We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Top yachting photographer, Thierry Martinez, nominates B&Q Castorama“For me ‘Moby’, as Ellen MacArthur’s trimaran was known, is one of the coolest …
YYachts’ digitised management of large yachts, Y on Watch encompasses maintenance and logbooks, plus remote control and monitoring of all systems Michael Schmidt has been a visionary in the marine industry for decades, starting with his 1980s Admiral’s Cup successes, …
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World Sailing has begun its bid to reinstate sailing as an event at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. The ‘Back the Bid’ #SailtoLA campaign, launched today, hopes to see sailing return to the Paralympic Games. Sailing was first introduced to …
Skorpios is the latest in a long list of giant monohulls designed with a view to becoming the fastest yacht on the planet. We take a look at some of her predecessors Every so often the yacht racing world sees …
Jessica Zevalkink and Luke Yeates set free in the Sea of Cortez as they discover the wonders of cruising Mexico with their newly restored yacht and new babyThe earth inhales. A treeless desert fevers under a rising sun, breathing the …
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South African catamaran builders Balance launch a new 482, while the Balance 526 earns its place in our list of the best bluewater multihulls, by Toby Hodges and François Tregouet Balance is a shrewd name for these catamarans, which target …
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