Superyachts Return to Newport for Candy Store Cup
The spectacle of superyacht racing returns to Newport, for the second annual Candy Store Cup this weekend.
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The spectacle of superyacht racing returns to Newport, for the second annual Candy Store Cup this weekend.
With the challenger playoffs now in the books, the stage is turned over to the superyacht fleet at the America’s Cup in Bermuda.
With high tonnage, there are long-game tactics to consider, but in high-stakes, high-ego superyacht racing, it’s never as simple as it appears.
Better sails, Pro handlers and captive winches make it easier to get these big machines around the track.
“Live long, sail hard” is the motto for most of the superyacht crowd: veteran sailors who’ve earned the right to throw 100-plus-footers around like dinghies.
The Candy Store Cup returns to Newport to showcase the tradition and elegance of Superyachts.
Some of the largest and most exclusive superyachts in the world came together to compete for the 2015 Perini Navi Cup.
The challenge is as immense as the boats themselves, but a new superyacht rating system is making races more competitive.
Photos from the 19th annual Superyacht Cup in Palma June 17-20, 2015.
Perini Navi yachts gather for the biannual regatta in the Mediterranean waters of Porto Cervo in Sardinia. Photo: PERINI NAVI/Studio Borlenghi
Fantastic racing greeted 34 teams at the 23rd annual Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup held in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Hap Fauth’s brand new 21.94m Bella Mente captured the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship. Igor Simcic’s 30.48m Esimit Europa 2 won the Maxi Racing class, while Filip Balcaen’s 34.13m Nilaya made short work of the Supermaxi class. Photos: Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi_ _
The spectacle of superyacht racing returns to Newport, for the second annual Candy Store Cup this weekend.
With the challenger playoffs now in the books, the stage is turned over to the superyacht fleet at the America’s Cup in Bermuda.
With high tonnage, there are long-game tactics to consider, but in high-stakes, high-ego superyacht racing, it’s never as simple as it appears.
Better sails, Pro handlers and captive winches make it easier to get these big machines around the track.
“Live long, sail hard” is the motto for most of the superyacht crowd: veteran sailors who’ve earned the right to throw 100-plus-footers around like dinghies.
The Candy Store Cup returns to Newport to showcase the tradition and elegance of Superyachts.
Some of the largest and most exclusive superyachts in the world came together to compete for the 2015 Perini Navi Cup.
The challenge is as immense as the boats themselves, but a new superyacht rating system is making races more competitive.
Photos from the 19th annual Superyacht Cup in Palma June 17-20, 2015.
Perini Navi yachts gather for the biannual regatta in the Mediterranean waters of Porto Cervo in Sardinia. Photo: PERINI NAVI/Studio Borlenghi
Fantastic racing greeted 34 teams at the 23rd annual Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup held in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Hap Fauth’s brand new 21.94m Bella Mente captured the Mini Maxi Rolex World Championship. Igor Simcic’s 30.48m Esimit Europa 2 won the Maxi Racing class, while Filip Balcaen’s 34.13m Nilaya made short work of the Supermaxi class. Photos: Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi_ _
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