Craic in Volvo Secret Stopover Schedule? Galway Final Stop in 2012?

Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race have created their own kind of ‘March Madness’, by choosing to reveal the stopovers for the next edition of the round-the-world one by one throughout the month.
Last week, the French press ignored the embargo date for the news that Lorient would be the second European stop and set tongues [...]

Nespresso Back In Sailing With Announcement of Wally Regatta.

I remember the day I first saw a picture of the Wally yacht ‘Open Season‘. It stayed as my desktop wallpaper for months. There is just no comparison between the beautiful boats created by the Monaco based company the the white plastic boats offered to the masses, but the design aesthetic has begun to infiltrate [...]

America’s Cup Venue Bid Put RAK on the Map.

Back when Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) was announced as Alinghi’s prefferred venue for the 33rd America’s Cup, we suggested that even if the event never took place, the emirate would have attained a massive ROI on any investment, purely by the coverage that was devoted to the story. Until Alinghi’s announcement, RAK was almost unheard [...]

Lorient Confirmed as Volvo Ocean Race Stopover for Two Editions.

It’s always interesting to speculate in the new era of instant news and communication whether or not a savvy team of PR and media folk leak information with intent, or whether they are still caught out by the way the new world order works. The Volvo Ocean Race have made official, news that France will [...]

Saving Sailing Oman Sail Style.

It’s hard to find a better example of how sailing can be used to teach, inspire and aid development than Oman Sail. With a bit of political will and a long term vision that incorporates legacy factors, the sport of sailing can drive skills development, self esteem, national pride, technology transfer and tourism. In just [...]

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