Atlantic Yacht And Ship Tag: Atlantic Yacht & Ship

This coming April, the city of San Diego will host a three day yacht and luxury lifestyle event, appropriately named DeLUXE San Diego. The announcement came at the recent 20th annual Monaco Yacht Show, a strong introduction considering Monaco is one of the world's premier luxury lifestyle locations. DeLUXE San Diego is organized and promoted not only as an international yacht show, but as an experience as well. Tim McGrane, president of Events International Company, states, “This is not just a yacht show, or a car, or... Read More

The annual St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, the largest boat show in the Gulf Coast, is coming up Thursday, December 2 through Sunday, December 5, 2010. The show will take place at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, featuring an impressive display of powerboats and sailboats including family cruisers, runabouts, fishing boats, magnificent sailing yachts, personal watercraft and much more.  A 40,000 square foot tent will exhibit yachting gear and accessories. Special events at... Read More

This week, Dubai is hosting the International Boat Show, and it kicked off with a great start.  Merchants were selling everything from shark repellent to boat houses and police boats.  More than 400 small vessels and over 25 superyachts are on display at the Dubai International Marine club.  The Silver Zwei, a superyacht, traveled from Australa in just eleven days. One of the major attractions of the week's events, this vessel reaches a top speed of 27 knots and is 73m long. This particular show is a favorite... Read More

In America's territory for the first time since 1995, the oldest trophy in international sports is en route from Valencia, Spain to San Francisco, California after The BMW Oracle won the America's Cup yacht races. Celebrations will occur at the Golden Gate Yacht Club, welcoming members and their guests to meet and greet the crew of the BMW Oracle.  The cup will be on display for public viewing at the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda Saturday at 11:30 a.m.  The trimarin conquered the race against defending Swiss... Read More

Over the weekend, the town of Auckland, New Zealand held its 170th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta fleet, and it kicked off with some difficulties due to strong winds on the water affecting the performance of vessels and their crews. The flagship for this year's event was the frigate HMNZS Te Mana. Unlike last year's regatta, where a beautiful day with crystal clear waters and warm weather gave crews and spectators a perfect day, this year's weather conditions caused the Mahurangi to Princes Wharf race to be canceled due to safety... Read More

Early Saturday morning, 16-year old Abby Sunderland of Thousand Oaks left Marina del Rey on her custom-equipped yacht and embared into the Pacific ocean, beginning a controversial adventure in hopes of becoming the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo. Family, friends and neighbors crowded the Del Rey Yacht Club to wish her well on her journey aboard Wild Eyes, her 40-foot vessel.  With a stoic expression, she hugged her father, a boat-builder, goodbye and guided her vessel through the marina's main channel to begin a nearly 25,000 mile... Read More

The Bloodhound, The former yacht of Queen Elizabeth of Britain will be displayed in Edinburgh, Scotland, alongside the Royal Yacht Britannia.  In its history, this racing vessel won a number of races in the south of England, and sailed across the pond to compete and race in Bermuda. The royal family purchased The Bloodhound in 1962, and she turned out to be touted as one of the most successful open sea racing yachts. It was on this yacht that Prince Charles of Wales learned to sail.  In 1969,... Read More

The annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is currently underway and facing a number of challenges.  Wild Oats XI is hoping for its 5th consecutive win of the race.  In 2005, the vessel made a record breaking finish, covering  the 1,163-kilometers race in just one day, 18 hours and 40 minutes, crossing the line at Constitution Dock in Hobart. The first race was held in 1945.  ICAP Leopard, a British Yacht, took the lead by just a hair on Saturday, with defending champion Wild Oats XI in... Read More