ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2009 World Sailor of the Year trophy ©Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex Nominations Invited Southampton, UK Nominations are now invited for the 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards, the most prestigious award of recognition in the sport of sailing. The nominees and winners since the first presentation [...]
Chiffonniers au contact et suspense en Mer Celtique Fallait-il privilégier le gain vers l’ouest ou bien celui vers le nord ? C’est la grande question du jour après le virement de la nuit dernière dans la dorsale anticyclonique. A moins de 190 milles de Dingle, au moment d’attaquer la Mer Celtique, les écarts sont toujours [...]
Greetings yachties, Seems you have found my Fastnet ’09 story. If you have any random imges of the race you would like to share in this story-send ‘em in. Happy Sailing. Photo from NZL_Spindrift SOL RAN 2 CONFIRMED OVERALL WINNER OF THE 2009 ROLEX FASTNET RACE Photo credit: Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi 2009 Rolex Fastnet [...]
By Daphne Morgan Barnicoat (Photo credit: Carlo Borlenghi / Alinghi) Hundreds of people came to bid farewell to Alinghi 5 as it was lifted off Lake Geneva by the giant Russian Mil Mi26 helicopter at 09:15 this morning, destination Genoa, Italy, for the next chapter of the Alinghi training programme towards the 33rd America’s Cup. [...]
A$50m earmarked for marina development By IBI Magazine Australian Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi has announced the go-ahead for more than A$50m in maritime developments at Rozelle and Blackwattle Bays. Sydney Superyacht Marina Pty Ltd has been chosen to redevelop the existing superyacht facility in Rozelle Bay, while All Occasion Cruises Pty Ltd has [...]
