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 …
2018 Miami Innovation Award Winner’s!
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored Innovation Award Winners during the 2018 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show. The Sun Odyssey 440 & Sun Odyssey 490 were amongst the winners, recognized for their Walk-Around Decks. This new innovation is part of the new generation of Sun Odyssey. The Walk-Around Decks make moving and circulating around …
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 …
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 …
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 …
VOR Update: Team AkzoNobel and SHK/Scallywag Battle It Out!
Check out the FULL leg 6 replay below! Team AkzoNobel has won Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, racing 6,344 miles from Hong Kong to Auckland in 20 days, 9 hours and 17 minutes and 26 seconds. It was a tremendous win, and came after an epic final 24 hours, when a ridge of high pressure off the north …
Vestas Collision Update
New Details Regarding Vestas Collision Published on February 13th, 2018 It was the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, and Vestas 11th Hour Racing was within 30 nm of finishing second after an arduous leg from Australia to Hong Kong. However, at 1:23 am on January 20 (local time), the crew of nine collided with a fishing boat, sinking the vessel, tossing …
Visit Us At The New England Boat Show!
Scroll down for videos of boats that will be at the show! Boston Convention & Exhibition Center February 10-18th, 2018 Click HERE to learn about discounted tickets! Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 Jeanneau 41 DS Rhea Escapade 27 S&S 30 You can keep in touch with Bluenose Yacht Sales by connecting with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BluenoseYachts/ (Like our page to receive updates!) Twitter https://twitter.com/BluenoseYachts …