Moonbeam IV: pure pleasure The weather was perfect for Moonbeam IV as the first regatta of the Voiles d’Antibes got underway on Thursday 1st of June 2006. It had snowed overnight in the Alps, but now the bay was bathed in sunlight and the south-easterly wind was blowing at 15 knots. On board, 20 pairs […]
Continue Reading ...06/2006 – Wednesday May 24th: 1st race Is this really the Mediterranean? Under a leaden sky, the sea dark as ink, with cool showers, the quay of honour looked more like Brittany, but the preparations for the first race were well underway, though much like the weather, things seemed somewhat slow and heavy due to […]
Continue Reading ...05/2006 – Construction The Mystic 44 is the latest model from Normandy-based brand Arcoa. Despite an excellent reputation in yachting circles for producing reliable, comfortable and functional boats, Arcoa was off the market for eight years until it was bought by French manufacturers ACM a few years ago. There are three models in the Arcoa […]
Continue Reading ...03/2006 – Construction At the last Paris boat show, French shipyard Jeanneau presented a number of new products, the largest of which is the Prestige 42 Fly. There are 6 units in this range, and the 42 fits in between the Prestige 36 and the largest model, the Prestige 46, released in 2002. The forthcoming […]
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On October 8, 2005, Benetti launched AMBROSIA III. Due to be delivered in early 2006, this uniquely innovative yacht has been designed for her owners to cruise around the world. By volume and tonnage the largest yacht launched to date at the Benetti Shipyard, Ambrosia III is also the most technologically advanced in the company’s […]
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The curtain falls on the Monaco Classic Week Giving the starting signal for the Grimaldi Trophy race from Monaco to Cannes on Sunday, HSH Prince Albert II officially closed Monaco’s two-yearly gathering of the world’s most outstanding classic yachts. The Monaco Classic Week came to a stunning close as its classic yachts offered up one […]
Continue Reading ...05/2006 – A key event for the Mediterranean From the 11th to 14th of May 2006, Saint-Tropez hosted the 6th edition of the Voiles Latines. The regatta, dedicated to the Mediterranean's maritime heritage, has become a major event in just 5 years. The 6th Voiles Latines was presented to journalists at the Paris boat show, […]
Continue Reading ...05/2006 – A celebration of marine carpentry. From May 18th to 21st, Villefranche-sur-Mer hosts the second Trophée Pasqui, which is the second stage of the 2006 Mediterranean Circuit after Majorca in Spain. Under the patronage of the Odyssée d'Ulysse Yacht Club, the event in the Bay of Villefranche is a gathering of some of the […]
Continue Reading ...01/2006 – Maxi Multi Race – Vannes / Vannes The idea of a very first short-distance race aimed exclusively at maxi-multihulls first saw the light of day one year ago. It is intended that in June 2007, the fleet will line up on the start in Le Morbihan, bound for Iceland and run a course […]
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The Sicilian based Italian manufacturer Aicon unveils its latest, magnificent 72-foot flagship, a 23-metre Open first presented at the Cannes boat show in September and now on display at the Genoa show. The yacht’s design and superbly sleek lines make a big impression, as do the large, circular portholes in either side of the hull. […]
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