The weather has thrown challenge after challenge at the race navigators. The results of the last leg showed how variable wind conditions can work in mysterious ways to effect ones finishing position. Now, as the crews change hats from ocean to inshore racer, the weather looks to be no less challengi
Finishing at 13:04.47 local time, fourth place for Paul Cayard and the Pirates of the Caribbean crew breaks their consistent run of offshore podiums which began with their third place into Wellington and leaves them with just four and a half points in hand over Brasil 1. While Cayard and his crew ma
The first three of the Clipper fleet arrived in Panama City on a very wet Saturday morning, 24 days after departing on Race 8 from Victoria. The Canadian entry was the first to pull into Flamenco Marina at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal at 0900 local time. After winning into their home port [&h
The fourth and fifth units of the Wally 80 design combining the lines of Farr Yacht Design and the interiors of Lazzarini Pickering Architects, are sailing in the South of France and getting ready for the Mediterranean summer cruise. Shaka is the flush deck, canting keel, three-cabin version of this
The inexorable progress of what has become the Gold Fleet continues. Ericsson, Brasil 1 and ABN AMRO ONE are heading towards the finish at nine knots, with the prospect of the wind freeing them and increasing to astronomical proportions
Fire has again broken out on two suspected Chinese illegal fishing boats being held in Darwin Harbour. Northern Territory Police say heat from an exhaust pipe probably started the fire. They say fishing nets were leaning against the boats’ exhaust pipes while the engines were running, to ensure the
A new super-fast patrol vessel was launched in Cape Town harbour on Thursday to reinforce marine protection and help combat poaching. The vessel, named after South African struggle heroine Florence Mkhize, boasts speeds of more than 60 knots and a range of 650km. It is 14 metres long and can accommo
The Italian shipyard has not been able to deliver the first vessel of the five vessel series according to the agreed timetable. The second vessel, of which the agreed delivery time is 15th of June, 2006, will be delayed as well. Due to these delays Finnlines believes that the vessels will not any mo
P&O says its cruise ship ‘Pacific Sun’ has docked in Sydney and will be sanitised after an outbreak of gastroenteritis on board. Within days of starting a 10-night cruise, more than 60 passengers had to be quarantined after suffering gastroenteritis, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. P&O says it
Visitors to the Volvo Ocean Race village in Rotterdam who fancy a bit of excitement will
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and officials of American Commercial Lines announced Thursday morning that the barge-maker Jeffboat will add 1,100 jobs to its Jeffersonville operation. Mark Holden, chief executive officer of ACL, Jeffboat’s parent, said the company “was thrilled to partner with the state
Durban and Singapore are now off the Panamanian coast, with the rest of the fleet not far behind. The diaries coming in tell of boat maintenance being done, wildlife being watched, and, as far as possible, sleep being banked up for the start of the race to Jamaica.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received a bulk order for 443 large-size wind turbines from Babcock & Brown, one of the largest developers and owners of wind power in the U.S., for its four new projects involving large-scale wind power generation. As each MWT 62/1.0* (MWT-1000A) ordered
Statoil has signed a supplementary contract with AF Pihl for commissioning work related to Hammerfest LNG at Melk
