Category: Sailing

Maltese Falcon Completes Its Very First Trail Of Sailing Yacht Successfully

A sea trial that continued for almost a month on the iconic sailing yacht validate continuous connectivity with the use of connectivity solutions in the Caribbean and the Kymeta KyWay™ flat panel terminals, across the Mediterranean and in Atlantic.


Redmond, the Washington located Kymeta, Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) —  world first Globalized Network operator and exclusive partner of Superyacht distribution e3 Systems revealed that the iconic 89-meter sailing vessel Maltese Falcon, is performing its very first sea trials along with Kymeta communications solutions from the past four months and giving the successful results. The sailing vessel Maltese Falcon, with its trial installation of Kymeta KyWay terminals, will be seen soon at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Talk about the yacht The Maltese Falcon, then it is not a classic one, it is a new class of yacht. It has a new revolutionary sailing system, the Falcon Rig, which will set a new milestone in the history of yachting history. (more…)

2017 US Etchells Nationals Won By Benjamin

Steve Benjamin and his team sailed a very good race on the new boat Stella Blue to claim the2017 US Etchells Nationals.


There is always an apprehension when a sailor gets a new boat to race. He has butterflies in his stomach thinking about how the boat will perform and will it be able to match the performance of the previous boat. But, the Stella Blue did not show any signs of taking part in its first major race and helped Benjamin and his team to win the US Etchells National Championship of 2017.

This event was held as the inaugural event of the New York Yacht Club One-Design Regatta in Newport. The J/70 and the Melges 20 fleets also took part in this inaugural event in Newport. Benjamin and his team were a force during the three-day regatta event. They won 4 out of the 7 races and finished the series with a 17 point edge over second placed George Francisco. The third place went to Chris Larson, who finished just one point behind George.   (more…)

Bill MacGowan Of Newport Sailing

What leads to unique achievements in sailing are the people who do it. This is seen in the instance of Bill MacGowan, who has been sailing in Rhode Island and its whereabouts from the eighties.

His work as well as influence is considerable in the sailing community in and around the Newport area. Bill loves the water and he is to be found on the water with his family, whether he participates in races, surfing, and harbor tours or in paddle boarding activities.

Bill talks about his hometown harbor, stating that Newport has a beautiful harbor area and is an ideal sailing venue as the beaches are beautiful and the water conditions ideal for sailing – bettered only by going on a Yacht Charter in Zadar. (more…)