Sailing News May 2008

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MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
	New Marina Launched at St. Petersburg, FL
	St. Petersburg, FL - Seven Kings Holdings, Inc., the premier South Florida marina development and holdings company, announced Loggerhead Club & Marina, St. Petersburg, open to the public at 5821 32nd Way South, St. Petersburg, FL. Loggerhead Club & Marina™ - St. Petersburg offers: • Brand new wet and dry slip marina located just minutes to the Gulf or Tampa Bay (N 27º 43.314’ W 82º Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
	Sunderland to Attempt Solo Global Circumnavigation
	LOS ANGELES - When 16-year old Zac Sunderland of Ventura, California steps aboard his 36’ yacht, Intrepid, on May 31, he will be the youngest American sailor since 1965 to attempt a solo global circumnavigation. That year, 16-year old Robin Lee Graham departed Los Angeles, California but Graham did not complete his voyage until 1970, at the age of 20. Graham’s book The Dove was one of Zac’s i Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
	ICAP Leopard to Attempt Transatlantic Record
	NEW YORK - ICAP Leopard, the Farr designed 100-foot super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade, arrived in New York for the first time last week. At the end of May, ICAP Leopard, one of the fastest and most exciting monohulls on the planet, will look for the right weather window in which to attempt to break the monohull transatlantic record. With an incredible Rolex Fastnet Race record under her belt, I Read Full Story
	Rolex Capri Sailing Week Kicks Off
	The Rolex Capri Sailing Week kicked off this week at the Marina Grande. The race will start today, as soon as the weather becomes stable. The event is organized by the Yacht Club Capri. In this year’s edition of the Rolex Capri Sailing Week, 39 yachts representing 11 nations have gathered in the Marina Grande. The participating yachts are divided into three main classes: Swan 45s with 19 ent Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
	Vestas Sponsors Contender for Fastest Sailing Boat
	Maximal use of wind power and cutting edge technology are the main reasons behind Vestas Technology R&D’s sponsorship of SailRocket. The Vestas SailRocket Team behind this project will this year try to be the fastest sailing boat in the world, being the first to go 50 knots (91.7 km/h). The unique design of the Vestas SailRocket gives maximal impact from the wind. The vessel travels around Read Full Story