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A 12 Metre refit of Weatherly required a coordinated 22-month yard program: deck removal, structural frame inspection, mast and rigging removal for separate overhaul, and staged reassembly with haul-outs scheduled around Newport regattas and marina berth availability.
The South Coast shipyard in Kaohsiung will begin delivering the first Nordhavn 46 MKII hulls in 2026, continuing Pacific Asian Enterprises’ legacy after producing 82 original Nordhavn 46s between 1989 and 2003.
The inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Oman integrated seven blind sailing teams from five countries into week-long league racing aboard Far East 28R keelboats, creating a template for accessible fleet formats and event logistics.
The J/105 Niuhi was trucked roughly 2,600 miles from San Francisco to Toronto, only to suffer a broken mast at a local boatyard two weeks before the start of the J/105 North Americans, launching an urgent logistics operation to source a replacement mast and a skilled rigger in time for the regatta.
At the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Cruisers sold six units of the new 38 VTR before the final day, staging both the 38 Open and 38 Enclosed side-by-side at Pier 66 Marina to simplify buyer comparison and showcase configurable cockpit and roof options.
Escalating underwriting criteria and tightened insurance conditions for regattas, combined with more frequent and costly certification renewals, have raised per-event operational expenses and directly reduced the pool of available race officials and volunteers.
Race management will operate coordinated start sequences, night-safety protocols, and multiple bailout points across Buzzards Bay to accommodate concurrent fleets for the Salty 100 and the Parker Converse Tower Race on July 10–11.
Slip availability, crew rotation, and last‑minute charter cancellations at marinas often dictate whether an impromptu day sail is possible; understanding marina booking windows and transport links to launch ramps turns a fleeting idea into an actual cruise.
Port capacity, class handicap regulations, and marina servicing windows directly determine which vessel types enter the charter fleet, influence maintenance cycles, and shape the availability of high-performance boats for rent.
Onboard broadcast logistics for major regattas relied on fleet-coordinated Outside Broadcast (OB) units, marine VHF relay points, and satellite-fiber uplinks—systems that Geoffrey Mason helped refine while bringing the America’s Cup and other sailing competitions to worldwide audiences.
Work began in mid-December with teams cutting the deck and entire lower shell from bow to stern, moving preformed half-hulls produced at Gepeto Composite directly to the Charal base for assembly; the logistical chain—from transport of composite sections to on-site storage, composite curing schedules, and the planned June relaunch—was managed to leave an operational window of roughly six months before the Route du Rhum.
On a 12–18 m cruising yacht, fitting a 42V SEL Bus-powered reversible winch like the Seldén E40rev requires revising cable runs, circuit protection and weight distribution: expect thicker battery feeds, a dedicated control box location near the mast or winch locker, and a reassessment of fuse and circuit-breaker sizing to prevent voltage drop during high-load hauls.