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The patrol vessel “Flamant”, belonging to the French Navy, has just arrived in the Paul Vatine Basin. Open to the public from ten in the morning to noon and again from two to six in the afternoon, she will …

As part of its Centenary year celebrations, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) is launching the ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame. Six inductees from across the world of sailing will enter the ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame in this inaugural …

They witness the technological progress and keep alive memories of the boats. The preparation phase is a vital element in the boat's performance. We take a look here at some of these stressed, all-rounders with five days to go …

Nominations for the prestigious Raymarine/YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Raymarine Young Sailor of the Year awards will close on Friday 16 November 2007. The general public, members of the Yachting Journalists’ Association, the Royal Yachting Association, British Marine …

Keynote Speaker: Jed Pearsall
Jed Pearsall is president of Performance Research (Newport, RI), a company specializing in research, measurement, and strategic planning for corporate sponsorship of sports and special events.  The firm’s consulting and evaluation work affects over $500 million worth of sponsorship investments each year. A partial list of corporate clients includes Allstate, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, […]

The maritime industry has it’s own inherent risks and when accidents happen, management onshore must have a plan in place to respond and react.  Panelists discuss being prepared for incidents before they happen, how to handle communications within your organization and to the public (parents, press, board members, insurance companies), what to expect from a maritime […]

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia today announced two exciting enhancements to its annual maxi showdown on Sydney Harbour in the countdown to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The spectacular maxi yacht race, formerly the CYCA Big Boat …

The multihull fleet was unable to put on the show that was planned this afternoon (Sunday) due to the wind getting up. The 61 boats registered to take part in this eighth edition of the race therefore wisely remained …

BYM News is sorry to report to the many fans of Team Shosholoza, around the world, that the team’s founder and inspiration, Captain Salvatore Sarno, is in intensive care. Captain Sarno underwent heart surgery, yesterday (Saturday) morning, but despite …

The first unit of the one-design monohull from the Veolia Oceans® series especially designed for the SolOceans entered yesterday the harbour of Cherbourg-Octeville at 10.00 am arriving from Caen, concluding its very first sailing session under sail. This arrival …