Yacht Sponsorship With a Difference. Join Lynx for the Transpac.

Something a little different – but still under the ‘yacht sponsorship’ umbrella. The Lynx Educational Foundation, operators of the 122-foot square topsail privateer schooner, Lynx, is pleased to announce a rare opportunity for sponsors to re-live the adventure of America’s sailing heritage, by joining Lynx crew members in the 45th Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii, [...]

Rod Carr to Retire from RYA in 2010

Rod Carr, will retire from the RYA in March 2010, after 10 years as the CEO of the organisation. Carr was highly involved in Britain’s recent Olympic sailing success, having been at the RYA for 25 years.
Speaking to Kate Laven in The Daily Telegraph, Carr said there was little more to do in his current [...]

SolOceans Will Be Postponed Until 2011.

The SolOceans Race, billed as ‘the first round-the-world single handed one design monohull race’ has been postponed for another two years.
The statement on the official website puts the blame at the feet of the world economic crisis. The new start date will be 23 October 2011.
Yvan Griboval, CEO of SailingOne and creator of the SolOceans [...]

The Need for Speed. Macquarie Innovation and Greenbird Fly.

The speed records keep tumbling. Just as we were getting used to 50 knots as a standard, a wind powered vehicle (albeit running on land) has been clocked at 126.1 miles per hour.
On the morning of March 26th, on the ‘dry’ Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world [...]

Gary Jobson Nominated for US Sailing President Position

Gary Jobson, a world class sailor, television commentator and author, will be nominated for President of US Sailing. The position of president will be elected by the board of directors at US Sailing’s Annual General Meeting in Houston on October 25, 2009.
Janet C Baxter, Chairman of the Committee that chose Jobson said:
‘The committee searched for [...]

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