Category Archives: Alajuela Yachting

35th America’s Cup Conclusion

The 35th America’s Cup was recently concluded and there are assessments being commissioned to check the economic impact of the same on Bermuda.


One of the consultancies hired for the work is Pricewaterhouse Coopers. They are conducting a survey independently, which is targeted to be completed by the month of October as per the ministry of economic development.

The victors of this year’s legendary America’s Cup were the Emirates team New Zealand. As the Minister of Economic Development, Grant Gibbons was giving away the victory trophies he stated that, a sailing event of this magnitude has not been hosted by Bermuda before. The success of the event has put the economy of the region in a position to host international sailing events of such magnitude in the future as well. He also acknowledged the fact that the forthcoming version of the America’s Cup, 36th edition scheduled in 2021, would be held in New Zealand. The teams that participated in AC35 such as the Land Rover BAR, Team France and Emirates team New Zealand would be leaving Bermuda as July comes to an end. Continue reading →

Stenger Embraces 505 World Championship

The 2017 SAP 505 World Championship will begin in the USA from 20th to 29th September in Annapolis Maryland.


There will be over 100 boats that would represent several nations to take part in the 62nd edition. Angela Stenger from Germany would be among the fleet along with her crew member Nicola Birkner. Stenger took part in the Pre-Worlds for the first time in the year 1997 in Denmark. That was the event that made Stenger passionate about 505 World Championships. Since then she has competed in every race except San Francisco. She has rendered services to the race management in 2000 and served the International Jury in 2012.

Stenger would be the only woman team in the fleet traveling to Worlds in a usual manner. The objective is not only towards final outcomes, but also to fight and scare other fleet. It is indeed an honor when crews approach Stenger after the race to appreciate her efforts and performance. It makes her feel good and motivated to show better performance in the upcoming competitions Continue reading →

Changes In World Cup 2017

There were several changes incorporated in the opening leg of the World Cup Series. Hosted in Miami between January 24th to 29th, this series had several changes this year to make the competition experience close to that of the Olympics.

It is the best series for sailors around the world to take part in till the time the Olympics come by. The format of the opening series was kept same, whether it was for the entire fleet as well as for the top ten in the Medal Races. Continue reading →

Brad Created An Unbeatable Record

Brad Kellett is going to set a record in 72nd Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.


By racing in the event he will become the youngest sailor in 25 consecutive editions to compete.

“Doing 25 races is truly a milestone and I dream of achieving it when I started my sailing career as a young sailor. But, achieving this goal was easy; I had dreamt of it, but haven’t thought of doing it this way. When I started, I had targeted and it started to come up to touch the number of 25, I thought may I be will do it and now I am really happy and looking forward to do it.”

Brad said this will be a forever record and it could not be broken. Reason for the same is Brad very young when he did his first race. He was just 16 years old. Now, the criterion for racing in the event has changed, one cannot run the race before 18. Continue reading →

Senseless arson attack is the newest setback for remaking Christchurch yacht club

The premises of the Pleasant Point Yacht Club suffered smoke and fire damage from a surmised arson at the South New Brighton Park container storage facility. Christchurch’s Pleasant Point Yacht Club’s old facilities at the Rat Island, located next to South New Brighton Bridge, were demolished in Canterbury’s earthquakes, around 5 years ago.
It made temporary facilities at the South New Brighton Park around 3 years back, utilizing 5 shipping containers for rescue boat and dinghy storage. Alastair Burgess, the club commodore, told that a suspicious fire earlier on Tuesday had induced between $10000 and $15000 of damage, and it happened as the club was attempting to save money for a brand new facility.
Burgess added that he believed that this is a pretty low-down thing to do for a community sports club who is attempting to establish a little bit of brightness and a bit of sparkle in the eastern suburbs. They have been working for the past 5 years to get them to the stage where they could make a new purpose-built yacht club in South New Brighton to back the local community as well as reinvest the funds which their club has gathered over the past ninety-five years actually in the area.

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Seaman on dredger sentenced following Felixstowe yacht collision

A primary mate on a five-thousand-ton dredger has been handed a suspended sentence after his boat hit a boat on which a woman drowned. Fifty-seven year old Bernadine Ingram was encountered in the water a day after the event near Felixstowe in Suffolk earlier in June.

At the Ipswich Crown Court in Gerardus Chapel, from Netherlands, accepted failing to drop off all his responsibilities in a proper as officer of the watch. The thirty-seven year old was sentenced to 6 months jail and he was suspended for 18 months.

Chapel was on the Shoreway went it clashed with the yacht, named Orca, about 5 miles (i.e.8 kilometers) off the coast. In fact, he was also fines £ 6000 and ordered to pay costs of £ 4800. Butley’s Mrs Ingram was on board the Orca with a man as well as 2 dogs.

The boat sank and when the man and a dog were rescued by the yacht crew of the dredger, she was not alive. According to reports, Peter Ingram told that nothing could bring back his wife Bernie. She is sorely missed by him as well as several other people. Continue reading →