Lurssen Hosts Mini-Yacht Show in Metropole Monte Carlo September 2020 has been a month quite unlike any in previous years for the superyacht industry. The absence of the Monaco Yacht Show, which should have been celebrating its 30th edition, has …
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Cruising with their children allowed Ralf and Dina Schlaepfer to fulfil their pacific dreams, although set lessons were overtaken by the school of adventureSailing the paradise of the Pacific Ocean with my own boat had been my dream since forever. …
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Les Voiles d’Antibes Returns for 25th Edition After months of disruption to the yachting and sailing calendar, excitement is building as Les Voiles d’Antibes returns this month for its 25th edition. The event, which will once again be sponsored by …
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Janneke Kuysters and Wietze van der Laan are captivated by the Pacific islands of New Caledonia“OK, this time you’ll do it, right?” Wietze asks, full of hope that this time I’ll grab the mooring buoy without a hitch. I’m totally …
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As part of our 125th anniversary celeberations, Nigel Sharp delves into the Yachting World archives to trace the origin and early years of the legendary Fastnet RaceIn 1931, a Yachting World correspondent who went by the name of Solent opined: …
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SY Interviews: Naval Architects & The Drive for Green Yachting The second article in our series on naval architecture brings us inevitably to the topic of sustainability. Whether due to higher levels of information and education, or public personas and …
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