11/2008 – Russell Coutts, CEO and Skipper of BMW ORACLE Racing, today announced that BOR 90, the syndicate’s state-of-the-art trimaran, has successfully completed Phase I of its sea trials in San Diego. The 90 foot high-tech trimaran now will undergo further modifications to improve performance based on the team’s experiences with the trimaran on the […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – DOGZILLA ATTACKS. The BMW Oracle Team goes on testing their new trimaran in California. At sea since August 25th, 2008, the BOR 90 is now berthed in her new base, after having sailed in Anacortes (North East of the USA). Symbolically, the team has settled down where Dennis Conner and his team Stars […]
Continue Reading ...07/2007 – EXHIBITORS TO LAUNCH COUNTLESS NEW BOATS AT 2007 SHOW In the five years following its introduction, the Absa National Boat Show has become the premier platform for the launch of the newest, most advanced boats, gear and watersports accessories, by South Africa’s foremost players in the boating game. Given the tremendous growth in […]
Continue Reading ...02/2007 – Futuristic design Construction WallyPower is a relatively recent Italian-Monegasque manufacturer producing unique models with an unprecedented silhouette reminiscent of an airplane. The boats are designed by Luca Bassani, an outstanding architect who brilliantly combines luxury and non-conformism. Above deck From the outside, the WallyPower 70 has remarkable lines that have been designed to […]
Continue Reading ...08/2006 True to tradition Garcia have instructed the Pierre Frutschi design firm to design and develop 6 new models for two ranges: Spice and Salt. The first member of the latter range will be a 57-footer. Specialists in aluminium shipbuilding since 1975, Garcia produces custom made racing and cruising yachts. This winter’s take-over of the […]
Continue Reading ...Route des Iles 2004 : bis repetita for Dimitri Deruelle 09/2004 – Wind, sunshine an unexpected facts for the 12th edition of the “Route des îles” race which was won for the second time by the Deruelle-Paul team wheeling the Défi Partagé Marseille. Organized since 1993 by Paul D’Ortoli, well-known skipper, this high level race rejoins […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – The iShares Cup ended in the very heart of Amsterdam on Sunday september 21st, 2008. The last of the 5 events has sacred Alinghi. With he same points as TeamOrigin, before the netherlands race, Ed Baird and his team succeeded with this week-end small wind. The circuit has started on May 30th, 2008 […]
Continue Reading ...05/2007 – EXHIBITORS SIGN UP SERIOUS BUYERS AND COMMIT TO NEXT YEAR’S BOAT ASIA Boat Asia 2007 Sees Record Wave of Visitors Catch The Latest Boats In Town Boat Asia 2007 draws to a close on a high note with more than 10,000 visitors in total by the end of its final day – a […]
Continue Reading ...11/2006 – A powerful contender. The identical replica of the original two-masted schooner Sunshine made its first appearance in French waters in June 2005. She was back in September at the Régates Royales, much to the delight of classic yacht sailors and fans present in Cannes. With a deck length of 31m, maximum beam of […]
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Construction In 1959, when Willis Slane founded Hatteras, his dream was to conquer the North Atlantic waters. Since then, the shipyard has produced countless fishing boats and luxury yachts. The latest addition to its convertible range is a 68-footer presented for the first time at the Fort Lauderdale boat show in 2004 then at Cannes […]
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