Atlantic Yacht And Ship Archive Category: World Travel

Today is World Oceans Day – an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea! The United Nations officially recognizes June 8th as World Oceans Day. With the goal of ocean conservation in mind, today is full of events and activities with aquariums, zoos, museums, conservation organizations, universities, schools and businesses worldwide. Visit theoceanproject.org for more information and a list of activities near you. It's up to each one of us to help ensure that our ocean is protected and conserved for... Read More

Once a year, some of the world's most influential business leaders in the mega yacht industry arrive in Newport, Rhode Island for the American Superyacht Forum. Now in its eighth year, the forum serves as one of the most important events for the American yachting industry. This Sunday, May 23rd, the American Superyacht Forum will kick off with a team-building competitive regatta of a private fleet of classic racing yachts in Narragansett Bay. This American Superyacht Regatta is a memorable event in itself. The following two days... Read More

This year marks the 20th Annual Monaco Yacht Show, a world class four-day event that not only attracts yacht enthusiasts from around the world but earns the ongoing support of Prince Albert II of Monaco himself. Last year's show drew over 27,000 people and this year's show is excepting no less for its special 20th anniversary. After 18 years of service as head of the Monaco Yacht Show, Luc Pettavino stepped down from his position last week. The Monaco Yacht Show team will work with Peter Rigby,... Read More

Once a year, Cannes in the French Riviera becomes the entertainment center of the world. Supporters of the movie industry congregate to view films, give awards and recognize achievement. It is also the tradition to arrive by yacht, as some of the world's largest and most luxurious superyachts dock along the Jetee Edouard Albert. The highly anticipated Cannes International Film Festival opens May 12th.The twelve day event will feature star power, glitz, glamour and yachts sailing up to the red carpet in the beautiful southern port city... Read More

The Marina Industries Association launched its International Gold Anchor rating system in Australia in 2009. The three-to-five gold anchor rating system is designed to suit the Asia Pacific region to provide boat owners and marina users with a simple way to determine which marinas best fit their needs. The rating serves as a quick and easy reference similar to the hotel association's star rating system. Marinas currently utilizing the new rating system are assessed on different elements relevant to consumers such as marina design, condition, services offered,... Read More

On the final leg of a yachting race to San Francisco, California from Qingdao, China, skipper Piers Dudin of second place vessel The Hull & Humber was injured, causing The Hull & Humber to break from the race. Dudin's vessel was 400 miles east of Japan, nearing the final stretch of a 35,000 mile circumnavigational race when the incident occurred. This journey began in September 2009 from the Humber estuary, and was nearing its close when the skipper broke the shin of his right leg during rough... Read More

Greener and more energy-efficient trends are popping up in designs in the superyacht world, and new, earth-friendly prototypes are surfacing. Alastair Callender's Soliloquy features a vessel inspired by Masdar City's zero emissions, and comes with an adjustable superstructure to provide it with rigid sails.  Another "green" vessel cunstructed in northern Germany at Kiel's Knierim Yacht Club is PlanetSolar. A 30m by 15m catamaran yacht, this vessel features a sleek design that allows it to carve through water smoothly and thus increases its speed and decreases stress on... Read More

Out of over 30 yacht clubs on the West coast, Long Beach Yacht Club hosted the Southern California Yachting Association's 81st Midwinter Regatta. A longstanding tradition kicking off the Southern California racing season, the Midwinter Regatta began in 1928 and has since developed into the United States' largest regatta event, with over 600 vessels and 80 classes registering, including cruisers, Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, dinghies, multihull, canoes and model sailboats.  Both days of the regatta, crews faced steady winds at 15-20 knots, creating choppy seas to challenge the sailors.... 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

The America's Cup Yacht races are off to a delayed beginning from Valencia, Spain, due to rough seas and poor weather conditions. This competition is part of a best-of-three series with competitors on Swiss and American yachts.  Weather postponements have been made twice, and Alinghi 5, the defending champion, will be challenged by USA-17 starting on Friday, weather permitting. On Wednesday, the waves were higher than three feet, high enough for the director of the race to call for a postponement.  Regardless of the rough waters and weather,... Read More