Educational

On August 24th 2019, Mooney Bay Marina hosted the 40th edition of the Omnium Champlain. 26 boats took the start in 2 fleets and 4 classes for the 2 races of the regatta, both taking place that afternoon. Light air prevailed, allowing the boats to sail on a flat...

When 40m Alchemy was launched in 1970, she was considered a very large yacht – the third biggest Feadship Royal Dutch Shipyards built to date. Fast forward 40 years, and she’s positively dwarfed by Fincantieri’s 133m Serene, launched in 2011. This demonstration of how far things have come was captured in Auckland harbour by...