Racing News

Outsider Shines in Baltic Series

09 Aug 2005

Tilmar Hansens Elliott 45 Outsider has made an impressive debut in Europe. Outsider was the star performer in the Baltic Sprint Series recently completed. Whilst handicapped out of contention Hansen won line honours in 5 of the first 6 legs of the series convincingly beating yachts up to 35 feet longer.

Maximus wins Maxi head to head at Cowes Week

05 Aug 2005

Performance sailing was stunningly extolled on day six of Skandia Cowes Week as the super maxis Skandia Wild Thing and ICAP Maximus went head to head in a pro celebrity race entitled The Open alongside a smattering of some of the worlds leading offshore sailors aboard the wide bodied Open...

Maximus Wins Cowes Round the Island Race

20 Jul 2005

Cityindex Maximus takes monohull line honours in the Cowes Round the Island Race. Seven hours after her start in the race the New Zealand boat Cityindex Maximus completed the 50 mile course around the Isle of Wight and took the Observer Trophy for the first monohull boat to finish.

Mari Cha IV Break 100 year Old Record

02 Jun 2005

The 100-year old west to east race record across the North Atlantic, between New York and the Lizard was broken this morning when Robert Millers Mari-Cha IV a 140 foot (43m) schooner that is the worlds longest modern grand prix race yacht, crossed the line due south of Cornwalls Lizard...