Monthly Archives: March 2012

Oooops!!! IN THIS ISSUE 1. Performance Dispute 2. GUARDCON Launched 3. Casualty Management Guidelines 4. CargoNet Sounds Alarm 5. Piracy Update 6. People and Places Broadly Boats News Broadly Risks Firetrench Directory

Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race Telefónica (Iker Martínez/ESP) reached Cape Horn at 0405 GMT today and the team have now suspended racing in order to make a 12-hour pit stop for repairs. Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Richard Wesslund’s Class 3 J/120, El Ocaso racing off Salt Island Credit: Todd vanSickle/BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival by Louay Habib Racing in the BVI Spring Regatta started on schedule, 15 knots of solid breeze intensified during the morning, … Continue reading →

Seb Blair’s Skipjack GBR1108L enjoys great racing at the 2011 RORC Easter Challenge Credit: Tom Gruitt/RORC Easter Challenge 30 March 2012: James Boyd The RORC Easter Challenge, due to take place on the Solent over the first three days of … Continue reading →

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a £50 million order to design and equip two advanced offshore anchor handling vessels for Norwegian ship owner Farstad Shipping. ASDNews Broadly Boats News Firetrench Directory

Colin Rathbun and team (Tortola, British Virgin Islands) win the Gill BVI International Match Racing Championship today at the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Credit: Todd vanSickle LOCAL FAVOURITE WINS IN NANNY CAY GILL BVI INTERNATIONAL MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP … Continue reading →

At 1255 UTC today, Groupama (Franck Cammas/FRA) was first round Cape Horn with a 13 nautical mile (nm) lead over PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG. At 1900 UTC, Groupama led PUMA by 12.4 nm. However, as the two teams … Continue reading →

Telefónica reach Cape Horn, pull in for repairs Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race FOUR BOATS FACE REPAIRS AFTER WEEK IN SOUTHERN OCEAN Cape Horn – Groupama were the first team to round Cape Horn on Friday, passing the mythical maritime … Continue reading →

Founded in1976, Breedendam shipyard has built up an excellent name in the construction of traditional luxury sloops. In addition to such sloops, BreedendamYachts focuses on the construction of the Breedendam MTB, a beautifully lined retro style tender itha design basedon … Continue reading →

The leaders near Oakland CLIPPER 11-12 RACE 9: QINGDAO TO OAKLAND, SAN FRANCISCO BAY DAY 26 * Gold Coast Australia expected to arrive in Oakland within 24 hours * Welcome to Yorkshire and Visit Finland finish Ocean Sprint * Teams … Continue reading →