HH66 Nala

HH66 “Nala” Compete’s in 2018 BVI Spring Regatta

Nala, HH66 hull #3 competed in the 2018 BVI Spring Regatta. She is owned by Jim Vos and competed in the Offshore Multihulls division. The racing took place in Tortola, starting March 26 and ending April 1. Five races were held. Nala’s finishes are as follows, 3, 3, 4, 3 and 3. The team was very consistent and finished out …

MAPFRE at Volvo Ocean Race 2017

VOR Update: Leg 7 Complete

Team Mapfre finished the double-point leg of the VOR yesterday morning. They finished fifth were the last boat still competing this leg. Team Mapfre’s time on the Southern Ocean leg was 21 days 6 hours 59 minutes and 9 seconds. They were able to push through even with their mast track damage but had to stop for thirteen hours to …

Melbourne Osaka Cup

“The Edge”, a Jeanneau Sunfast 3200 Sails in Melbourne Osaka Cup

Take a look below at the interview with David Kenny, “The Edge”! For more information on the Jeanneau Sunfast 3200 click here! Long time friends, teammates and competitors, David Kenny and Paul Schulz are sailing together on “The Edge” in the 2018 Melbourne Osaka Cup! David is from Melville, WA and Paul is from North Balgowlah NSW. David and Paul’s …

MAPFRE

VOR Update: Leading The Herd

Below is a snapshot of the leader board. Team Mapfre is in the lead with Dongfeng Race Team in second and Team Sung Hung Kai/Scallyway just behind in third. For a look at live tracking click here! Below is a look at the Daily Live from yesterday. Want to test your racing skills? Try the Volvo Ocean Race game by …

Vestas Boat

VOR Update: Vestas Denied Redress

The Vesta’s team felt that the accident which involved their boat and a fishing boat in Hong Kong was not their fault. The collision caused a major gauge in the port bow of the Volvo boat which sent the boat into repair for six weeks. The team filed for redress and was denied due to insufficient evidence. The following is …

simon van velthooven americas cup

An America’s Cup Champion Learn’s How to Sail!

Simon van Velthooven, an America’s Cup Champion doesn’t actually know how to sail. He is an Olympic cycling bronze medalist. Since cyclists most likely won’t be needed on the new America’s Cup desin, he is determined to learn how to sail in order to save his spot on Emirates Team New Zealand for the 2021 Cup. Simon said “I’ll happily …

SailTime: Your Boat is ready when you are

Fractional Ownership/ Member Program: Another Jeanneau Option

Many of our customers use our Charter Fleet to enjoy sailing here in New England, but there is an alternative now available: Fractional ownership or fractional use members is a program that has been available for the past ten years. Just recently SAILTIME, the most successful national franchise program, has teamed up with Jeanneau to offer an exciting alternative. With a program …

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AIRMAR UST800/UST850 Smart™ Sensor

Ultrasonic Smart™ Sensor for Cruising and Racing AIRMAR’s new UST800/UST850 just turned your maintenance time into more cruising time…and made your boat smarter too. Ultrasonic speed and temperature in one single housing with no moving parts makes this sensor a high precision, low maintenance solution for use on power and sail boats of all types and sizes. Say goodbye to …

Volvo Ocean Race Vestas on land

VOR Update: Mark Towill’s Account of Vesta’s Wind Collision

The following is Mark Towill’s account of the fatal collision on the Hong Kong approach. Mark is the skipper of Vestas 11th Hour Racing on Leg 4 of the VOR. We were about 30 nautical miles from the finish, and I was at the navigation station monitoring the radar and AIS (Automatic Identification System), and communicating with the crew on-deck …