Sunday, June 22, 2025
Swan - 2025 Swan One Design Worlds June 17 - 21, 2025
Yesterday, the Swan Worlds in Porto Cervo came to an end. Divided into four length groups (50, 42, 36, and 28 feet), eight races were sailed. Switzerland was represented in the ClubSwan 28 class by Giulio Gatti SUI/RMYC and his team on ‘Anya Race’ and finished in 5th place. ----- All results and the event website.
Last week, there was a new contact between orcas and a 15-metre Sun Odyssey off the coast of Morocco, during which the yacht got a leak and sank. The crew of two was rescued by a freighter. The 
The Lake Thun Sailing School is taking part in the Midsummer Race in the Baltic sea this summer. This will take you from the southernmost to the northernmost point of the Baltic Sea. There are still berths available on the sporty Dehler 30. An exciting adventure on a regatta cruise awaits. You can find all the details on the 
On the way from Tenerife to Spain, a Swiss cruising yacht was attacked for two hours by three orcas. The crew was rescued by the coast guard, the yacht sank ! The 
At Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain, repeated attacks by orcas on sailing yachts were reported in recent weeks. Numerous sailboats with broken rudders had to be rescued by the coast guard. Spain has now closed an approximately 100km long coastal zone for all sailing yachts under 50 feet. Biologists suspect that the orcas have no bad intentions: They just 'want to play'! ----- The 
During the race from Uruguay to South Africa, the winds on the South Atlantic were exceeding 70. ----- The 
The Caribbeans offer Europeans and North Americans the best sailing conditions every winter. Now would be the time for the return trip, since the hurricane season will begin there in June. Due to the Corona-restrictions, the recruiting of crews has become difficult, and the usually planned stopovers on the Bermudas and the Azores cannot be carried out either. Those affected try now to organize themselves and start the return journey in larger fleets for safety reasons. An 
With a 44-foot performance cruiser equipped with gennaker, experienced instructors from the Sailing School in Thunersee offer blue water miles and training trips on Tyrrhenian Sea. A 300nm will be covered by week allowing to fulfull the mileage required for the Sea Certificate of 1000 sm efficiently. Res Bienz and Wladimir Leuenberger direct this course during 4 weeks in spring and autumn respectively ----- More 
The start to the 2019 Atlantic Rally of Cruisers will be given on the Canary Island this afternoon for the over 
A cruising yacht in distress in the heavy storm over the Bay of Biscay on Whitsun Saturday North of La Coruna was rescued by the Spanish Coast Guard. The five person crew was lifted of the yacht by helicopter, an action filmed with a helmet camera. The 
Yesterday, the start to the 50th edition of the Middlesea Race was given in La Valetta, a race leading over 680nm from Malta around Sicily, Stromboli, Lampedusa and Pandellaria and back to Malta. With 130 teams, a record participation could be noted this year.
Today at 9.30h UTC in Trieste ITA, the start to the Barcolana, the Worlds arguably largest regatta with a 115-page 
The Cruiser Regatta activity on the Adriatic Sea was initiated in early May with the Kornati-Cup with the fleet split in six categories. Five races were completed.
In the mean time, 125 of the 182 teams have completed their Atlantic crossing. In category E, 'Aranui', the Xc45 of Niki Schmid SUI finished first as 29th overall after 19 days and 3 hours. 
Except two latecomers, the ARC fleet on the long course around the Cape Verdes has safely reached St-Lucia.
Yesterday, the start was given to the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers in Las Palmas / Canaries ESP. The route is heading directly across the Atlantic Ocean to St-Lucia in the Caribbeans. Already a week ago, a small first fleet started deviating the course around the Cape Verdes. Both races can be followed via 
This afternoon UTC, the start to the 2017 Atlantic Rally will be given in Las Palmas ESP for the 
One day and 5 hours after the winning 'Rambler', the VOR70 'Trifork' did cross the finish line in St-Lucia as 2nd of the Atlantic Rally. The majority of the 216 yachts is still sailing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean heading West to the Caribbeans. On rank 78, the Swiss 'Koca' of Edwin Kölliker SUI will have reached half of the distance today. Jürg König SUI with his 'Gordon's' moved up on rank 99.
The 88-foot-Maxi 'Rambler' of George David USA took the line honors of the 2016 Atlantic Rally in St-Lucia/Caribbeans after 8 days, 6 hours and 29 minutes, improving the record of the last year by 1 hour and 10 minutes. The 
After a race week, the 88-foot-maxi 'Rambler' of George David USA sailing all alone in front of the fleet is already approaching the Caribbeans. Edwin Kölliker SUI with his catamaran 'Koco' did loose some positions and is now 86th. Jörg König SUI with his Baltic 50 advanced on rank 126 among the 216 participants. 
