Winning the Louis Vuitton Cup in terms of top performance sailing means that the winner takes the honor to challenge the defender of previous America’s Cup. Emirates Team New Zealand won this Cup second consecutive time beating Italy’s Luna Rosa Challenge by 7 to one wins. The same competitors have met also in the finals of previous Louis Vuitton Cup held in 2007.
Internautica is an international boat show, annually organized in Portorož, Slovenia. The show was first held exactly 20 years ago, which means that it celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2015. Over the years, Internautica has become bigger and bigger, and, in line with other international boat shows this year, it is expected to attract a large number of visitors.
My friends and I participated in the very first regatta of 2016 in Croatia. The race took place in the town of Biograd. Due to bad weather, only a handful of other participants appeared, but we had great fun nevertheless. Read about our adventure!
Boot Tulln, the Austrian Boat Show will open its doors between March 6th and 9th on the banks of Europe’s longest river Danube. Seeing that many of the charter clients come from Central and Eastern Europe, the organizers dedicated a special section to them. Many renowned shipyards, such as Bavaria, Beneteau, Elan, Cranchi, Bayliner, confirmed their appearance.
Mirno more Friedensflotte is a sailing project that started nineteen years ago, in 1994. Originally designed in Vienna, Mirno more Friedensflotte provided socially disadvantaged refugee children from former Yugoslavia with a sailing holiday. This project aims to promote peace, tolerance, love and respect.
Volvo Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three years. The history of Volvo Ocean Race is full of dramatic stories about thrilling competition between teams, struggle with heavy weather and heroic salvages. This year, the Volvo Ocean Race started in Alicante, Spain on October 6th.
Most people follow a certain pattern in life – they grow up, finish their education, get a job and start a family. They all have their dreams, but, for some reason, they are afraid to realize them, and then grow old and regret not trying. This is a story about a man who believed his guts and got what he wanted.
The Seabin is an automated marina rubbish bin that collects floating rubbish, debris and oil from the water. Its main purpose is to solve and prevent ocean pollution problems. It was designed to clean marinas, ports and yacht clubs, which are a perfect place to start cleaning oceans because there is no open ocean swells and storms, and the bin works in a controlled environment.
The International Charter Expo 2015, previously known as Days of Croatian Charter, will be held in Opatija, from February 6th to 8th at “Marino Cvetković” event center in Opatija. Professionals from different areas of nautical tourism and different countries will be gathered in one place.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We hope you will spend it with your family and loved ones.
In your future we wish you calm seas, favourable winds and smooth sailing!
