Kevin Escoffier’s Vendée Globe rescue from a liferaft adrift in the Roaring Forties was the result of incredible seamanship. Helen Fretter spoke to him, and the team that co-ordinated the search“I AM SINKING. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. MAYDAY” At …
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First Amels 60 Hull Begins Outfitting Outfitting has commenced on the first hull of the Amels 60 superyacht. The hull has arrived at Damen Yachting’s outfitting yard in the Netherlands and is on track for delivery in spring 2022. The …
The America’s Cup boats to be used on the 2021 edition of the event are unlike anything we have seen before. They might be officially sailing craft but they behave in some remarkable ways. The AC75s, the America’s Cup boats …
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Amico Opens Waterfront Marina in Heart of Riviera Amico & Co. is known to most within the yachting industry as a major player in the refit sector. Now, the established yard is nearing completion on its own Waterfront Marina, whose …
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Palumbo Superyachts Eye Perini Navi Acquisition Palumbo Superyachts, one of the largest marine networks in the Mediterranean which encompasses renowned brands ISA Yachts, Columbus Yachts, Mondomarine, Extra Yachts and Palumbo SY Refit, has declared its interest in acquiring the assets …
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Yachtmaster Ocean instructor and co-founder of Rubicon 3 adventure sailing, Rachael Sprot, offers her hard-won tips on setting a storm trysailWe were running before a deep depression en-route from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to La Coruña. The sea was …
