Eos (‘Bringer of Dawn’) Ranks as World’s Top (LOA) Sailing Yacht

April 4th, 2012

The Regatta Gear team likes to look over the best venues for crews who might sport our line of sailing gear, and what would be more appropriate than Eos, the 305-foot (92.92m), three-masted Bermuda rigged schooner owned by movie and media billionaire Barry Diller, husband of fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg?

The ship is one of the largest private sailing yachts in the world.  According to a 2007 article in Harper’s Bazaar, Eos features a figurehead of von Fürstenberg sculpted by Anh Duong.

Eos was launched in 2006 in Bremen, Germany, from the Lürssen yard. The ship took three years to build.  When launched, she took over the number one spot for world’s largest sailing yacht from Athena – a 295-foot clipper-bowed three masted gaff rigged schooner built by Royal/Huisman in 2004 for Internet entrepreneur James H. Clark.

Eos was designed by the late Bill Langan, Rondal/Huisman supplied the rig, and the remaining naval architecture was completed by Lürssen. The interior was designed by François Catroux. The 200-foot (61 m) tall masts are the maximum height allowed to enable the craft to pass underneath bridges across the globe.

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2013 America’s Cup race in San Francisco Gets Final Approval

March 28th, 2012

It’s full speed ahead for the 2013 America’s Cup race in San Francisco, and Regatta Gear will be ready with sailing gear for the crews.

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the agreement to host the America’s Cup in San Francisco September 7-22, 2013.

The 2013 race will be the first time the competition for the “Auld Mug” will be held in San Francisco, a perfect natural sailing arena where more than one million spectators will see the 34th edition of the America’s Cup.

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Regatta Gear Official Supplier for Balboa Yacht Club’s CDM to CABO 2012 Yacht Race Set for March 30 – April 5, 2012

March 21st, 2012

Regatta Gear is outfitting sailors in racing apparel for the Balboa Yacht Club’s 2012 Corona del Mar to Cabo San Lucas (CDM to CABO) International Yacht Race, set to run March 30 – April 5, 2012.

Regatta Gear is the Official Supplier of crew gear for this race.   Regatta made all the official CDM to CABO Race 2012 clothing now being sold at the Balboa Yacht Club.

The 2012 CDM to CABO Race is an invitational race with abundant pre- and post-race activities. The race will get underway off Newport Beach, Calif. and the course will run approximately 800 nautical miles (nm) to finish inCabo San Lucas,Mexico.

Approximately 20 yachts are entered in this year’s race.  Balboa Yacht Club hosts the race on even years. The winner of the 2010 race was Katana, owned by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. The 2008 overall winner Sabrina, owned by Chris Calkins, will be competing again in the 2012 race. Several world class yachts are entered in a quest to be the 2012 winner.

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What to Wear on the Open Water to Stay Safe, Warm and Dry

March 14th, 2012

 

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky,  and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.  And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,  and a grey mist on the sea’s face and a grey dawn breaking.

— “I Must Go Down to the Sea,” by John Masefield

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The World’s Best Place to wear Yachting Apparel –Mega Yacht Mirabella V

March 8th, 2012

World’s Largest Sloop Sailboat – Sailing Mega Yacht Mirabella V.

Might as well start at the top.  Regatta Gear markets international yachting apparel, and when it comes to the best place to wear our line of crew gear, there’s no place like a luxury yacht.

The term luxury yacht refers to very expensive, privately owned yachts which are professionally crewed. Also known as a Super Yacht, a luxury yacht may be either a sailing or motor yacht.  Giga yachts or Mega yachts are vessels over 100 meters in length.  The world’s largest yacht is the 170-meter mega-cruiser Eclipse.

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Welcome to REGATTA GEAR

February 24th, 2012

We are Different!   You will not find REGATTA GEAR in Retail stores.   Our concept is simple; we sell direct to our customers through our corporate web site which enables us to pass the savings on to our customers by eliminating high Retail markups.

We provide our customers with fresh new looks, the finest of quality, a wide range of products, and most importantly, a great fit.

Established in 1996, REGATTA GEAR,  A division of BW Sales Apparel Group, specializes in providing quality Yachting clothing to boats, crews, race teams and the weekend yachtie.   Our collection of yachting apparel for Men and Women provides innovation, fabric technology and design features setting the trend for stylish performance as well as casual yachting wear.

During our 15 years of business we have been designing custom gear packages for many of the high profile yachts racing in the world circuit as well as outfitted crews participating in some of the world’s most prestigious yachting events, from the Whitbread Round the World Race, Big Boat In San Francisco, Yachting Cup in San Diego, Brut Cup in France, 2000 Sydney Olympic games,  to custom gear packages for various yachts competing in the recent 2011 Transpac Race.

We look forward to outfitting you and your team for your next off-shore race, local regatta, or that most enjoyable weekend cruise.

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