Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Cancelled by Holland America

 

The Holland America will not be sailing the cruise Nieuw Amsterdam because one of the azipod propulsion systems among the two of the chip is having a major issue. The cruise was to sail from February 1st.  The ship will head towards the shipyard Grand Bahama for repairs instead of the Caribbean Cruise for seven nights. Holland America has mentioned in one of their statements that they have informed all their travel advisors and guests about canceling the cruise Nieuw Amsterdam. They have honestly regretted the situation that their guests and the travel advisors had to face for the cancellation and they had to bring about changes in their traveling plans.


Holland America has come up with a plan for them to travel in the future with them. The guests who had booked on the canceled cruise have been given an option. They can move to any other cruise for Mexico or the Caribbean for the same seven nights. But the cruise that they have to choose must sail during the spring season or winter season in 2020. The stateroom for the cruise will also remain the same as that of the previous canceled cruise.
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2020-06-17

Bianca Cook Trying To Make Waves In Yacht Race Sydney Hobart With All-Female Crew

Bianca Cook is under pressure with her idea. The boats of sailors are hurtling all over the world the championship Volvo Ocean Race but Cook is privately wondering if she is good enough at this place. Now, Cook is like the starstruck situation as she has been invited in the race to sail along with all-female professional first outfit to deal with popular SHYR, which is going to begin soon amid great euphoria.

Cook is a talented offshore sailor and she was recommended by seniors when ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’ was searching one more female to be the part of their team. And it is very likely that Cook will be engaged in the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race (VOR), maybe with a team with all Kiwis if the proposed project will be on the ground. Still, it is not easy, to pick up work and this is the reason why she has bound at the opportunity to join (ORR) Ocean Respect Racing for SHYR.
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2019-03-01

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Menninger Views On Morgan Cup Team Race Trophy

Team race victories are undoubtedly a team effort. However, when asked about the same to Michael Menninger, the team captain of St. Francis Yacht Club, this is what he had to say. He gave credit to those who were miles away at the time of regatta yet made the team prepare for one of the highly competitive keelboat team race regattas of the country. He felt that the credit should ideally go to people who were not physically present there, but made the team give its best. Menninger said that the regatta gave them reps as a team, which made things more real. They got a few three on three practices through kites and other things.

The New York Yacht Club team captain Peter Levesque finished in 2nd and Corinthian Yacht Club came in 3rd with San Diego Yacht Club is achieving 4th place. The New York Yacht Club team race regatta for Morgan Cup was initially setup in 2002 but has now transformed into the highly coveted trophies as far as the racers from post-collegiate team is concerned. To receive an invitation to regatta needs a considerable team-racing background. The competitors in 2018 include college sailors, former team race world champions as well as Olympians.
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2018-08-17

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