Rolex Fastnet Race – Light winds forgotten – big grins and tight finishes

Battling for line honours in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race continued all the way to the Plymouth finish line last night in both the maxi-multihull and monohull divisions. Among the multihulls, Yann Guichard and Dona Bertarelli’s 40m Spindrift 2, found herself locked in a match race with two time Route du Rhum winner […]

Fairline announces Douglas Culverwell as Sales and Marketing Director

Leading British luxury motor yacht manufacturer, Fairline announces Douglas Culverwell as its new Sales and Marketing Director. Douglas will be responsible for Fairline’s global sales and marketing operations, leading Fairline’s international sales team and managing its worldwide dealer network. Douglas brings a wealth of global marine industry knowledge and experience acquired over the last 17 […]

Digital Yacht launch WL70 Wi-Fi antenna for reliable wi-fi internet access afloat

Digital Yacht’s new, budget priced WL70 wi-fi antenna brings reliable, long range wi-fi connectivity to an on board laptop PC or MAC. More and more boaters want access to the internet afloat. Marinas and ports as well as a large number of cafes, hotels, restaurants and service providers offer wi-fi connectivity but you may just miss that […]

Rolex Fastnet Race – Leaderboard taking shape

With the latest deluge of arrivals in the Rolex Fastnet Race, overall victory is currently looking like it might be claimed, in this 90th anniversary running of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s flagship offshore race, by a fast boat in the 35-40ft range. Most promising at present is Gery Trentesaux’s new JPK 10.80, Courrier Du […]