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On Saturday, June 1 six crews of rowers – and a PEDALO - will line up at Tower Bridge in London for the start of GBRow 2013 – a non-stop 2,000-mile rowing race around the coast of Britain. They are all chasing a £100,000 bounty – the richest prize ever offered in rowing anywhere on the planet. This [...]

On the 1st June a majestic fleet of Dubois designed boats will gather at Porto Cervo for an invitation only regatta, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with Dubois Naval Architects, and a chance to win the coveted Dubois Cup. So how did this regatta come about? While having a lengthy conversation with a customer [...]

The 18th edition of the Rimini-Tremiti-Rimini organized by the Sailing Club Rimini sets sail on the 1st of June 2013. It is part of the Italian Offshore Championship and  is among the longest of the Adriatic sea regattas. The sail race follows a non-stop path, departing from the Rimini harbour to the Tremiti Islands and [...]

An off shore race open to all, from newcomers to the extremely experienced , designed to enhance the strategic skills of the participating crews. The exceptional scenic course starts at Livorno harbour on May 31st , skims the Giraglia and the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago to finish at Punta Ala. The course is balanced to give [...]

Once again we are gearing up for the our busiest time in the year and is there any better way to start the season off  than a race to a tropical island? Organised by Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron this 1150 mile long race has two starting dates. The racing division commences on 1 June 2013 [...]

This Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race is organised by the Royal Western Yacht Club and was conceived by Herbert “Blondie” Hasler in 1956. At that time the idea of a single-handed ocean yacht race was a revolutionary concept, as the idea was thought to be extremely impractical; especially given the adverse conditions of their proposed route — [...]

In 2011 what is now known as the Rolex Volcano Race was created. The 2013 race will be the third edition and comprises of two days inshore racing off the island of Capri before a 300-nautical mile offshore race, which takes the fleet on a scenic journey around the Aeolian Islands, including the active volcano of [...]

Every two years, avid sailors get a chance to race between two spectacular venues by way of the Charleston to Bermuda Race/Rally. In 2013, that chance comes around again on May 17th, with the start of this 777-mile adventure. The next edition of this race will feature some new, educationally oriented twists that will make [...]

The Royal Western Yacht Club is pleased to welcome back the Classe Mini sailors for 2013. Again this year the Classe Mini yachts will race from the West coast of France and the Solent to Plymouth. The competitors of this two-handed open 6.50 class boat race from Plymouth to southern Ireland and back, will set off [...]

Congratulations to G-Layer on their first expedition to the North Pole.  G Layer are a dealer for us in Australia. They were charged with providing communication technology for the trip and saw an opportunity to field test the Yellowbrick in conditions that they can’t get back in Australia, such as a chilly -35 degrees! They set about modifying lots [...]

The North Sea Race is a 210-mile contest from the UK to the Netherlands. This year’s contest starts on Friday 10th May 2013 at Harwich. It is not an event for the faint hearted and has been described by many participants as a race of pure frustration. It’s usually a cold, wet and windy race [...]

The Atlantic Cup is presented by 11th Hour Racing . It is the only dedicated Class 40 sailing race in the United States. It is a competition of three stages: The offshore leg starts in Charleston, South Carolina Saturday, May 11th at 2pm. During the offshore leg the boats will be sailed double-handed to New York [...]

On the 12th of February 2013 two avid explorers by the names of Simon Carey and Sark Kenny boarded a plane destined for Russia to start out on an adventure of a lifetime. The route of this escapade would take them to one of the planets most remarkable places. Lake Baikal Siberia, one of the [...]

This 280 mile race is organized by Société Nautique de la Trinité sur Mer . It is a double handed race that is reserved for minis 6.50 and will set sail on 5th May 2013 The fleet starts out from La Trinite Sur Mer in Quiberon Bay then sail around the coast of South Brittany [...]

Lymington Town Sailing Club are to set sail on a Mini adventure with a race that counts as official Classemini qualifying miles. The UK Solent 6.50 starts at 13:00 on the 5th of May 2013. The single and two-handed course is 290-miles long starting out in beautiful Lymington. The fleet will then head around the [...]