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Groupama 34s landslide performance earned them the 2013 Tour title when they reached La Seyne, but they went ahead and won the last offshore leg from La Seyne to Marseille anyway. Sodebo took second, coming close to a podium position. Courrier Dunkerque is now second overall, just ahead of Bretagne Crédit Mutuel Elite (third overall). It was a stunning 35-mile run along Continue Reading
The Silver Arrows Marine Granturismo Concept – a unique luxury motor yacht – has cruised past a significant new milestone in its development with the signing-off of the final design. The design encapsulates all the radical new thinking behind the project in a yacht of exceptional looks with an innovative layout and never-seen-before features. The debut Silver Arrow brings Continue Reading
Always one of the most eye-catching and momentous events in the international sailing calendar, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is an astonishing line up of design, power and prowess. The 24th edition of the event – the world’s most important meeting of Maxi yachts – will take place from 1-7 September. This annual rendezvous held in Porto Cervo, Sardinia is organized by the Yacht Continue Reading
From 11 to 15 September 2013, the elite from the classic sail and motor yacht world will descend on Port Hercule, scene of major 20th century innovation trials, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Yacht Club de Monaco. The latter took over from the Société des Régates de Monaco founded in 1888.Continue Reading
Lo sport marketing, una specializzazione che sicuramente in Italia è un mistero esplorato da pochi e che soprattutto, ahimé, non è esplorato professionalmente dalle società sportive. SailBiz ha fatto qualche domanda ad Andrea Annunziata, esperto nel settore nonchè docente presso il CONI Regionale di tematiche attinenti lo sport business. Quello che emerge è che la strada Continue Reading
Oggi presso la Sala Giunta del Coni al Foro Italico, il presidente della Federazione Italiana Vela, Carlo Croce ha lanciato il nuovo logo. Il principale obiettivo della comunicazione sarà attirare aziende interessate a legarsi alla FIV per il quadriennio olimpico verso Rio2016 ed essere di appeal per le giovani leve. SailBiz ha chiesto a Croce quanta strada è stata fatta Continue Reading
This year’s Cannes Boat Show, will see the world premiere of Oxygène Yachts’ AIR 77. Frédéric Sarfati on design and Raphaël Krepser on production both wanted to create a catamaran that would blend in with its surroundings while also offering a surprisingly spacious living area.Continue Reading
Euronav Limited has been appointed as the official navigation and charting systems supplier for the 2013/14 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. This year’s edition of the race will be the sixth Euronav has supported. As part of its commitment to the race the company will provide its SeaPro navigation and charting system to each of the 12 yachts taking part.Continue Reading
Couach creates the surprise at this fall’s 2013 Cannes boat show and goes where it is not expected: the shipyard will launch a high-speed, 13 metre dayboat brimming with personality and technical prowess. We would not necessarily have expected to see Couach, the constructor of 20 to 50 metre pleasure yachts, in this domain. Yet who better to design a high-performance Continue Reading
L’abbiamo aspettata e finalmente è scesa in acqua. Se ad Auckland Luna Rossa era stata soprannominata “Silver Bullet”, proiettile d’argento in questa edizione, la 34° la potremmo chiamare proiettile specchiato o meglio “bullet mirror”. Bella è bella e sembra anche veloce, sebbene fare un paragone con ETNZ è quasi impossibile visto che le Continue Reading