Soccer
legend Zinedine Zidane was on board Azzam at the
start of the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday,
surviving a wet and wild inshore ride before
jumping off backwards into the Mediterranean and
coming up smiling. The French star arrived at
Alicante Race Village on the morning of the
start of Leg 1 and toured both Abu Dhabi Ocean
Racing's Azzam and the Abu Dhabi pavilion as the
guest of official timekeeper IWC
Schaffhausen.
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Boat
tax round up
We
catch up on all the ramifications of the now
infamous boat tax and how it could affect you.
We also look at other Spanish taxes that could
come into play if you are a yacht owner - it is
not smooth sailing. read more
Ride
the waves!
It's
one of the reasons we sail a for the excitement
a but there are times when you'd rather not have
to battle those Head Seas. We've got some tips
as to handling the swell.
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Great
race ends
The
pontoons at the Royal Malta Yacht Club were full
yesterday with crews from the Rolex Middle Sea
Race fleet busily reloading gear and fresh
supplies onboard - and heading off for
deliveries back to home ports throughout Europe.
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