World Class Sailing Silverware

26-04-08

 Azure produces sail sculptures, trophies and prizes for some of the world's most prestigious regattas. These are either displayed or have been presented at numerous international yacht clubs. Works, such as that presented at the 'Yachtsman of The Year Awards', are available from several selected galleries or direct from the artist. This year Azure made all the awards for the Raymarine young sailor of the year. These were presented at the 2008 Excel boat show.

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The 25th anniversary superyacht regatta of Boat International at the YC Costa Smeralda  Porto Cervo  has stunning new trophies from Azure.

For the Artemis  Transat Musto have chosen an Azure design for their Newfoundland Trophy to be presented for the IMOCA open 60 first across the race gate at Newfoundland

Azure Dragon exhibited for the first time at the  Earls Court Boat Show and at the Dusseldorf Show. The full range of Azure designs was on display including silverware from the 6metre worlds, the Ellen Macarthur presentation and a powerboat design for Shelley Jory and Raymarine for the ladies Honda formula 4 stroke champion. Shelley will be racing with a new team in the round Britain race in June. Azure has made the trophy for this prestigious event.

Congratulations to Dame Ellen Macarthur on being made a chevalier of the Legion d' Honeur by President Sarkozy

At Earls Court there was also a proposal for a large stainless steel sail sculpture for the 2012 olympic site at Weymouth.

 Azure Dragon has lots of ideas for the racing sailor in your life.

 The Raymarine sponsored Warsash spring series will again have an Azure design as first prize. The RS Feva worlds in Sweden will have an Azure trophy as will the Intel corporate regatta.

 Skandia team GBR produced a clean sweep at the sail for gold regatta . The winners were presented with Azure prizes. Congratulations to all and Azure wishes them all success at the Beijing Olympic Games. Many other events last year had Azure prizes

Azure  designed and made the overall black group and white group trophies for  Skandia Cowes Week

For the  Volvo Ocean Race Azure  designed the Musto seamanship award for an outstanding example of seamanship during each leg .

Presentation for Ellen Macarthur

The Royal Ocean Racing Club  commissioned a sculpture to be presented to her to celebrate her record breaking voyage. This takes the form of an albatross circling the world. Ellen heads up the 'save the albatross' campaign and the sculpture was on the Azure Dragon stand at Earls Court

Azure strongly supports classic yachting and provides all the trophies for the British Classic Yacht Club regatta at Cowes. See www.britishclassicyachtclub.org .There  was keen competition from the 6 metres in the build up to last years world championship and metre regatta at Cowes. Azure made the silverware for 2007 when 60 boats raced for the world championship at Cowes. There were new designs for overall first, second and third for both classics and moderns as well as a 'trophee d' elegance' for the most beautiful yacht. It was  a truly classic summer with some very graceful boats out racing.There were 12 metres, 8s,6s 5s, 8CRs and Darings and 5.5s at the following IMETA regatta.

In 2008 the metre regatta will be one to watch with Mariquita Mariette, Lulworth, the Lady Anne, Adix and perhaps other superyachts from a byegone era coming to Cowes. Azure will be represented on Ierne, the 1914 Fife 8 metre that won the gold medal at the 1920 olympic games at Antwerp. This yacht is a piece of sailing history and has been magnificently restored. The thursday of the regatta will be a special race to celebrate 100years of sailing in the olympic games with the original courses and run by the Royal Victoria YC

Azure also has as its charity sail4cancer , and increased its involvement  with the Manches Cup. S4C was the official charity for the 2007 6 metre worlds , classic week and IMETA regatta ( 100 years of the metre rule)

A prestigious event deserves unique well designed prizes worth winning and Azure was created to deliver these qualities