Oftentimes, people dream of achieving great things with which they could prove their abilities and maturity. Athletes dream of winning the Olympics, mountain climbers of climbing the tallest mountain, footballers of winning the World Cup… To European skippers and sailors, the confirmation of their skill comes by crossing the Atlantic.
34th edition of the oldest international competition in the world was concluded in breathtaking 19th race.
Oracle Team USA won 19th winner-take all race defeating Emirates Team New Zealand by 44 seconds total scoring 9-8.
The marina Ramova is situated in the small village of Krvavica on the Makarska Riviera. The Riviera is a popular tourist destination, but is not held in very high regard by yachtsmen, mostly because there are not many sheltered bays and natural ports. The marina is a good shelter from bura that blows from the Biokovo mountain that towers above the area and lies close to more popular Croatian sailing destinations.
Internautica – International Boat Show in Portorož, Slovenia, will be held from May 7th to May 11th. The headline of the boat show will be the Green Boating. Internautica will promote the launch of a new nautical school “Green Yachting Academy”. It will be all about responsible use of energy and sustainable development of boating tourism.
We finally got the winners of European Yacht of the Year competition for 2014. In the Family Cruiser category the award went to Beneteau 38. Dehler 38 won the Performance Cruiser category. The new category – Special Yacht was won by the Swiss Saphire 27. Dutch Contest 42 CS impressed the jury and won the prize for the Luxury Cruise category.
Sea pollution is an increasing issue worldwide. We have entire islands of garbage floating in the oceans. This issue is very harmful for the entire marine ecosystem, with many types of animals dying from plastic objects in the sea. Garbage is also bad for tourism, because nobody wants to swim or sail in polluted waters. That is why you should not throw garbage overboard.
ACI, Adriatic Croatia International is a chain of yacht marinas connecting north and south Croatian Adriatic. It was established in 1983 with a desire to present to domestic and foreign boaters and yachtsmen the most beautiful Croatian maritime resources. There are currently 21 ACI marinas and a 22nd should soon be constructed.
ACI marina Split is not only a marina but also a sailors’ melting spot, a place of historical importance for Croatian sailing sport. The marina has well-organized yacht maintenance and services. ACI marina Split also offers a stunning view of Split historical core and its busy port.
Polignano a Mare is located 30 km south of Bari and it is one of the most popular summer destinations in Italy. Steep cliffs, monumental watchtowers, nice and colorful beaches, interesting architecture and the soon opening of the Cala Ponte marina make it a perfect place to spend your sailing vacation.
Beneteau Oceanis 35, presented at the recently held Cannes Yachting Festival, has a ‘three-in-one’ concept of the yacht layout – Daysailer, Cruiser and Weekender, allowing the owner to change the interior layout according to his or her wishes.
