News Archive

Volvo Ocean Race puts out call for Onboard Reporters for 2014 event By Volvo Ocean Race, 11:06 PM Fri 11 Jan 2013
The Volvo Ocean Race has launched the search for a team of Onboard Reporters capable of taking the event's unique media programme to the next level. For the third consecutive edition, each team taking part in sailing's premier offshore race will have on board an embedded multimedia reporter, formerly known as an MCM. ...[more]

Sailing and Sponsorship – you can’t have one without the other By Jeni Bone, 5:27 PM Mon 7 Jan 2013
Recently, a feature piece by the editor of UK consultancy site, YachtSponsorship ran on this and other sites in the TetraMedia group, pondering the pros and cons of sponsorship in the sport of sailing, and lamenting that too often, the branding overshadows the sailors. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race - Notice of Race for 2014-2015 edition released By Volvo Ocean Race, ALICANTE , 4:51 AM Sat 22 Dec 2012
The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 will start to allow two extra crew members for In-Port Race, making it only one of the several changes made for the next edition of the world’s premier offshore sail racing event. ...[more]

Ken Read named as new President of North Sails Group By Sail-World, 8:50 PM Thu 13 Dec 2012
North Sails announced today that Volvo Ocean Race skipper and veteran sailmaker Ken Read will return to North Sails in the role of president in early January, 2013. Read will take over for current president Gary Weisman, who has served at the helm of the world's largest sailmaker for 16 years, and who plans to retire within the next 4 months. ...[more]

Christmas Special: Images offer from Paul Todd for Sail-World readers By Richard Gladwell, 6:47 AM Mon 10 Dec 2012
Top international photographer, Paul Todd, has just announced a special deal for Sail-World readers for Christmas. Now you have the chance to get that unique present for the sailing fan who has everything, at a discounted price. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: New angles, amazing footage for next edition By Volvo Ocean Race, 11:55 PM Sat 24 Nov 2012
With the new one-design boat comes the opportunity to improve the media systems. We caught up with Rick Deppe, co-ordinator of the Media Crew Member programme and star of our Building the Boat videos, to talk about the possibilities. ...[more]

Southern Spars exhibiting at METS2012 By Sail-World, 7:56 PM Sun 11 Nov 2012
Southern Spars will be exhibiting on stand 01.108 at METS and its incorporated SuperYacht Pavilion 2012. METS is the world's largest exhibition of equipment, materials and systems for the international marine leisure industry. This year the show celebrates its 25th anniversary ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: Big surge in viewership says report By Volvo Ocean Race, 11:17 PM Mon 29 Oct 2012
Stunning multimedia material produced by the Volvo Ocean Race's unique Media Crew Member programme, plus a clear focus on news production and distribution helped the 2011-12 edition deliver a surge in audience across platforms, figures in the end of race report show. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: 'You're gonna see a boat that's really cool' By Volvo Ocean Race, 10:55 PM Sat 27 Oct 2012
The 65-foot one-design boat for the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race will be very forward thinking according to Patrick Shaughnessy, president of Farr Yacht Design. 'The overwhelming impression will be of a top level Grand Prix racing boat,' says Shaughnessy, the boss of the company responsible for the new design. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: The Volvo 65 deck layout takes shape By Richard Gladwell, 8:25 PM Mon 1 Oct 2012
Construction of the new Volvo Ocean Race one-design is underway in Italy and France. In this video Volvo Ocean Race take a closer look at the progress being made in bringing the new Volvo 65 one design to life. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: Plugging in the new one-design – first pictures By Volvo Ocean Race, 9:54 PM Sat 8 Sep 2012
Work on the new 65-foot one-design that will contest the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race is underway in Italy. Here, we get a first glimpse of the process. 'Pretty cool to see it there looking like a giant slab of marble waiting for Michelangelo to come along and create his David.' ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: From paper to plywood - in pursuit of perfection By Volvo Ocean Race, 9:52 PM Sat 8 Sep 2012
While the hull’s plug is being built at Persico Spa, Italy, another team is working on the deck of the 65-foot one-design that will contest the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. A mock up deck constructed from plywood being used by experts to position deck hardware on the new Volvo 65-feet one design at Multiplast, France. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race - Dutchman Tom Touber named COO By Volvo Ocean Race, , 7:58 AM Fri 31 Aug 2012
Volvo Ocean Race top management will be further strengthened with the addition of Dutchman Tom Touber who has today been named Chief Operating Officer (COO). Touber, 48, who has significant experience with the Race and within sailing generally, will report directly to CEO Knut Frostad and will assume operational responsibilities from Race headquarters in Alicante from September 3. ...[more]

America's Cup: Southern Spars completes work for first wingsail By Josh Impey, 6:13 PM Mon 6 Aug 2012
The massive 40m carbon fibre wing on the newly-launched Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) AC72 catamaran is made up of components supplied by carbon fibre specialists Southern Spars for the incredible new class of America’s Cup yacht. Southern Spars has been involved in producing much of the leading edge technology used in America’s Cup yachts since the company was formed in 1989, and as Americ ...[more]

Southern Spars announces appointment of Rig Pro New Zealand manager By Josh Impey, 11:22 AM Fri 22 Jun 2012
Southern Spars is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexis Reeves as Rig Pro’s New Zealand Manager. Alexis is a highly experienced rigger whose knowledge of the marine industry is second to none, and he is well positioned to provide the world class level of service and expertise for which Rig Pro is renowned. ...[more]

Southern Spars rigged yachts dominate the 2012 Superyacht Awards By Josh Impey, 8:01 PM Wed 9 May 2012
Southern Spars’ rigged yachts once again dominated the 2012 World Superyacht Awards, with S.Y Vertigo taking top spot as she was crowned the 2012 sailing superyacht of the year and best sailing yacht 40m+ size range. Southern Spars’ rigged Vertigo, is an astounding 67.2m and is equipped with the latest technology in both racing and cruising performance. She has a full Southern Spars rig and r ...[more]

Southern Spars rigged Soto 30 is coming! By Southern Spars, 8:26 PM Wed 2 May 2012
The mast is one of the most important components of the Soto 30, and is being manufactured by Southern Spars. This spar package design has been optimized from the onset with input from the designer, boat builder and sail makers – this translates into a high performance spar package that is engineered and manufactured for seamless, optimal interface with the boat and the sail package. ...[more]

Southern Spars opens new website By Josh Impey, 8:32 PM Tue 24 Jan 2012
Southern Spars has launched a brand-new website at www.southernspars.com. With an emphasis on quality information, imagery and interactive elements, the new website provides existing and prospective customers and suppliers with considerably more detail about the Southern Spars’ global operation than the previous version of the site. ...[more]

Southern Spars fits new mast and rigging for superyacht Salperton By Sail-World, 8:39 PM Tue 8 Nov 2011
The 45m (148ft) performance sloop Salperton IV is now sailing again with brand-new hybrid modulus carbon fibre mast and an EC6 continuous rigging package from Southern Spars. Having been built to a tight deadline by Southern Spars’ Custom Projects team in New Zealand, the replacement mast was fitted and dock-tuned by Southern Spars’ Rig Pro team, on 20 October in Tarragona, Spain. ...[more]

Southern Spars supplies new rig for iconic J-Class Endeavour By Josh Impey, 6:27 PM Mon 31 Oct 2011
The iconic J-Class Endeavour has been fitted with a new 53.7m (176.18’) gold-tipped mast and rigging package from Southern Spars as part of her multi-million dollar refit in Auckland, New Zealand which finished in early October. ...[more]

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