The Moorings opens new Thai base
Yacht charter specialist The Moorings is
to open a new base in Phuket, Thailand
for the 2009/10 sailing season. The
fleet will consist of the award-winning
Moorings 4600 catamaran from
Robertson and Caine, as well as new
generation powercats the Moorings
474PC and 372PC.
"Our mission is to provide the best cruising grounds in the world to our customers,
and this expansion into the Far East with our Thailand base underscores this
Racing success
commitment," says Cheryl Powell, chief operating officer of The Moorings.
for SMG 50plus
Located at the new Ao Po Grand Marina, just 20 minutes from Phuket airport, the
new base is easily accessible with flights connecting from Bangkok or direct flights
to Phuket from Singapore and Hong Kong. The Moorings will also offer one-way
The innovative SMG 50plus NumberOne
charters from Phuket to Langkawi, Malaysia for an additional fee.
performed surprisingly at the first regatta
she took part – Kornati Cup, May 2009
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, The Moorings manages around 600 yachts in
in the Adriatic Sea. This was the first
30 destinations including the Caribbean, South Pacific, Mediterranean, Indian
time also for her owner, Richard Malits,
Ocean, North America and The Far East. The company offers crewed, power and
to skipper a regatta. The Kornati Cup is
bareboat sailing holidays, and claims to have the largest catamaran fleet in the
one of the most popular sailing events
world.
in Croatia so the fleet is limited to 100
participants.
More details from:
www.moorings.com
See
the
The catamaran class was easily won by
here
NumberOne. In the 3 longer distance
video
Ahoy Boats
races (all together about 9 hours) she
Escapade Lagoon
release video
was 1h 24min in front of the next best
a great success
catamaran. Such a convincing win of
of the Virus 8m – the Credit
the catamaran class could hardly have
Crunch catamaran - sailing
From May 29
been expected, in this competitive class.
to 31, a fleet
Ahoy Boats have just
Impressing all, NumberOne was able
of 14 Lagoon
released close action
to tack better than many of the fast
catamarans
video of sailing the
monohulls taking part at the regatta.
fleet gathered
new VirusBoats V8
Reaching in 18 knots of true wind she
in Marseilles,
catamaran, the Credit
achieved 11-12 knots and whilst beating
to enjoy together the beautiful waters of
Crunch Catamaran,
her VMG (velocity made good) was 6.5
the Marseilles coves and “calanques”
with builder and
knots. During the tacking procedure, her
together. The 14 Lagoon catamarans
skipper, Laouen de
VMG never fell below 3.5 knots.
(L380, L400, L420, L440, L500 and
Kersauson, from Etel in Brittany to
Lagoon Power 43) docked in front of
the beautiful island of Belle Ile for the
the City Hall, hoisted the new Lagoon
Christening of Laouen's baby daughter,
flags, as well as those of the event’s
Yria Flavia.
partners: APACA, Raymarine and SGB
Finance. Jack Russell, features with his favourite
game, "Regardez Moi!" This is the
The conditions for the Escapade closest you can get to experiencing
proved to be a success with great sailing the NEW V8 catamaran without
sunshine, a steady 25 to 30 knots going to France for a demonstration
easterly wind on Saturday and kinder of this ultra-modern, exhilarating and
NumberOne recorded her new speed
conditions on Sunday which allowed liberating, 8 metre multihull that currently
record during this event in 19.3 knots
for more relaxing sailing and swimming. only costs from €37,584 + VAT. And the
with 25 knots of true wind on her beam.
With a water temperature of around VAT is only 15% if ordered from Ahoy-
This was with the jib and main only and
20°C, participants were thus able to Boats in the UK before the end of 2009.
they didn’t need more sail up at the time.
fully enjoy all the pleasures of the sea:
beautiful sailing, wonderful moorings in
Also on the site is video of an interview
As one can expect the owners and
the famous “calanques”, swimming with
with Laouen about the boat, his
builder were delighted.
the fish…
company and his sailing philosophy.
More details from:
More details from:
More details from:
www.smg-multihull.com
www.cata-lagoon.com
www.ahoy-boats.info
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