2010 Audi Med Cup Just Two Months Away.
The void left after the 33rd America’s Cup is still to be filled. The new Defender, BMW ORACLE are talking with teams and planning the beginnings of a strategy, but in the meantime, teams with America’s Cup pretentions have the Louis Vuitton Series and the Audi Med Cup to keep their teams together as a [...]
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 [...]
Bundock and Brouwer – 2 Pros that Definately Have a Role in Sailing.
Yesterday we commented on a story about the role of professionals in sailing after comments made by Nicholas Hayes, the author of Saving Sailing. Our view is that while Mum and Dad spending time on a sailboat might help mend the broken fabric of American society, it might not save sailing.
One of the things that [...]
Volvo Ocean Race Announces Lisbon & One Other European Venue.
The Volvo Ocean Race has announced another stopover in its drip-feed race reveal. In a time when information moves at the speed of light around the globe, race organisers are putting a lot of faith in the media and others to respect embargoes about where the 2011-12 race will visit.
Yesterday’s official news is that Lisbon [...]
Trapani To Host Extreme Sailing Series for Two Years.
February 23, 2010 by admin
Filed under Business, Extreme 40's, Spain, iShares Cup
Venues for high end sailing events are important. Larry Ellison, commenting on American TV over the weekend, suggested that the America’s Cup was worth a billion dollars to Valencia (AC32 and AC33 combined?), but all sailing events bring a set of economic benefits including a wider brand [...]
