Atlantic Yacht And Ship Archive Category: Yachting News

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

After six weeks of being abandoned on Belize's barrier reef, the 85-foot luxury yacht belonging to American national Albert Barscroft has been deemed lodged on the reef near Hunting Caye.  Barscroft ran aground on November 30th after exiting Belizean territory waters.  While the Port Authorty is investigating the cause of the accident, evidence already suggests the incident occurred as a result of Barscroft's negligence. Because it has been abandoned and left in the waters for so long, it is beginning to fall apart.  The tank is full... 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

52-year old Paddy Macklin left Falmouth, Cornwall in mid-December with a goal to sail the globe the old fashioned way.  Choosing to set sail sans any corporate support or high-tech gadgets, Macklin funded the trip himself, packing 600 days' worth of food and beverages.  He stayed in touch with family daily by using a satellite telephone.  But just a couple weeks into the journey aboard The Tessa, his 27 foot yachts, former painter and interior decorator Macklin was not heard from.  Believed by his family to have... Read More

Sixteen-year-old Abby Sunderland aims to break her brother's record of being the youngest American sailor to circle the globe alone. Just five months ago, Zac Sunderland returned from his solo voyage circumnavigating the globe.  Wild Eyes, her 40-foot racing yacht, was taken on a rough trip from Ensenada to Marina del Rey to be prepared for a long voyage around the world; but this rough short voyage only encourages Abby.  She knows this trip is nothing compared to the rough seas she'll be handling far away from... 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

Mississippi welcomes a hefty donation toward a Biloxi museum, to which Tulane University granted $390,000 and a historic sailboat in exchange for a promise for the museum to preserve the sailboat for at least 99 years. In the 1950s, a young Ralph Wood Pringle was one of a short list of mariners permitted to steer Albert Baldwin Wood's beloved vessel. Pringle, a great-nephew of Wood, recently recalled, "She was very fast and a lot of fun… She was balanced perfectly; you would hold the tiller and there... Read More

In the coming days, Australian teenager Jessica Watson is set to resume her record bid to sail non-stop around the world.  On September 9, just off North Stradbroke Island, Watson was on her way to Sydney on a test run and crashed into a 63,000 tonne cargo vessel. This caused damage to the rigging as well as stress to the internal structure of her yacht. After investigations, Maritime Safety Queensland believed the teenager had probably “dozed off” before the accident.  She also neglected to turn on a... Read More

Aerospace engineer A. Calderon had been testing with high-speed yacht designs during America's Cup sailing race, and began experimenting with different means of wake reduction around a vessel's bow, stern and sides as it passes through water.  A large wake grows as the boat moves, and it drains fuel by increasing drag. By producing a covert, fuel-efficient vessel, Navy SEAL teams would benefit by approaching stealthily from a less bouncy ride.  The  less rocky of a trip, the better physical condition the SEAL officers are in.  A... Read More

After winning the Volvo Ocean Race in 2008-2009, Sweden's Ericsson team decided against participating in the next race. Finding the victory to be a perfect ending to the team's previous involvement in the event, the team found it to be a good time to move onto something new. Ericsson had the largest budget of all teams in that particular race, and had a second yacht, the Ericsson 3, entered in the race as well, coming in 4th place.  The victor Ericsson 4 yacht was led by Torben... Read More