The Sailing World Cup was held in Qingdao and similar to the weather conditions in Sheboygan, the weather here also made the sailors wait for day three as the first two days the weather remained unfavorable for sailing. This was similar to the conditions that were witnessed in 2008 when the Beijing Olympic Games were …
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Comanche’s Porto Cervo Quest
The absolute beauty of Costa Smeralda does not tell the whole tale about why the sailors come back every year to the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. The third day threw up a dissimilar set of challenges to the first two days of contest, and this is the challenge of the unknown, how one could deal …
Yacht parking places goes for US$ 3 million
If you believe that you have a whole lot to park your car, so attempt to look for a place for your yacht. Well, as if the boats were not really expensive enough, but Harbour 26, a new “dockominium” in Fort Lauderdale in Florida, is charging up to US$ 3 million for yacht parking spots, …
Phuket Yacht event could not materialize
Following a lot of skepticism regarding the very first Phuket Yacht Show would happen, it has been declared that the 1st edition of the program has been called off for now because of circumstances that are beyond their control. It had been scheduled to happen from 12th 15th February, at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina that …
Greek Olympian Looking Forward To Encourage Sailing In UAE Children
Greek sailor hero Sofia Bekatorou is looking forward to encourage sailing in UAE children. The 2004 Olympic gold medallist spent a few days with Abu Dhabi school kids recently with the aim to interest them in sailing the very similar way she herself got hooked to the sport as a sprightly teenager. The interesting part …