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Two sailors had to be rescued from the water The first day of racing in Cowes Week was disrupted on Saturday when the 124,000-ton Hanne Knutsen encountered a fleet of yachts.One of the racing vessels, Atalanta, was in collision with the 870ft-long Norwegian-owned tanker as it proceeded to the oil refinery at Fawley, near Southampton.The yacht, which normally has nine crew members on board, became entangled in the larger vessel's anchor and had its sails torn off and mast snapped.The force of the collision sent two of its crew overboard. They were picked up by a rescue boat and a coastguard patrol boat from Southampton.One crew member was taken to St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight and treated for a head injury. Organisers said the regatta would continue as normal.Source: The Telegraph

German shipyards have turned out two big motor yachts, German shipyards have turned out two big motor yachts, demonstrating that the lucrative private sector, along with passenger and specialist offshore vessels, is helping keep troubled German shipbuilding alive.Tom Todd writes: The 84m long and 14m wide Valerie went on trials in the Baltic this week after leaving the Lürssen Groups Kröger Werft in Schacht-Audorf. Floated out in March, the four-deck newbuild, which has a steel hull and aluminium superstructures and a heli-pad in the bow, was expected to be handed over to her unidentified owners this summer.She was earlier known under the project name Firebird. Reports said she was powered by twin Caterpillar Diesels, but technical details of the ship have not been released.Fellow yacht building and conversion specialist Nobiskrug in Rendsburg on the Kiel Canal has also delivered a big yacht. Revealing more than Lürssen about its newbuild the shipyard said the 74m Sapphire was built to exterior and interior designs by Newcruise Yacht Projects & Design.She was completely custom-made with innovative features including multi-functional spaces, extensive exterior LED lighting, an enormous sun deck, large raised sunbathing platforms and an outside cinema. Her circular aft main deck can be ...