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Tag Archives: yachts
Airport could transform St Helena race, Billy tells yachting mag
The opening of St Helena’s airport could triple the number of entries in the island’s biennial race from South Africa, according to a seven-page spread in Yachting World magazine. Its article, headlined The Greatest Ocean Race You’ve Never Heard Of, … Continue reading
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Tagged Governor's Cup, James Stewart, sailing, Saint Helena, St Helena, Yachting World, yachts
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World-class moorings make world-wide news
A story about the new “world-class” moorings installed below Ladder Hill Fort has been picked up by the yachting press in several countries – including Australia. They were commissioned after the loss of the vintage yacht Queequeg, which broke up … Continue reading
Tyler has home in sight, with six yachts due in a day
Saint scout Tyler Brady is expected to arrive in James Bay on 3 January 2012 in the Governor’s Cup yacht race, according to the official website. He has been a crew member aboard JML Rotary Scout, one of six yachts thought likely to … Continue reading
St Helena crew moves up the Governor’s Cup fleet
Hedge Shuter and his St Helena crew aboard Patches have moved up to fourth place in their class in the Governor’s Cup yacht race, overhauling PERI African Renaisance in the handicap table. JML Rotary Scout, with young Saint Tyler Brady aboard, … Continue reading
Banjo heads for second win in Governor’s Cup yacht race
The lead yachts in the Governor’s Cup yacht race have passed the half-way mark in their voyage from South Africa to St Helena. With a strong lead, the racing multihull Banjo looks set to be the first across the line … Continue reading
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Tagged Banjo, False Bay Yacht Club, Governor's Cup, Saint Helena, St Helena, yachting, yachts
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Yacht limps for home with ‘tiny bit of sail’
The dismasted yacht Ray of Light is being sailed back to South Africa with a reduced crew of three after withdrawing from the Governor’s Cup race to St Helena. The owners’ four-year-old son, Sean Kavanagh, remains aboard. The race website … Continue reading
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Tagged Governor's Cup Yacht Race, Saint Helena, St Helena, yachting, yachts
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Second yacht quits Governor’s Cup as mast snaps
A snapped mast has forced a second yacht out of the Governor’s Cup race between South Africa and St Helena. The skipper of Ray of Light, Michael Kavanagh, had to climb the mast unaided while the yacht pitched in waves off … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay Yacht Club, Governor's Cup, Saint Helena, St Helena, yacht racing, yachting, yachts
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Santa delivers to four-year-old Sean – on a yacht
Father Christmas manages to deliver presents to children even when they are at sea in a yacht race, it seems. The youngest competitor in the 2012 Governor’s Cup race is reported to have been untroubled to spend Christmas Day on his parents’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Father Christmas, Governor's Cup, sailing, Santa Claus, St Helena, yacht racing, yachts
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Governor’s Cup: 19 yachts line up to surf to St Helena
The 19 crews confirmed for December’s yacht race to St Helena will need courage and skill, according to island governor Mark Capes. He has spoken of growing excitement on the island about the eighth Governor’s Cup Yacht Race from South Africa. In … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay Yacht Club, FBYC, Governor's Cup Yacht Race, sailing, Saint Helena, Simon's Town, St Helena, yachting, yachts
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St Helena waives the rules to welcome yachties ashore
Landing fees are to be waived for crews of yachts spending less than three days at St Helena. The move follows a determined push to encourage more visits to the island under sail. In December 2010, the tourism department reported … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News, Tourism, Yachting
Tagged Queequeg, St Helena Tourism, wharf, yachts
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