Chinese single-handed sailor Guo Chuan starts 2013 tackling strong winds & towering waves of the Southern Ocean’s Roaring Forties.The Chinese yachtsman is attempting to set a new world record for solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe…
Boats removed from specified location for repair elsewhere may create a lapse in insurance coverage.Maritime Program Group, which is a program administrator for North American Specialty's recreational marine program, agreed to provide an…
Vendee Globe leaders Armel Le Cléac’h and his long time running partner François Gabart passed into the Pacific Ocean 9 days ago.As was widely predicted, the twosome have finally been slowed through today. It has been the two skippers which are chasing hard behind…
Race leader 'Wild Oats XI' is set to launch into Bass Strait in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.There have been no retirements from the 76 boat racing fleet since it left Sydney on Boxing Day.Wild Oats XI's navigator…
Close to the hypothetical half-way mark Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) lead the Vendée Globe 2012/13 race.After separating briefly on Saturday, Francois Gabart (MACIF) and Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire)…
The 64-foot yacht 'Rays the Bar' driven ashore on Vilano Beach, Florida, center of attention for responders & spectators.A response operation for a 64-foot yacht on the shoreline at Vilano Beach, Fla., involving the Coast Guard, St. Johns County Fire Rescue…
Bavaria Vision 46 named Cruising World’s 2013 'Boat of the Year' in the competitive full-size cruising class.The first of Bavaria’s recently launched Vision Series, the all new 46 caught the eye of Cruising World’s panel of judges because…
GAC Pindar skipper Ian Williams has clinched his fourth International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Match Racing title.It was what everyone had been waiting for, the battle of the giants, Williams vs Hansen, at the exciting climax of the 2012 Alpari World MatchRacing Tour…
Armel Le Cléac’h, FRA (Banque Populaire) leads the standings in this epic world circumnavigation single-handed race.As they roll seamlessly into their 30th day at sea racing, miles tumbling quickly hour by hour on the heels of strong, 25-30 kts NW’ly winds…
Jeppesen expands reach of popular Plan2Nav Mobile App with new release for Android hand-held devices.Plan2Nav , the only mobile app designed exclusively for C-MAP by Jeppesen charts, is now available for Android mobile devices. Introduced last year for iPad and iPhone devices…
Experienced sailor Katie Austen has been appointed as new office administrator at Drew Marine Signal and Safety, the world’s leading marine distress signal company.Katie (25) has taken part in tall ship races and was just four years old when she owned her first boat…
Roger Williams University & IYRS partner on program to offer IYRS graduates credits toward degree programs.As part of a strategy to offer students a direct pathway from experiential training programs focused on craftsmanship and technical…
As 2012 draws to a close, the Yacht Brokers, Designers and Surveyors Association (YBDSA), ended its Centenary year in style with a Gala Dinner held at the prestigious Royal Thames Yacht Club.The Gala Dinner was attended by more than 80 past and present members of the YBDSA…
The first five in the Vendee Glove single-handed race 2012-13 have passed the Gate of Aiguilles The gap widens between the front and back of the fleet.Only 30 minutes. This is the gap that separated the first boat through the Gate of Aiguilles…
Armel Le Cléac’h still leads the race while Vincent Riou aboard 'PRB' becomes the 7th boat to retire in 15 days of racing.Vincent Riou, onboard his boat PRB, has retired from the race. Two days ago he collided with a large floating metal buoy and damaged his hull…
