The sailing yacht Victoria 43.44 meters, is now jointly listed for sale with SuperYachtsMonaco and Fraser, has been sold now. It is purchased by Torrance Yachts who was introduced by Tassos Papantoniou.

The yacht has been built by the Italian yard Perini Navi to ABS class who are legendary in their work. Victoria was delivered to it’s that time owner in the year 2004 and this was the first yacht built in the yard, which was made of all-aluminium with lines by Ron Holland. They went into the process of refitting in year 2012, and the special features of the yacht include a bigger size sunken aft cockpit for alfresco entertaining and dining, and a huge fly-bridge.

A cool and elegant interior made by Cristiano Gatto which uses sycamore joinery and contemporary walnut, accompanied by timeless furnishings and the leather accents. The cruise can accommodate ten numbers of guests in a master suite, two twin berth cabins and two VIP cabins. (more…)

The Swiss team “Tilt” managed to enter into the finals of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.

The qualifying rounds were intense and the team reached the final round in the fourth place. The final battle for Red Bull Youth America’s Cup title will start on 20th June at the Great Sound, Bermuda.

The Group A teams had tough competition and team Tilt is only two points behind France, which entered the final with third place. Tilt was followed by Denmark who took the fifth place with two points less than Tilt. Team leader SebastienSchneiter did his best to keep off the Denmark team getting a winning finish.

The teams in group A qualified for the finals include Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and France. The teams in group B qualified for the final run for the title are New Zealand, UK, Spain, and Bermuda. (more…)

The 2016 National European Championships is one of the most looked forward to event by the European sailors. The date for this year’s nationals is announced and it will be taking place on the 10^th and 11^th of September and will be hosted by the Dalgety Bay SC. This event will be combined with the annual regatta of the club.

The entries for the event have been pouring in and it is more than what we had seen in the 2015 event. There will be a large contingent of Scottish sailors making their presence at Dalgety Bay SC on the race days. They will be trying to make the most of their chance to sail close to their homes. There is also a boost given to the European class for this event, thanks to the participation of many UK sailors. (more…)

The C&C 30 One Design class would arrange their very first North American Championship this summer as part of the New York Yacht Club Race Week at the Newport offered by Rolex. The meet happens from 13th to 16th July, in Newport.

The class has steadily grown since 1 design racing started in the year 2015; eleven teams recently took part at this year’s edition of Quantum Key West Race Week. With yachts in build for early 2016 delivery, the pack is anticipated to number at least twenty for the July event. (more…)