When all else fails, smartphone navigation can be a great back up to help get you home. Pip Hare explains how it’s doneSetting depth shading can help route planning if using a phone for emergency navigationNo matter how good navigation …
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Nordhavn x Vripack Interior Collaboration Revealed Back in 2018, California-based motoryacht builder Nordhavn formed a partnership with Dutch design firm Vripack, the vision being to enhance its reputation as a luxury expedition yacht brand within Europe. By enlisting the support …
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Silvia Varela reflects on how a farewell sail around the Falkland Islands on Skip Novak’s Pelagic became a turning point in her lifePhoto: Sergio Pitamitz / GettyIn spring 2016 my partner, Magnus, and I delivered Pelagic, one of two yachts …
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Lurssen Launch First Top 100 Yacht of 2020: 87m Hawaii All eyes were on German shipyard Lurssen’s Bremen facilities this morning as the long-awaited 87m Project Hawaii hit the water for the first time. The new build will mark the …
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Anna is a custom 65ft Spirit of Tradition yacht with some very high-tech features concealed beneath her classic exterior, reports Alison LangleyWhen approaching Anna moored at the dock, it’s hard to immediately tell whether she is a restored classic or …
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Abeking & Rasmussen Launch 68m Soaring This weekend saw the launch of the highly-anticipated 68m superyacht, Soaring from Abeking & Rasmussen’s prestigious shipyard in Lemwerder, Germany. Hitting the water for the first time on Saturday, Soaring takes inspiration from the …
