Atlantic Yacht And Ship Presents Industry News and Event

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

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

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

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