Pictures of the week: Stunning images from the maritime world
Riva displays their famous Aquamare at the 74 Venice Film Festival and travel company Globe Hunter have released aerial shots of the some of the most enchanting places in the world. See this week's most beautiful pictures
Riva is a the 74 Venice Film Festival which kicked off on 30 August. The Italian luxury yacht brand is displaying the legendary Aquamare, and will offer a boat service to VIPs and guests at the city’s Hotel Excelsior. Travel website Globe Hunters have released some gorgeous aerial shots of some of the most beautiful places in the world, including Venice and Dubai. See what makes our pictures of the week.
30/08/17: A stunning aerial shot of Venice
With its canals and beautiful architecture the Italian city of Venice is really one of a kind and is always voted one of the most beautiful places in the world. Travel website Globe Hunters have created a series of aerial shots of cities around the world, including Venice, which is currently hosting its annual film festival
Credit: Globehunters.com
30/08/17: Aerial shot of Dubai
Dubai looks beautiful seen from above, with its beaches and stunning sea. With the weather starting to cool a little, we are ready to sail to sunnier climates!
Credit: Globhunters.com
18/08/17: Sailing into the shadow
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Stunning Barong D cruises off the #coast of #Gozo.
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18/08/17: Archaeologists uncover artefacts from the wreck of the Rooswijk off Kent
Ornate carved knife handles, glass bottles and large wooden seaman’s chests are among the finds discovered on wreck of the Dutch East India Company ship, Rooswijk, which sank in 1740 at Goodwin Sands, off Kent
Credit: Historic England/RCE
18/08/17: New Joshua one-design for the Golden Globe Race 2022 unveiled
Only 10 will be built to compete in the 2022 edition of the race. They were designed to celebrate the contribution to solo sailing made by the owner of the original Joshua, Bernard Moitessier
Credit: Golden Globe Race/PPL
17/08/17: Dee Caffari and her crew have some fun after finishing Leg Zero for the Volvo Ocean Race
Leg Zero complete! Time for a bit of monkeying around #seenoevilhearnoevilspeaknoevil
Credit Jeremie Lecaudey
Credit: @deecaffari/Instagram
16/8/17: Summer sailing
Boating, sailing, regattas… All summer long. ⚓️ #boat #sea #landscape
Credit: @quabaandco/Instagram
16/08/17: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Portsmouth
The Royal Navy’s largest warship docks at her home port for the first time
Credit: Getty images
09/08/17: V&B prevail in the Class 40
Antoine Carpentier, Samuel Manuard, Maxime Sorel and Jonas Gerckens are currently placed first in the Class 40, Rolex Fastnet Race
Credit: ELWJ Photography/RORC
09/08/17: Second for Imerys in the Rolex Fastnet Race
Phil Sharp’s Class 40, Imerys, finished second in his class in the Fastnet Race
Credit: ELJW Photography/RORC
09/08/17: Privateer provisionally first in the IRC overall, Rolex Fastnet Race
Privateer, Ron O’Hanley’s Cookson 50, currently sits in first place in the IRC Overall. Privateer is also looking good to win IRC Z ahead of the Ker 46 Lady Mariposa
Credit: ELJW Photography/RORC
09/08/17: Infiniti 46 finishes the Fastnet Race
Quentin Stewart’s Infiniti 46, enjoyed a strong blast back from the Fastnet Rock
Credit: ELJW Photography/RORC
08/08/17: MOD70 crew Concise 10 celebrate line honours
Concise 10 crossed the finish line in an elapsed time of 42 hours and 55 minutes to take the Rolex Fastnet Race line honours
Credit: Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex
08/08/17: Concise 10 does it!
MOD70, Concise 10, crosses the finish line of the Rolex Fastnet Race in Plymouth.
Credit: ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi
08/08/17: HUGO BOSS rounding the rock
Alex Thomson and Nicholas O’Leary rounding the rock on HUGO BOSS
Photo: Youen Jacob.
