Sentence examples for classes of yachts from inspiring English sources

The regatta, supported by the St . Barth Yacht Club brings together six classes of yachts, including maxis, a class of giant prototype boats fitted out with the latest equipment and experimental technology for ocean racing, like rotating wing masts.

For 132 years, the America's Cup was the proud domain of the New York Yacht Club, whose stewardship saw it through flush times and lean, through war and peace, and through competition in various classes of yachts ranging from the glorious, unbridled J-Class sloops to the smaller, more utilitarian 12-Meters.

In fact, the intent of the rules governing this new class of yachts was to discourage the practice.

The accident could renew the debate about the new, high-speed and high-risk AC72 class of yachts that are being used for this Cup.

Thompson will teach guests the ropes on an International One Design yacht: iconic 33-foot day racers which are the first class of yachts awarded International Classic Yacht status by the International Sailing Federation and beloved by sailing enthusiasts.

In the aftermath of the accident, safety concerns were raised over the new AC72 class of yachts which had been chosen to compete in the 2013 America's Cup.

A new Volvo 70 rule (named after the class of yacht being used in the race) is supposed to limit the spending and the differences between boats, making the race more competitive.

Perhaps they have to imagine the people they prey on as having their own worst qualities, so currently we hear a lot about scroungers and parasites and frauds, as a class of yacht-owning, show jumping, off-piste-skiing, incestuous monsters projects the shame it feels at its own greed on to a population whose idea of decadence is probably bath bombs.

New Zealand is the only challenger that has attempted, with Barker, to convert a star helmsman from the previous class of Cup yachts to the AC72s.

Team New Zealand is the only challenger that has attempted, with Barker, to convert a star helmsman from the previous class of Cup yachts to the AC72s.

Among them was "Lionheart," the latest of the new series of J Class yachts to be developed by Hoek Design, the naval architectural group in the Dutch city of Edam.