After sailing his classic-style cutter to the arctic island of Jan Mayen, Will Stirling and his crew set off to climb its volcano“Please could you come up on deck,” accompanied the gentle nudge that breached the cocoon of deep, warm …
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50m Electra: Heesen Sells Second Hybrid Superyacht Heesen has announced the sale of 50m Hybrid superyacht Project Electra, the news coming shortly after its launch at the beginning of February. Electra is the second hull of the Dutch shipyard’s 5000 …
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New Zealander Graeme Kendall writes about going through the North West Passage non-stop in a modern production yachtGraeme Kendall sailed his boat Astral Express through the North West PassageEvery so often, a book appears that blows preconceptions clean out of …
SuperyachtsMonaco on Stability Amidst Uncertainty As any reader will already be well aware, the world news in recent weeks has centred almost exclusively around one topic; the economic, social and cultural repercussions of the global spread of COVID-19. We caught …
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Wireless sensors linked to smartphone apps are making it easier than ever to check up on your boat, wherever you are. Rupert Holmes reportsMonitoring apps can provide at-a-glance information on boat system statusWhat is it? Real time boat monitoring that …
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Damen Launches 55m Yacht Support Blue Ocean In the latest of what has been an undeniably successful series of releases from the Damen Yacht Support range, the Dutch shipyard today announced the official launch of the 55-metre Blue Ocean from …
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