Brian Thompson, skipper aboard the Oryx Quest yacht Doha 2006, sent this report from the Straits of Le Maire this morning. Cape Horn was rounded last night, and we are now through the Straits of Le Maire (with the help of the tide) and have an increasing breeze from the east.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with Aker Finnyards in Turku, Finland, to add a third ship to its Freedom class of vessels now being built for Royal Caribbean International. The Freedom class will be the world’s largest cruiseships, with a GRT about 6 percent larger than t
TEAM ABN AMRO is co-sponsoring an exhibit at the HISWA boat show at the RAI convention centre in Amsterdam until Sunday, 6 March. TEAM ABN AMRO is sponsoring a series of films, demonstrations, speakers and exhibits in conjunction with Zeilen magazine, a Dutch sailing magazine.
Apex Resources Group Inc. has reported that the Athabasca oil sands containing one of the largest accumulations of crude oil in the world is closing down on new business entering the area.
AN ACUTE skills shortage and continuing recruitment problems could threaten the long-term future of the North Sea oil and gas industry by delaying projects and increasing costs, it was claimed yesterday.
World champions, Olympic gold medallists, and round the world race winners make up the Spanish team crew.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that workers injured on dredges like one used in the Big Dig construction are not limited to workers compensation but may also sue the vessel’s owner for negligence.
Carteret County commissioners will be asked today to show their support for beaches and waterways. Two resolutions have been presented for the board’s consideration that address federal funding for beach nourishment projects and the dredging of shallow-draft waterways.
Thousands of people have lined the Thames to pay tribute to Ellen MacArthur after her epic record-breaking round-the-world voyage. MacArthur sailed along the Thames from Greenwich to Tower Bridge and back to thank fans who backed her bid.
Rotterdam (NED), Portsmouth (UK) and Gothenburg (SWE) were today announced as the last two stopover ports and the finish of the 31,250 nm Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06. All three ports are steeped in maritime history and all nations have historic links with the event and its thirty-year history.
Brasil 1 crewmembers visited the Brazilian boatyard where their boat is under construction. The boat, the first to be built in South America, is being built in Marco Landi’s ML Boatworks, in Indaiatuba – a city in São Paulo’s countryside.
In the Atlantic waters near their Portuguese training base of Portimao, the crew of ABN AMRO get to grips with their new beast.
The Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race and the associated series has developed into one of the most popular ocean-racing events in Australia, offering competitors major strategic challenges prior to arriving in one of Australia’s most popular coastal towns.
A crew of five fishermen have escaped unharmed after their trawler was hit by a Chinese container ship travelling just north of Alderney.
