The Dutch Challengers are on the Mission America’s Cup

The challenger team of America’s Cup,  The Netherlands is again hoping to be the Challenger of Record. Luna Rossa, who won the race last time has again decided to part in the 2021 regatta taking place in Auckland.

Simeon Tienpont, who is one of the most experienced heads of the Dutch team, come to Auckland to see the performance of New Zealand team Emirates. He very carefully stepped around some questions that involve the hearing of the arbitration panel that will give a judgment related to their late entry to America’s Cup 36th edition.

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Grace Gear Finished Junior Sailing Career With Strong Performance

At the prestigious Beverly Junior Regatta, the skipper Grace Gear hailing from York and the crew member John Thomas O’Rourke also from York and Potomac, Maryland, finished at the fifth place and it was the tie. The secured the fifth position beating the fleet of 85 boats. The tournament held on Buzzards Bay on Aug. 14 and 15.

Probably it might her final regatta as the junior sailor, and in this regatta, Gear finished in the first position among all the female skippers who participated in the event. There were 30 female sailors participated in the regatta but only three got the place in the top 30 position.

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World Sailing Launches eSailing World Championships

World Sailing, which is the world governing body for sailing, has moved into the world of eSports, by launching the first virtual World Sailing Championships.

The event has been launched online by the World Sailing in partnership with the Virtual Regatta, digital sailing platform. The World championship eSailing will take place every year and will start from the year 2018.

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Saint-Tropez Is Witnessing Decline In Revenue

Saint-Tropez, the resort of glittering Riviera favored by the super-rich and celebrities are lamenting a decline in berthed number in yachts at its marina this summer.


The owners of Luxury yacht are not to be short of funds, but, because of the prohibitive cost of the luxury yachts, they are snubbing the upscale resorts of Côte d’Azur.

Now, instead of Antibes or Saint-Tropez’s’, the renowned “Billionaires’ Harbor”, people are choosing relatively less expensive destinations at the places like Spain or Italy, where the fees of berthing, crewing costs and fuel prices are lower.

Coming to the high costs on the Riviera, then strict enforcement of EU regulations France has to be blamed for this. They have strict EU regulations on the marine diesel sales price and for the high French tax new requirement along with the social contributions to be paid to the crew members.

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Luxury Yacht By Mylius Yachts

Mylius Yachts is another Italian yard of repute, known for their several luxury yacht launches. They have recently announced a third hull having been launched of the Mylius 76 series which is its flagship series. It was launched in the early part of June and was christened E Vai.

This luxury boat has several key features. For instance, the hull is made from carbon fiber and has a superstructure designed by Alberto Simeone. The sloop of 25.25 meters of this blue water yacht has been given a high A rating of CE category.

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Forecast For ICRA Nationals Not Good

An ideal weather forecast to begin the annual Irish Cruiser Racing Association (ICRA) championships set to deliver the condition of “champagne sailing” Roche’s Point, as the first race started at 2.30pm.

But, the celebrations is not going to be long lasting as another forecast says, the perfect weather condition is going to be short-lived. On Saturday the wind will blow with the near gale-force and the situation will remain so in the coming days as well.

Because of the reason, other events that were planned in the area are being rearranged or cancelled and this includes the 200-boat Cork Harbor Festival’s Ocean (CHFO) to City race. This event has been shortened to start at Blackrock in-order to avoid the high winds.

However, Cork Harbor’s topography may yet provide a solution for the event ICRA Nationals and also the chances of setting the courses in the area of harbor by creating the ‘around the cans’ style of courses. It will be similar to the races of the scenic Cork Week.

The bad weather condition has hit many and it has led to some disastrous accidents as well. Last weekend saw the loss of Ker 39-footer Inis Mór, it was the possession of recent Scottish and the ship was on its route to Crosshaven and was competing in the national title of Class Zero. The boat sank off near Kilmore Quay in the Saltee Islands.

The good thing was, none of the delivery crew members (Three) were hurt and meanwhile they were lifted by air at the Irish Coast Guard (ICG). The helicopter was exercising nearby, when this accident happened and the call was made.

The team is hopeful that within few days weather will get fine and they will get apt weather to practice sailing.