Louis Vuitton Americas Cup World Series - OMAN

 27 February to 28 February 2016

The Sultanate of Oman will create a rare slice of sporting history when it becomes the first country in the Middle East to host America’s Cup racing by staging the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Oman in February 2016. The first phase of the Louis Vuitton  America’s Cup World Series will be held in February, the world’s best yachtsmen will compete off the coast of Muscat. This part of the Sultanate enjoys almost perfect sailing conditions:  10 to 15 knot breezes, plenty of sunshine and warm waters will provide for thrilling action.

Hamilton Island Race Week

15 August to 22 August 2015

The Great Barrier Reef will soon be abuzz with sailors, food lovers, business leaders and more for the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.  The event will feature a line-up of cuisine, fashion and sailing events and activities.

Highlights include the Piper Heidsieck champagne lunch, the NET-APORTER.COM cocktail reception, gastronomic experiences by a number of top Australian chefs, and of course, the regatta itself.

Giriraglia Rolex Cup

12 June to 20 June 2015

The Giraglia Rolex Cup, which celebrates its 63rd edition in 2015, includes one of the most renowned offshore races in the Mediterranean. Following a prologue race from Sanremo the fleet will gather in the chic harbour of Saint-Tropez for three days of inshore competition before embarking on a 243-nautical mile offshore race to Genoa, Italy via the Giraglia, a rocky outcrop off the northern tip of Corsica.

Volvo Ocean Race

27 February to 15 March 2015

The Volvo Ocean Race is now well underway with all the usual dramas we have come to expect. Boats will head south-east through the Pacific from Sanya, departing on 8 February 2015, to sail the 5,264 miles to Auckland.

Boats are anticipated around 3 March 2015, the in-port race will be on 14 March 2015 with the fifth leg, to Itajai (Brazil) commencing 15 March 2015.
The City of Sails welcomes the Volvo Ocean Race.

Millennium Cup

21 January 2015

The Bay Of Islands welcomes the seventh New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta.             
The Millennium Cup a fun regatta with a competitive edge. It showcases the best of Superyachting, offering the opportunity to flaunt New Zealand’s spectacular scenery and cruising grounds. This is a great opportunity for extended cruising within the stunning waters of New Zealand during the summer months.

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

26 December 2013

This iconic event starting in Sydney on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart is widely considered to be one of the most difficult yacht races in the world. Now in it's 69th year the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race boasts an impressive, international and competitive fleet with 97 yachts registered, of which 22 are international entrants, including 5 previous winners and race record holder Wild Oats XI . it is destined to provide a spectacle befitting of the event’s colossal reputation. 

America’s Cup, San Francisco

From 4 July 2013

The America’s Cup ‘Summer of Racing’ hosted in the fabulous city of San Francisco includes three months of competition, culminating with the best two teams in the world duelling for the oldest trophy in international sport. Racing will take place in the new AC72 wing-sail catamarans, extreme machines capable of 45 knots or 85km/h. With the race course just yards from the shoreline, the action in this America’s Cup can be best appreciated live and up-close, making San Fran the place to be this (NZ) winter.

Schedule:

4 July:  Opening Day

5 July:  Fleet racing - all Challengers and the Defender

7 July:  First day of racing, Louis Vuitton Cup

17 August:  First day of racing Louis Vuitton Cup Finals

1-4 September:  Red Bull Youth America’s Cup

7-21 September:  America’s Cup Finals

9, 11 & 13 September:  Super Yacht Regatta

The Super Yacht Cup Palma

19 - 22 June 2013 

The Superyacht Cup is hosted in the heart of historic Palma at the Muelle Viejo. Just 10 minutes from the airport and within walking distance of Palma old town, hotels and shops, the event is ideally located for owners and crews alike. For the non-sailors, there is plenty to do in Palma including excursions around the island and visits to some of Mallorca’s most historic sites and landmarks.

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