Tag: water

“Water area forced me to break my head”

Randall G. Lucchesi

June 16, 2019       “Water area forced me to break my head” On June 15, the 2nd stage of the largest All-Russian children's series of regattas “Optimists of the Northern Capital. Gazprom Cup. 79 young yachtsmen from the largest sailing schools of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region took part in the regatta. © Denis Razumovich Recall that the athletes competed in the waters of Klyuchevoy Bay, located near the yacht port "Johannes" (Soviet settlement of the Vyborg district of the Leningrad Read more

New winged Pogo on the water

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday       New winged Pogo on the water       New Pogo Class Mini 6.50 – on the water! Equipped with hydrofoils in the style of the cup yachts of the class AC 75, the novelty, about which we wrote to prepare for launching quite recently, is already undergoing the first tests. So far – as the developers themselves say – the first tests "look very promising." It cannot be ruled out, they say, that this configuration of hydrofoils will be even more Read more

Russia on the podium of the world Championships and Europe on water-motor sport

Randall G. Lucchesi

From 10 to 12 may at the Portuguese Portimao hosted the first stage of the world championship — 2019 aquabike. Bronze award in the discipline of “freestyle”, the most effective for our team brought a 17-year-old Sergei Chemezov, the operating champion of Russia. In his early years he has fulfilled the master of sports. In 2018, the athlete won the main Russian competitions: the Cup of Russia in Tver and the championship of Russia in Gelendzhik. Earlier stage of the Read more

“Picturesque” magic water

Randall G. Lucchesi

Unusual underwater photos that look like paintings in the Baroque style The Baroque art is known for its catchy svetimosti and dynamism. But oil paint, as it turns out, is not the only means available to the artist working in this style. Christy Lee Rogers (Lee Rogers Christy) personal experience proves that “draw” can also be… water! Can this be real? Not deceive either ourselves or you don’t, however, a certain amount of common sense in our words is, after Read more

In Cannes will be the biggest exhibition of sailing ships on the water

Randall G. Lucchesi

For the first time in the history of the exhibition at the Cannes Yachting Festival will be a complete separate area for sailboats. It will be located in port Canto. Early sailboats stood in the Old port together with motor yachts in port Canto was only a small area with water toys and used motor yachts available for sale more than 22 meters. The new zone will feature more than 100 yachts . According to the organizers, this will be Read more

The 12-metre “Hawk” Sunseeker “flies” over the water at a speed of 62 node

Randall G. Lucchesi

British Sunseeker is back to basics, remembering his racing past. Builder unexpectedly introduced the high-performance day boat 38 Hawk (“hawk” in Russian). The nose of the “Hawk” always hang over the water. Speeding, Spybot flies at speeds up to 62 knots. Surprised his potential is not necessary, because he developed in collaboration with the Studio FB Design, and the Fabio Buzzi (Buzzi Fabio) — her boss — the owner of 43 speed records and 55 world championship titles. By the Read more

Fair “WATER WORLD”

Randall G. Lucchesi

In the period from 5 to 7 July 2019 on-site “International Moscow Yacht Port” will be held the 10th fair of yachts and boats. The creators project — “international Moscow Yacht Port”, the company BESTMARINE and Yacht club “MRP” — initiated the organization of a civilized market of secondary sales of water equipment in the Moscow region. The first fair was held in July 2010 and was immediately recognized not only the shipowners and official representatives of the yachting industry, Read more

The arrow cut through the water surface

Randall G. Lucchesi

Familiarity with yacht Mangusta GranSport 54 El Leon New high-speed semi-displacement yacht marks the exit of the shipyard Mangusta in the TRANS-Atlantic market. His impressions divided Geier Cecile (Cecile Gauert) of Boat International. The original article can be read here. In the industrial area near the Italian Pisa built a new generation of ships with aluminum body from Overmarine. The name of the new 54-metre flagship appropriate: first Mangusta GranSport 54 is called El Leon, meaning “lion.” And believe me, Read more

“A boat is a boat, not the water Palace!”

Randall G. Lucchesi

The philosophy of the shipyard Southern Wind from Juan Ignacio Entrecanales, one of its new owners Shortly before his death, 79-year-old founder of Southern Wind shipyard , Willy Persico (Willy Persico) handed over the reins to a new Executive team, consisting of three owners. One of the investors was the Spaniard Juan Ignacio Entrecanales (Juan Ignacio Entrecanales) – Vice-President of the Acciona Group and the owner of the yacht Farr/Nauta SW105 Kiboko is the third boat from the Southern Wind Read more

Food on the boat: Dubai has opened a shop on water

Randall G. Lucchesi

“How tired of these sellers of corn on the beaches!” probably thought the creatives of Aquatic Architects Design Studio, resting in one of the sea in his native Dubai (UAE). Thought, and agreed with the representatives of the retailers Carrefour, opened opposite the beaches, Kite beach, Jumeirah and al Sufouh. store. Right on the water —on a floating platform anchored in the sea. “Dubai’s stunning coastline, which is annually enjoyed by millions of people. This is a natural next step Read more