Russian Bogatyrs is the second

After the first day of the world championship in the yacht class Melges 20, which started in Miami, “the Russian heroes” Igor Rytov (Konstantin Besputin, Anton Sergeev) took second place in the table. The results of the two races of the Russian Bogatyrs (ENG 898) scored 7 points (on account of the 3rd and 4th wards). Ahead with three points (2nd and 1st wards) the American team Kuai (USA7676) skipper Daniel Tillman. Another team under the Russian flag – “Nika” Read more

In Moscow, opened its first Russian yacht show of the year

Preparations for the new yachting season has begun, although the weather in the Moscow region until whispers. In “Crocus-Expo” on March 6, opened the exhibition Moscow Boat Show. The most notable (primarily because of their size) the participants of the exhibition — Azimut 55 Flybridge from Ultraboats and Galeon 500 Fly Smart Yachts. At the stand of Smart Yachts, among other things, you can still sign up for a test drive of Galeon yachts in the open sea, causing considerable Read more

“Russian heroes” came forward

On the second day of the second phase of the Miami Winter Series of yachts Melges 20 Igor Rytov and his Russian Bogatyrs won all three races! A great achievement! As not without pride the Rytov he wrote on his page on “Facebook”, three “picket” during the day – this is the first time in team history. What we “Heroes” and congratulations! Now, before the final day of the second phase of the Miami Winter Series, Russian Bogatyrs, the leaders Read more

Russian developers have created a mobile yacht English-Russian dictionary

Free app Yacht Dictionary contains about 3 thousand cards (about 10 thousand word forms). Yet it’s only available on Android, but, according to the developers, to release on the iOS platform too soon — only two weeks. “In the future will be more and a paid version adapted for tablets and does not require Internet, but that in a few months. Basic Russian version as it was free, and will remain,” — said in Facebook one of the creators of Read more

The organizers of the Mini-Transat 2019 approved the request of the Russian Fyodor Druzhinin

Fyodor Druzhinin join Irina Gracheva during a single transatlantic race in a 6.5-meter boat Mini-Transat La Boulangerie in October 2019. Druzhinin will perform in the division of prototypes and Grachev in the division of the serial Mini. Both yachtsman has fulfilled all the necessary requirements for participation in the final race of the regatta. In particular, in order to get to it, athletes must score 1500 racing miles. Experience Feodor Druzhinin was much larger than the minimum threshold: this season Read more

GGR: “pit stop” Russian Igor Zaretsky will be delayed indefinitely

Russian participant in the round the world regatta single Golden Globe Race Igor Zaretsky temporarily suspend participation in the competition for medical reasons. According to data published in the yachtsman in Facebook, it may require surgery. The evening of 10 December, the captain went to the Australian port of Albanyto clean your boat “Esmeralda” from the dense layer of goose barnacles, which occupied the bottom to replace the broken forestay and repair sails. At this point, according to the rules Read more

All-Russian sailing Federation has summed up the season

The winners of the award “yachtsman of the year — 2018”, established the all-Russian sailing Federation (ryf), November 26, received their well-deserved awards. In the Moscow concert hall “Mir” honored the winners in ten categories, including “yachtsman of the year”, “Yachtswoman of the year, team of the year” and “Team National sailing League”. The best athletes of last season on the results of a public vote on the website of the WFTU recognized the bronze medalist of the summer youth Read more

Russian Georgy Shayduko to once again try to conquer the Star Sailors League

The final race of the fifth Star Sailors League (SSL) 2018 will be held from 3 to 8 December in the capital of the Bahamas Nassau. At the start there are 25 teams of twos on the yacht “Star”, which will deliver only the best sailors from around the world. In qualifying races during the first four days of the competition will be attended by all crews. December 8 start of the final race shootout for the top 10 teams. Read more

GGR: Russian Igor Zaretsky is going to come out of the General classification

Russian Igor Zaretsky for quite a long time is a Golden Globe last Race (now the eighth) place. Of his nearest rival, Australian Mark Sinclair (Mark Sinclair) it is separated by almost 900 nautical miles, and the situation fails to improve. All because of a thicket of sea ducks that occupied the bottom of the yacht Esmeralda Zaretsky. After a long deliberation on 21 November, during the traditional radio session Zaretsky told the race organizers that he was forced to Read more

Russian “Leviathan” gets into the Nord Stream Race — 2019

Russia on the Nord Stream Race is one of the largest regattas in the Baltic sea — next season will represent the team “Leviathan” from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Last of the Nord Stream Race the honour of Russia defended the team “the Lords of the sail — Asia”, which became the absolute winner of the regatta. Will there be a race of 2019 as successful for the Russians, time will tell. The crew of the “Leviathan” — in 2018, Read more