07/2009 – Following an extensive ten-month refit, Feadship De Vries Makkum has re-launched the Feadship Pegasus. Built in 1995 by Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer as White Rabbit, she was bought by a new European owner in 2008 who decided to bring the yacht ‘home’ for a major rebuild. The project included an extension […]
Continue Reading ...11/2008 – Feadship has delivered the second yacht in its groundbreaking SL39 modular concept. Kathleen Anne was christened at Koninklijke De Vries Scheepsbouw in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands, in late October. While the first SL39 Ocean Mercury has a classic Feadship look, Kathleen Anne features a modern exterior from the drawing boards of Guido de Groot […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008- A PIECE OF HISTORY As the rain falls on the Voiles d’Antibes, it’s time to reminisce about Lulworth’s extraordinary past. On Thursday June 5th 2008, as the rain fell outside, I took shelter in the roomy saloon below deck and flicked through the pages of a hefty book dedicated to the restoration of this […]
Continue Reading ...01/2007 – With her original gaff rig, Wayward made a discreet return to the competitive circuit at the 2006 Régates Royales. As a Marconi Yawl back in 1996, Wayward won 2 events at the Rendez-vous Atlantiques in Brest. At the Régates Royales 2006, her return was so symbolic that no victories were required! Back in […]
Continue Reading ...Route des Iles 2004 : bis repetita for Dimitri Deruelle 09/2004 – Wind, sunshine an unexpected facts for the 12th edition of the “Route des îles” race which was won for the second time by the Deruelle-Paul team wheeling the Défi Partagé Marseille. Organized since 1993 by Paul D’Ortoli, well-known skipper, this high level race rejoins […]
Continue Reading ...09/2008 – The iShares Cup ended in the very heart of Amsterdam on Sunday september 21st, 2008. The last of the 5 events has sacred Alinghi. With he same points as TeamOrigin, before the netherlands race, Ed Baird and his team succeeded with this week-end small wind. The circuit has started on May 30th, 2008 […]
Continue Reading ...08/2008 – Following some statements made lately by BMWOracle’s CEO Russel Coutts, Sébastien Destremau asked his comments to Alinghi skipper’s Brad Butterworth. (Lausanne 4 August 2008) Sebastien Destremau: Brad Butterworth, you have won the last four America’s Cup as Tactician/Skipper making you the most successful sailor by anyones standards. Your friend Russell Coutts recently said […]
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 […]
Continue Reading ...Monday 31st May 2021, the launch ceremony of the new RSY 38m EXP took place in the presence of the owners and their family, in full compliance with the COVID measures, which did not hinder the important operations of launching a new boat.