#alexthomsonracing #hugoboss #fastnetrace
Credit: alex_thomson_racing/Instagram
08/08/17: Leading the Volvo 65s in the Fastnet Race
It was neck-and-neck between Dongfeng and MAPFRE, with the Chinese team just taking line honours by 56 seconds
Credit: Jeremie Lecaudey/Volvo Ocean Rac
08/08/17: SMA during the Rolex Fastnet Race
Paul Meilhat and Gwénolé Gahinet take turns onboard IMOCA 60, SMA
Credit: Olivier Blanchet/SMA/ALeA
08/09/17: America’s Cup star Peter Burling grabs a Fastnet selfie
Peter Burling and Ian Budgen grab a selfie at the Fastnet Rock as Nikata rounds the rock
Credit: Ian Budgen
08/08/17: A welcome sight for the biggest yacht competing in the race
IRC Zero Class yacht, Nikata, makes it to the Fastnet Rock. At 115-ft, she is the largest yacht competing this year
Credit: ©Rolex/Kurt Arrigo
08/08/17: MAPFRE rounds the Fastnet Rock
The crew of MAPFRE working hard to keep the pressure on the Dongfeng Racing Team
Credit: Ugo Fonolla/Volvo Ocean Race
08/08/17: Dongfeng leading the race between the VO65s
VO65 Dongfeng were the first in their class to round the Fastnet Rock
Credit: ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo
07/08/17: Morning on board SHK in the Fastnet Race
The crew of SHK on day two of the Rolex Fastnet Race
Credit: Konrad Frost/Volvo Ocean Race
07/08/17: Tony Lawson’s MOD70 trimaran Concise 10 round the Fastnet Rock
The crew of the MOD70 trimaran Concise 10 cheer after becoming the first boat to round the Fastnet Rock off southwest Ireland
Credit: RORC Racing Twitter
05/08/17: Whooper are crowned Overall Winners at Lendy Cowes Week 2017
Whooper, the 38-foot Laurent Giles owned by Giovanni Belgrano, has been crowned the overall winner in the Black Group and the overall winner at Cowes Week 2017. Congratulations!
Credit: Credit: Paul Wyeth
03/08/17: Sevenstar Triple Crown overall winner Lady Mariposa at Cowes Week 2017
Sevenstar Triple Crown Overall Winners, Lady Mariposa.
03/08/17: The crew of Lady Mariposa pose with their Sevenstar Triple Crown trophy
It was a big day for the crew of the Lady Mariposa who were crowned Sevenstar Triple Crown overall winners
Credit: Paul Wyeth
03/08/17: Nyetimber sparkling wine flows at Cowes Week
Over 50,000 glasses of Nyetimber English sparkling wine are drunk during Cowes Week to celebrate the successes of each day’s racing
Credit: Tony Wyeth
02/08/17: Mapfre Triple Crown Ocean Racer’s new outright Around Isle of Wight world record by a monohull yacht
The Mapfre, one of the seven entries in the 2017/8 Volvo Ocean Race, completed the 50-mile course around the Isle of Wight in 3 hours, 13 minutes and 11 seconds, setting a new outright Around Isle of Wight world record by a monohull yacht, beating Slade’s time by 6 minutes 58 seconds. Unlike the Volvo Ocean 65s, ICAP Leopard has powered winches. Mapfre therefore also beat the previous world record for a monohull without power assistance by an impressive margin of more than 36 minutes. Both records are subject to ratification by the World Speed Sailing Record Council.
“We did a very good start and the manoeuvres were all very good – it’s one of our strongest points we have as a crew,” said skipper Xabi Fernandez. A lot of us have sailed together already and the new people are all good, very switched on, and things are coming together nicely.
“We had a good start, were able to control the fleet a bit, and then we were always in the lead. It was a very close race with the other boats, there were some very fast moments, and it was great fun.”
Credit: Tom Gruitt
02/08/17: Sung Hung Kai Scallywag Triple Crown Ocean Racer
A beautiful shot of Sung Hung Kai Scallywag Triple Crown Ocean Racer sailing by The Needles
Credit: Tom Gruitt
01/08/17: Annabel Vose is awarded ELEMIS Ladies Day Trophy at Lendy Cowes Week
Annabel Vose, has been announced as the winner of the ELEMIS Ladies Day Trophy at Cowes Week. The trophy recognises the outstanding contribution, commitment, or achievement of women in sailing. Vose is the first woman to to be selected as part of Sir Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR Academy team. She competed in the 2017 Red Bull Youth America’s Cup in Bermuda.
Credit: Paul Wyeth
01/08/17: St Lucia Ladies during the Sunsail Match F40
St Lucia Ladies race during the Sunsail Match F40. The team finished in 16th position
Credit: Paul Wyeth
31/07/17: Sailing enthusiast Princess Anne attends Lendy Cowes Week
Princess Anne is beaming at Lendy Cowes Week. The royal loves a spot of sailing and she’s always to be found at major boating and racing events
Credit: Tom Gruitt
30/07/17: Redwing Class – Gosling, Musicus, Toucan
Redwing Class is always spectacular with its scarlet sails
Credit: Paul Wyeth
29/07/17: Good Hydeing, SB20 sailing during Lendy Cowes Week
The weather was windy and wet on Saturday 29, but racing must go on!
Credit: Paul Wyeth
29/07/17: IRC Class 1 race during Day 1
Impulse, Journey Maker II, McFly, Sweeny and Thunderbird during Day 1
Credit: Paul Wyeth
29/07/17: A moment of calm for Zephyr
The crew of Ian Marshall’s Zephyr, in class Fast 40+, enjoy a moment of calm
Credit: Paul Wyeth
