Club Maritimo Del Abra. |
.jpg "Copyright onEdition 2006") The eight skippers who are taking part in the original around the world solo race have just finished a survival and security course given by CEPIM in Bilbao. The French sailor Yves le Blevec, with the fire-safety expert Henry Monet tried to familiarize the skippers with the reflexes they should have in an emergency. Some of these automatic responses may be crucial in their survival at the sea. |
.jpg "Image") Peters Opal, one of Europe’s largest distributors of sailing and motor yachts, will be exhibiting at Scotland’s National Second Hand Boat Show on the 13th, 14th and 15th of October at Kip Marina, Inverkip. The Show is open from 10 am to 4 pm. |
.jpg "Image") Oban Marina Ltd announced today a change of name for Oban Yachts marina based on the Isle of Kerrera close to Oban on the West Coast of Scotland. The marina will now be known as Oban Marina and phase one of the long term development plan to upgrade the site has been successfully completed on time. |
.jpg "Image") Peters Opal, the UK’s largest distributor of motor and sailing yachts, has announced the appointment of Tony Morgan as Managing Director of the company’s Yachts Division. The division is responsible for the sales and marketing of the Island Packet, Bavaria and Legend range of yachts in the UK and throughout Europe. |
.jpg "Image") The Cowes Week Working Party (representing Cowes Combined Clubs and Cowes Week Sponsorship Limited), tasked with reviewing the current arrangements for the regatta and planning for the future, is grateful for the large response it has had to the on line questionnaire and for all other correspondence and information received from competitors, class associations and other interested parties. |
.jpg "Photo by: Carlo Borlenghi/ Rolex") The show began today in Saint-Tropez for the 8th edition of 'Les Voiles' formerly known as La Nioulargue and first held in 1981. Today saw the start of racing for the Modern division, a competitive mix of boats including Swans, Beneteaus, and Wally Yachts. The 'moderns' ranges in size from the 9m (30') J/92 J'Go to the stunning 42m (140') schooner, Mari-Cha IV, which last year broke the 100-year old transatlantic race record and took line honours in the Rolex Translantic Challenge. Racing for the 'Tradition' class begins tomorrow at noon; racing for all classes continues until Saturday. |
.jpg "Image") With just 23 days to go until the start, the eight skippers competing in the VELUX 5 OCEANS are making their way to the startline of the world’s toughest sporting event. The gruelling 30,000 mile race begins in Bilbao on the 22nd October, and the sailors will not return until April 2007, having circumnavigated the planet alone. |
.jpg "Image") The Dufour 525 was one of the boats that I was really looking forward to visiting at the Southampton Boat Show, and it certainly didn't disappoint, in fact it was our favourite boat of the show. |
.jpg "Image") Peters Opal, one of Europe’s largest sailing and motor yacht distributors has secured the Island Packet dealer of the year award, this is the second time that Peters Opal has taken this coveted international title. Bob Stokes, director of Island Packet UK sales received the award from Bill Bolin, director of sales and marketing at Island Packet USA, the presentation took place during the Southampton Boat Show. |
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