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.
Danish shipyard, X-Yachts are putting the new X6 sailing yacht on the market at the beginning of 2015. It will be the first model in the range of performance-cruiser concept. The new X6 will offer a wide range of sail options with an accent on simple handling and relatively small crew.
Lagoon 630 Motor Yacht had her premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival. She was born as a result of cooperation between Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost naval architects’ studio and the Nauta Design studio. Lagoon 630 MY was built on the basis of successful sailing yacht catamaran Lagoon 620.
The Nomen Products Company which produces deck gear since 2002 has made a clip-cleat. The Nomen Clip-cleat has been presented on the Marine Equipment Trade Show that has been held in Amsterdam 2013. The clip-cleat prevents uncontrolled and unwanted unwinding of lines when closed and, at the same time, is easy to use, even with one hand.
Balearic Islands are a perfect sailing destination because they can offer you stunning landscapes, vibrant life in harbours, delicious local cuisine, clear waters and sandy beaches. Balearic Islands consist of Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera, Ibiza and Formentera. There are also a lot of minor islands and islets.
Cavtat, also known as the Gate of the Croatian Adriatic, offers its visitors a warm and cheerful atmosphere. The port is equipped with berths and facilities and can accommodate both small charter sailing yachts and massive mega yachts. Cavtat offers something for everybody: nice restaurants, cocktail bars, casinos, art and history.
ACI marina Pomer is situated near Pula, just 8 km away. Although Pula would be a better place to start your sailing trip, a lot of yachtsmen prefer ACI Pomer because of its tranquility and quiet and relaxing surroundings. The marina offers berths for 298 yacht in the water and another 30 on land.
If you want to enjoy the space and a bit of comfort, and would like to be noticed in a marina or port, catamaran is a great choice to charter. As their popularity developed in recent years, it is to be expected to see new and improved models every season.
The legend behind Captain Runaway, a small figurine that I got recently goes something like this. Captain Runaway (Captain Bježo) is in love with his darling Lady of Sugar (Gospa od Cukra). He sails the seas and she makes beautiful cookies waiting for him to get back. In reality, it is a story of every seafarer and his lady, a beautiful story of sharing rather than possessing when being in love.
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.
