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 …
VOR Update: Team Brunel Wins Leg 7, Bad Day for Team Vestas
In 16 days the team raced more the 7,800 miles from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajai. Dongfeng Race Team finished just 15 minutes after Team Brunel. A couple miles from the finish the two boats were two miles about and sailing in breeze of only about 1 kt! This was Team Brunel’s first podium finish. For most of leg 7 …
“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 …
Bavaria Celebrates 40 years! Do You Qualify For a FREE REFIT?
In the coming year, BAVARIA YACHTS will be celebrating its 40th birthday. And, of course, they want to celebrate it in style! One of the campaigns their championing in their anniversary year, is an exciting refit project. And for this project we need a BAVARIA 707 – the first model built by BAVARIA YACHTS. Bavaria would like to show your …
2018 Jeanneau BVI Rendezvous: a great success! Video and pictures in post!
The Jeanneau Rendezvous took place March 10-17 Here is what Paul Fenn, President of Jeanneau America, had to say about the 2018 Jeanneau BVI Rendezvous The British Virgin Islands are still the world’s #1 charter destination, offering awesome sailing, plenty of great anchorages, beautiful white-sand beaches, plenty of good snorkeling, and of course, the world’s best Painkillers! And there’s another …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Congratulations North Sails!
It’s no wonder why Jeanneau Yachts uses North Performance sails for their Jeanneau Yacht 64. CNB also uses North performance sails for their new CNB 66 and 76. 3Di NORDAC WINS “BEST NEW PRODUCT” AT NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW North Sails 3Di NORDAC Recognized as Game Changing Cruising Sail Technology North Sails 3Di NORDAC was named Best New Product at the Newport …