Thursday, March 20, 2025
Round-the-world in a 4m boat
Cruising – Thursday, March 20, 2025
Cruising – Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Maldives island hopping on a catamaran - from island resort to island resort in 10 days
Cruising – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Barcolana - Trieste ITA - Final results
Cruising – Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Yacht sank after contact with Orcas
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 report.
Cruising – Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Yacht sinks in the pacific - the video
Cruising – Friday, March 29, 2024
Friday, March 29, 2024
Saling School Lake Thun - Baltic Midsummer-Race - Crew wanted
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 website.
Cruising – Thursday, May 11, 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Swiss cruising Yacht sank after orca attack !
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 report.
Cruising – Saturday, September 26, 2020
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Orcas attack sailing yachts - exclusion zone in northern Spain!
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 report.
Cruising – Thursday, April 16, 2020
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Corona Cinema - Clipper Race - Monte-Video URU - Capetown RSA leg - Racing in the Roaring Forties
During the race from Uruguay to South Africa, the winds on the South Atlantic were exceeding 70. ----- The 18-minute onboard-video shows life aboard in the storms of the Roaring Forties.
Cruising – Sunday, March 29, 2020
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Corona News - over 800 yachts blocked in the Caribbeans
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 article in the German FAZ newspaper (translate with Google).
Cruising – Monday, December 2, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019
Segelschule Thunersee Hilterfingen - B-Sea-Certificate Courses on the Mediterranean Sea
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 details here.
Cruising – Sunday, November 24, 2019
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Start today
The start to the 2019 Atlantic Rally of Cruisers will be given on the Canary Island this afternoon for the over 200 teams heading for the Caribbeans on time for Christmas. ----- The preview. The race can be followed over GPS tracking.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Start today, without Swiss
The start to the 2019 Atlantic Rally of Cruisers will be given on the Canary Island this afternoon for the over 200 teams heading for the Caribbeans on time for Christmas. ----- For once, there are no Swiss teams among the participants. ----- The preview. The race can be followed over GPS tracking.
Cruising – Thursday, June 13, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Stormy Sea Rescue by Helicopter - a video
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 video.
Cruising – Sunday, October 21, 2018
Sunday, October 21, 2018
IRC - Middlesea Race 2018 - La Valetta MLT - Day 1
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.The two MOD-70-trimarans 'Maserati' and 'Powerplay' already crossed the Medina Strait this morning UTC. In the monohulls, 'Rambler' of George David USA (a.o. with Brad Butterworth NZL) is in the lead ahead of the German 72-foot 'Momo' of Dieter Schön GER.
The race tracker, the news and the event facebook page.
Cruising – Sunday, October 14, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Barcolana - Triest ITA - 'La regatta piu grande del mondo !'
Today at 9.30h UTC in Trieste ITA, the start to the Barcolana, the Worlds arguably largest regatta with a 115-page entry list of 2688 boats in total. The preview.
Cruising – Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Zizoo - your online platform for charter yachts
Cruising – Saturday, May 19, 2018
Saturday, May 19, 2018
ORC, Bavaria - Kornati Cup 2018 - Murter CRO - Final results, the Swiss
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. A number of Swiss teams were among the participants with Rolf Krättli SUI sailing in the Bavaria 41S as best-ranked on the 3rd place.All ranking lists, the report and the videos.
Saturday, May 19, 2018
ORC, Bavaria - Kornati Cup 2018 - Murter CRO - Final results
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.All ranking lists, the report and the videos.
Cruising – Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - St-Lucia
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. The race tracker and the event website.
Cruising – Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - St.Lucia - Day 12
Except two latecomers, the ARC fleet on the long course around the Cape Verdes has safely reached St-Lucia.Winner of the direct traditional ARC was the catamaran 'Guyader Gastronomie' of Christophe Guyader FRA finishing the race on Sunday. 'Saudade' with Christof Petter AUT with his catamaran followed 6 hours later. Up to now, 7 boats have reached the port of destination.
The race tracker and the news.
Cruising – Monday, November 20, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - St. Lucia - Day 1
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 race trackers. The news from the start.
Cruising – Sunday, November 19, 2017
Sunday, November 19, 2017
This afternoon UTC, the start to the 2017 Atlantic Rally will be given in Las Palmas ESP for the 236 teams on the entry list, dislocating their yachts to the Caribbeans on time for Christmas. Among the participants is the Swiss Olympian Lukas Erni SUI with nhis family. The preview. The race can be followed on a race tracker.
Cruising – Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 11
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.The race tracker and the event website.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 11, the Swiss
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 race tracker and the event website.
Cruising – Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 10
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 news.The bulk of the fleet is not yet at mid-distance over the Atlantic.
The race viewer and the event website.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 10, the Swiss
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 news.
The bulk of the fleet is not yet at mid-distance over the Atlantic, among them the Swiss catamaran 'Koca' of Edwin Kölliker SUI, now up on rank 77. 'Gordon's' with Jürg König SUI follows 87 nm behind on rank 102.
The race viewer and the event website.
The bulk of the fleet is not yet at mid-distance over the Atlantic, among them the Swiss catamaran 'Koca' of Edwin Kölliker SUI, now up on rank 77. 'Gordon's' with Jürg König SUI follows 87 nm behind on rank 102.
The race viewer and the event website.
Cruising – Sunday, November 27, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 7
After a race week, the 88-foot-maxi 'Rambler' of George David USA sailing all alone in front of the 216 boats' fleet is already approaching the Caribbeans.The race tracker and the event website.
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 7, the Swiss
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. The race tracker and the event website.
Cruising – Saturday, November 26, 2016
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - Las Palmas ESP - Day 5
The leading 'Rambler 88' of George David USA has already completed 3/4 of the distance from the Canaries to the Caribbeans, while the bulk of the fleet is about at mid-distance of the transatlantic passage. 216 teams participate. The race tracker and the report of yesterday.
