We proudly inform you about the latest news: Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe (3rd L) is seen aboard the yacht “CAM” at the start of the first day of the 29th Copa del Rey yacht race in Palma de Mallorca. Spain’s Queen Sofia supports him during the start in the Gaastra Copa del Rey Collection!
Gaastra is the official clothing supplier for the second year of the Copa del Rey Regatta which is organized by Royal Yacht Club in Palma de Mallorca.
As we told you Gaastra presents the limited edition “Copa del Rey Collection 2010”, which includes garments for men, women and children.
The photo of Queen Sofia is here.
Did you know that it all started with a bet in 1981? Two yacht owners met in the Club 55 in St-Tropez and after a few drinks the question came up whose boat was faster. The next day they started off with their race – and the beginning of today’s most spectacular regatta was born. They named it after the buoy they had to hit: La Nioulargue. But years later a tragic death of participating sailor men led to the end of this upcoming event. Time passed by and peopled started to miss their beloved regatta so the city of St-Tropez decided to host an alternative regatta named “Les Voiles de St. Tropez”. The popularity rose again and down to the present day the “Les Voiles de St. Tropez” marks the seasonal ending of the Mediterranean regatta season.
Become a part of this nautical event and shop the new VDST Collection for MEN, WOMEN and JUNIORS and show up in St-Tropez from the 27th September to the 3rd of October. Hope to see you there!
After 5 years the biggest public event of the Netherlands is back! From the 19th to the 23rd of august visitors will see impressive fleet of tall ships from all over the world. More than 500 sailing heritage ships and special replica`s will display nautical history on the spectacular Sail-In Parade! Gaastra E-Storeis proud to present this year´s SAIL AMSTERDAM Collection 2010. But there is more to look forward …
If you would like to feel the nautical impact of this adventurous event by yourself its best to go there! With Gaastra E-Store and Shortstay Amsterdam you canwin1 of 3 exclusive overnight stays for the SAIL AMSTERDAM2010!
For technical sailing gear Gaastra Pro is the best guarantee you can have; waterproof gear developed by professional sailors and tested under racing conditions. The collection has been skillfully put together to withstand all weather conditions whether it be during on-shore pursuits or transatlantic voyages. The GX-01 collection includes an outstanding waterproof benchmark feature equivalent to a water column of 20,000 mm and has been designed right down to the smallest detail to ensure comfort and protection under the most extreme sailing conditions. With Bemis tapeused as garment finishing, Gaastra Pro guarantees that wind and water wil l not hinder your sailing performance.
The stops on the Caribbean Challenge St. Lucia, St. Barth and St. Thomas are probably one of the most beautiful places. Therefor it is not far-fetched that the Caribbean Challenge Summer Collection is influences by these colorful, adventurous and nautical impressions. Enter into this caribbean world and enjoy the collection for Juniors, Men and Women.
The new PRO Collection is build in a proficient way with a result all weather conditions can be concured from on-shore pursuits to transatlantic voyages. The evolution of the GX-01 collection features an outstanding waterproof benchmark equivalent to a water column of 20,000 mm (Toray) and has been designed down to the smallest detail to ensure comfort and protection during the most extreme sailing conditions. With the use of Bemis tape as garment finishing GAASTRA PRO guarantees wind and water will not obstruct your sailing performance.
The top 4 parameters
- riri zippers
- Toray: Waterproof breathable fabric
- IBQ Kevlar reinforcement
- Bemis seamtape: Preventing seams from leaking water, avoiding wind to come trough
Left the Port of Santa Cruz, light 10-knot wind blowing, but heavier winds are expected. Slow start to our voyage, but no one is complaining. The autopilot keeps a straight course, so no hand steering required. We’re trying to save some energy for the testing miles ahead. Heavy rain all day. Squalls then light winds. Rocky night expected. Received a VHF call from another yacht last night relaying a message about a yacht in distress. Promised we would keep our eyes open. No sign of distressed yacht though. St. Martin: first a shimmery glow, now clearly visible. Almost there! After so long at sea it feels great to make landfall! With a good breeze blowing we can count on making steady progress. Looks like we will be arriving during the day. St. Martin here we come.
We’re well underway. Tranquil morning after a rocky night. Clear skies, light winds, easy sailing. At first we were relieved to see the wind ease and the rain
stop. Easy sailing is getting on our nerves now. We want to get to Mallorca while we’re still young! We might have to resort to motoring. Arrived at Real Club Nautico de Palma, pleasant temperature, light winds, calm sea. The warm climate and excellent water sports facilities here attract many top yachtsmen. They prefer Palma de Mallorca as their training site. We plan on taking some time to relax, too. Little sailing today! Winds are very low. We decide to go out and do some swimming around the boat. With 31ºC and a bright blue sea, that’s no real punishment.
Have you ever made an experience like this? We are interested in your sailing adventures. We invite you to comment on this post!
The new Gaastra Spring/Summer Collection is now available online! You might wonder where we get our inspiration from. Follow us during the next days on our sailing tour through the transatlantic ocean. The logbook entries show our experiences. Every day serves as inpiration for a specific part of the collection. In that case let’s start with DAY1 – Voyage: Cape Verde to Barbados
Sailing fast, large sea, hand steering. Flying fish everywhere. Once out of the shadow of the island, the wind gets up. Large seas combined with an awkward cross-swell prevent the autopilot from keeping a steady course. We have to steer by hand. Passed the half-way mark! Thunderstorm with tremendous lightning, 20 knots of wind and 6 foot waves. Lightning crashing into the sea on both sides. With our mastbeing the only potential lightning conductor for about a hundred miles in any direction, we have to be careful. Progress about 100 miles. Quiet night followed by cloudless sky. Still 233 nautical miles to go. Getting closer to Barbados, we can almost smell the rum punches. It’s getting hotter and hotter on deck. We expected to see more boats but we still have the sea completely to ourselves. Tacked into deep water harbour and tied up ready to check in. We’re finally there!
We are interested in your opinion. How do you like the styles?What do you think about the inspiration?
We are looking forward to seeing the sun again, feeling a nice warm spring breeze on our skin. We can’t wait to change our clothes against airy and coulourful fabrics. For your imagination we do have some pictures from behind the scenes – Spring/Summer 2010! Enjoy! By the way: We are going to get the first clothes on Thursday!
