Category: Yachting

OYC Has Everything For Sailing Lovers

Yachting | August 10th, 2017 | 0 Comments

Sailing on the horizon stimulates a sense of longing.

Stimulated by the winds read and deployed by a woman or man at the helm, a sailboat floats freely through the water; it seems it is connected intimately to the forces of nature that is present around it.

Ozark Yacht Club (OYC), at the Lake of the Ozarks, helps individuals with a passion and desire to get on the water without requiring to buy a boat. With the membership of OYC any woman or man can take the control of a sailboat without bearing the high ownership cost.

The best part about this club is the boats available here or reserve is of excellent quality and of different shape and size to accommodate members’ of different abilities and needs at any given point of time. It variety of fleet includes boats that are suitable for 1 to 8 people, in lengths. The largest one in the club is about 40-feet and it can comfortably accommodate nearly 6 people for all over the night on the water. The membership of club is not just for professional and advanced sailors, but it is for entry-level sailors as well. It also offers lesson to those who want to pursue the sailing art or hone their abilities. (more…)

Hally Hansen NOOD Regatta 2017 Edition

Yachting | May 7th, 2017 | 0 Comments

The highlight of recent days is the Hally Hansen NOOD regatta that has commenced for the 2017 edition. This sailing race is dominated by A class catamarans. The floaters and foilers of this class assemble in St Petersburg for the race.

Most sailing enthusiasts look forward to this regatta as it includes high performance catamarans that have commenced sailing this weekend. The place of the regatta is St Petersburg that is known as a Spa Beach which is located in Florida. Here about forty catamarans of Class A have assembled for this event. Every vessel has undergone modifications as per the preferences of the owners.

The grassy park located by the beach has several catamaran owners encamped for the sailing race. The catamarans are of high performance and the talking point among the owners as well as the viewers or followers of the races. There is a divide evident among the floaters and the foilers among these vessel owners. Indeed, here the vessels are lined up for exhibit as in an antique car show or rally. (more…)

Bad Weather Hit Vendée Globe

Yachting | April 18th, 2017 | 0 Comments

Conrad Colman, the solo skipper is in the final round of nonstop Vendée Globe around the world race. The skipper has completed 97% of the race and all of sudden the boat met with an accident.

Colman sailed the boat for 97 days and over 26,500. He was 700 nautical miles away from Les Sables d’Olonne, the finish line of the race. In the 35-40kts of wind his mast crashed down. Colman understood it that he is dealing with a big one and he took the position of 270 miles northwest by west of Lisbon, Portugal. The hurdle was the last one on the way of Colman to the finish line. If Colman would have made it, then he would have been in the 10^th position of this race, and in line for the prize of a week’s Split Yacht Charter.

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USA Claims Gold At Aon Youth Sailing

Yachting | February 25th, 2017 | 0 Comments

Wiley Rogers and Jack Parkin of the United States have confirmed their gold medals at the Aon Youth Sailing Worlds in Auckland by winning two out of the two races on day four of the event. Both of them are pretty much excited at what they have achieved. They have won the gold medal on the penultimate day of the racing event.

Rogers said that there were a lot of dedication and hard work put in by them and this is why they were able to win the gold medal. The victory has not sunk in yet. They have attributed the win to their discipline, dieting, and hard work. (more…)