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Alfa Romeo looks for fifth win
This is the fifth Barcolana for New Zealander Neville Crichton's maxi yacht Alfa Romeo, which boasts a unique record of four out of four victories, in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007....
A COMPLETE AMERICA’S CUP TEAM FOR THE BARCOLANA
This year the America’s Cup revelation team Shosholoza will be here to celebrate the Barcolana’s 40th birthday. Shosholoza will arrive in Trieste with the full America’s Cup team for the regatta, with Paolo Cian at the helm and Tommaso Chieffi in tactics....
A new chapter in a success story
The industry had been speculating, the experts were certain and now she is here: Udo Schütz, founder of Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA and pioneer of honeycomb technologies prevalent in aircraft construction, is ready to show off a brand new boat....
CHALLENGE FORCE 11 in Toulon
In 2007, the Mediterranean city of Toulon turned itself to the sea in successfully organizing the Tall Ships Races. This event did welcome close to million visitors to Toulon and its region....
Neville Crichton Changes Gears With Mini Maxi Alfa Romeo 3
After six years of sailing at the leading edge of international maxi yacht racing with his maxi and 'super' maxi yachts Alfa Romeo and Alfa Romeo 2, Neville Crichton, the Australasian businessman and yachtsman, is 'down-sizing' - but still retaining the Alfa Romeo marque. ...
Six Teams Committed to STP65 Campaigns
The STP65 fleet is building in numbers, with a third boat soon to be launched and three additional campaigns having signed on to create their own versions of the much heralded 65’ “Box Rule” racing yacht....
Desafío crowned double winner
The 27th Copa del Rey AUDI MAPFRE came to an end with a bang for the America’s Cup challenger Desafío. Not only did they manage to win in both the GP42 and TP52 classes, they also set a premiere by being the first team ever in the 27 years of the Med’s top event that gets the title in two classes....
Yet another spectacular day in the Palma bay
The Palma bay delivered what it usually promises this time of the year, especially during the Med’s top sailing event, the Copa del Rey AUDI-MAPFRE. The 4th day was raced under excellent wind conditions and a southern breeze that started at 12 knots and reached to 20 in the 3rd race of the GP42’s an...
The coastal race gives Spanish leadership
The third day of the Copa del Rey AUDI MAPFRE turned out to be a little less exciting than the first two, with the breeze kicking in later and lighter than expected. The SWAN 45’s and X-35’s were luckier and enjoyed up to 13 knots in their race area. ...
Superb conditions offer spectacular races in second day
It was a glorious day on the Palma day and the 113-strong fleet enjoyed excellent conditions. Despite a short-lived postponement ashore earlier in the morning, the breeze came in right as expected at 10 knots and reached up to 18 late in the afternoon. The 30-degree shift that took place in the firs...