November 24, 2012 was the day that VESTAS Sailrocket 2 took speed sailing into a whole new era. Having already broken the existing outright world speed […]
VESTAS Sailrocket 2 Smashes Speed Record
ARC 2012 Start Delayed for Cruising Fleet
It was announced at noon today, November 25th, at the skippers briefing in Las Palmas that the start of the ARC will be delayed for the […]
Samantha Davies Dismasted
On Thursday, November 15 at 19:45 (French time), Davies reported her dismasting to the race office and her team. At the time of the incident, Davies […]
We Are Here to Help
We are very fortunate that the Tartan and C&C Yachts factory fared well through Hurricane Sandy, but we are aware that many of our Tartan and […]
Stricken Sailors in Dramatic Rescue
Two people trapped on a stricken yacht 1260km (780 miles) northwest of New Zealand have been rescued by a cargo ship this morning. Auckland woman Tania […]
Boat Salvage Efforts Slowed in New Jersey
“Layers upon layers of problems” are preventing any progress in the salvage of boats in an area of New Jersey that was struck hard by Hurricane […]
U.S. Sailing: ‘Poor Seamanship’ Cause of Recent Fatal Yacht Incidents
Poor seamanship has been blamed for the demise of two yachts involved in recent fatal incidents off the west coast of North America, and provides a […]
14 rescued, 2 Missing from Tall Ship Off NC
A replica tall ship caught in Hurricane Sandy’s wrath began taking on water, forcing the crew to abandon the boat Monday in rough seas off the […]
Dutch Warship Destroys Pirate “Mother Ship”
Somali pirates may not be as active as they once were in the waters off of east Africa, but they still pose a significant danger to […]
Foreign Yachts Charged New Tax in South Africa
Yachties extending their stays in South Africa are being threatened with having their vessels impounded unless they temporarily import them, or face having to pay fines. […]