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The beautiful speed-machine WallyCento Tango is launched

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 by Editorial Team

The latest WallyCento Superyacht is a sleek, light, and exciting sailing machine. The superyacht brings a fresh mindset to the Wallycento design question. The Tango yacht, the 4th unit of the highly competitive Wallycento fleet, gets ready for the sea-trial before the delivery to her passionate owner, scheduled at the end of August. This new … Read more

Nautor Swan and Leonardo Ferragamo launches the inaugural Nations Trophy

June 21, 2017 by Editorial Team

Finnish producer of luxury sailing yachts Nautor’s Swan wants to revitalize the concept of yachting competition between nations with a new mega sailing contest. The Nations Trophy will be an event which “celebrates the history and spirit of international sailing, and reflects the camaraderie and competitiveness central to the success of the sport.”

The first edition will be held from 10 – 14 October 2017 in Palma de Mallorca. The Nations Trophy is open to three Swan One Design classes: ClubSwan 50, Swan 45 and ClubSwan 42.

There is already considerable interest within the Swan One Design fleet. Entries are anticipated from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA.

The concept is for The Nations Trophy to be contested biennially, and plans are already in the making for the event to move to Newport, Rhode Island, in the USA in 2019, Cowes in the UK in 2021 and Hong Kong in 2023.

Chairman of Nautor’s Swan, passionate Swan owner and lifelong racing yachtsman, Leonardo Ferragamo is one of thee enthusiastic protagonists behind the event: “We are very excited about this project. It is so lovely when countries get together in fair, gentleman-like competition in boats so similar that you put in challenge real human values and skills.”

The racing in Palma will be conducted by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), organizer of some of the world’s most respected events including SailRacing PalmaVela and Copa del Rey Mapfre.

Three-time Olympic gold medallist and America’s Cup winner, Jochen Schümann, is President of Swan One Design Racing and another key participant in the establishment of this new event. “The Nations Trophy is open to all Swan One Design classes. The well-known Swan 45, the ClubSwan 42 and the new and innovative ClubSwan 50,” explained Schümann at the launch in Florence. “All three will be racing for class championships as well as The Nations Trophy, adding extra incentive to take part and to do well.”

Over the four days of racing, which comprise three days of windward/leeward courses and one coastal race, the Swan 45s will be competing for their World Championship and the ClubSwan 50s and 42s their European Championships. The intense schedule leaves no room for error. All races will count equal and there will be no discards.

For this, the inaugural, edition the winner of The Nations Trophy will be determined by taking the scores of each nation’s top two boats across the entire three-class fleet. The nation with the lowest points score will win.

“The Nations Trophy is an opportunity to bring sailors from different countries together, to place them in friendly, fair-spirited confrontation and to see which is the best,” commented Ferragamo. “Nautor’s Swan has always been a global company, and this type of event is very much in our DNA.”

‘They’re spying on us’: America’s Cup espionage reveals race’s high stakes

December 25, 2019May 25, 2017 by Editorial Team

Intense pressure to keep one step ahead of the game has led to levels of open reconnaissance ‘up there with the likes of James Bond or the CIA’ in Bermuda

2017 Volvo Ocean Race is introducing radical changes to the racecourse, stopover formats & timing

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 by Editorial Team

Volvo Ocean Race CEO Mark Turner stressed that racing around the world, and maximising Southern Ocean miles, would continue to be at the heart of every future edition of the 44-year-old fully crewed race. The Volvo Ocean Race will strengthen its historic connection with the Southern Ocean, and the tradition of racing around the world, … Read more

2017 Versilia Yachting Rendez-Vous – First one big yachting festival in the heart of the largest nautical district in the world

May 15, 2017 by Editorial Team

The inaugural Versilia Yachting Rendez-vous is proof that the nautical industry is alive, courageous, willing to keep on going, to risk, and to work as a team to compete as a system at an international level. 72 yachts were presented on the docks of Viareggio, to show the public their beauty, as well as the … Read more

The world’s premier superyacht sailing vessels reunited at 2017 St Barths Bucket Regatta

March 20, 2017March 10, 2017 by Editorial Team

The annual pilgrimage of superyachts. A glimpse of what lies ahead at the 30th edition of the St Barths Bucket Regatta.

St.Barths Bucket Regatta yachts _ Perini Navi Maltese Falcon superyacht — Also gracing the fleet in St Barths on the occasion of the St Barths Bucket will be The Maltese Falcon. The majestic 88m Perini Navi has participated in numerous editions of the St Barths Bucket.

From 16-19 March, more than 40 superyachts will descend on the pristine island of St Barths in the Caribbean, the French-speaking Caribbean island, known for its white-sand beaches, chic hotels and designer shops, forthe 30th edition of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta.

St.Barths Bucket Regatta was, and still is, a super sailing event conceived and hosted purely for the pleasure and enjoyment of the sailing superyacht owner. There is no other regatta of magnitude on the superyacht racing circuit with the same goals.

Perini Navi 38m SY P2 is ready to contend for the Perini Navi Trophy at the St Barths Bucket.

Among this year’s participating sailing yachts are seven stunning Perini Navi sailing yachts: P2 (38m), Aquarius (46m), Bayesian (56m), Rosehearty (56m), Perseus^3 (60m), Zenji (56m) and The Maltese Falcon (88m). A fixture on the yachting calendar, the St. Barths Bucket is an invitation only event for sailing yachts over 100ft in length, hosted by four stewards, of which Perini Navi is one.

Founded in 1983, Perini Navi has been designing and building superyachts for more than three decades, with a fleet of 58 sailing yachts delivered to date including S/Y Aquarius. A classic Perini, S/Y Aquarius was built in 1990 and her new owner will be participating for the first time in this prestigious event.

The magic in St Barths takes place both on and off the water, when the owners and crews fill the yacht haven before and after racing, with the special yacht Hop taking place on the Saturday evening. In keeping with the tradition, Perini Navi will host owners and guests at Casa Perini for memorable evenings overlooking Gustavia throughout the week.

The entire fleet will compete to take home the ‘Bucket’ trophy. While the stunning silver Perini Navi trophy will also be presented to the best classified Perini Navi competing in St Barths, won in 2016 by the talented crew onboard P2.

“We continue the commitment to maintaining the legendary “Spirit of the Bucket” — that wonderful balance of camaraderie,competition, sportsmanship and, of course, fun,” say the Event Stewards.

“Magnificent yachts from around the world are here for incomparable racing in the unspoiled waters off St Barthélemy. With many of the world’s most elegant and impressive superyachts in attendance, a fantastic J Class, and the debut of the Les Voiles Blanche (Corinthian Spirit) class, together we will write another distinguished chapter in the history of this regatta,” added the organizers.