Archive for the ‘Sailing’ Category
Multihulls are enjoying record sales and popularity at all levels of the market, thanks in part to acceptance in the 34th America’s Cup which has added to their reputation as performance craft, and the rise of the affluent Chinese consumer whose preference is for their stability, space and comfort.
In Australia, Seawind catamarans have a unique way of gauging consumer feedback, during their boat show presentations.
Says Brent Vaughan  … Pictures and more
Last year, Aussie 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed around the world solo. The same year, American Abby Sunderland, also 16, made it from California to the Indian Ocean alone on her sailboat before a rogue wave tore off the mast of the boat, forcing her to end her trip. Since then, another teenage girl took on the sea and now she’s more than halfway finished with her journey.
Dutch teen Laura Dekker is trying to break Watson’s record of being the youngest person to sail around the world solo. After a legal battle with  … More
Puma Ocean Racing have completed a mid-sea fuel transfer that will allow them to reach land, the first phase of their logistical battle to stay in the Volvo Ocean Race.
‘These are our new best friends,’ Puma skipper Ken Read said as he carefully positioned their wounded Volvo Open 70 close to the 257-metre cargo ship ZIM Monaco.
Using a system of  … Pictures and more