Crystal-clear sea, vibrant colors, a summer vibe and a wow-factor landscape. When it comes to the countless beauties of the Mare Nostrum you’re spoilt for choice. Whether it’s a star-player like Capri with its Faraglioni rocks, or the least known of the Aegean islands, throwing down the anchor is nothing …
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A brand new 74 feet long luxury catamaran with 5 men aboard, costing 4 million euros, dismasted and sinks in the Mediterranean Sea at Garrucha, between Almeria and Alicante (ESP) on March 3rd. Coast Guard just released the video. You can read more here.
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Thursday afternoon (March 30), while the team was sailing about seven nautical miles SW of the island of Ons (Pontevedra) near their home base in around 25 knots of wind and four meter high waves, the VO65 MAPFRE’s mast broke below the first spreader. “There was a crash and then …
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The RC44 Class Association has confirmed Arrecife, Lanzarote, as host for the final regatta of the 2017 RC44 Championship Tour in partnership with Calero Marinas. The Calero Marinas have been a regular winter destination for the RC44 fleet over the years having hosted four regattas and three World Championships between …
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Spain’s Olympic gold medallist Xabi Fernández will return to skipper MAPFRE in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017-18, the Spanish campaign announced on Friday, 17 February. The 40-year-old Xabi, who has taken part in the Volvo Ocean Race four times, won Olympic gold in Athens 2004, and followed that up …
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Spanish champion and Olympic medalist Iker Martinez finds the limit of the M32 mast sailing in Mallorca.
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MAPFRE will be back on the start line for the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017-18, the Spanish team announced on Tuesday. MAPFRE, backed by the Madrid-based global insurance company, are the third confirmed entry for sailing’s toughest team event, which starts from Alicante on Sunday, 22 October and will take …
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With three times more Southern Ocean racing than in previous editions of the Volvo Ocean Race, and stops in 12 iconic cities around the globe, the 2017-18 route looks set to be one of the most memorable yet.
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The 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race will begin in Alicante, Spain, in October 22 with the final finish in The Hague, Netherlands in June 2018. In total, the Race will visit 11 cities in five continents: Alicante, Lisbon, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Auckland, Itajaí, Newport, Cardiff, Gothenburg, and The Hague. The …
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Since 2011, the boat sailed by Pirates of the Caribbean, ‘The Black Pearl’, has stood proudly outside of the Race HQ and Museum in Alicante, Spain. Now, it’s time for a change – the Volvo Open 70 is moving into the heart of the city. It’s a huge logistical challenge, which …
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