Tracy Edwards’ book ‘Maiden’, written with Tim Madge, tells a tale that has quite properly passed into legendFoaming seas but, for once, some fair weather in the 1989/90 Whitbread Tracy raises the funds, finds the boat of the same name …
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This builder of quality serious cruising yachts has been busy with an overhaul of its entire Hallberg-Rassy range over the past few yearsThe Hallberg-Rassy 50 is the fifth new generation twin-rudder model from the Swedish yard. As with its immediate …
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UK Marina Hotspots for Staycation Sailing This week heralds the beginning of September, and with it a typically unpredictable situation around global travel for our UK readers. With countries registering on and off the ‘safe travel’ list faster than you …
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First Sanlorenzo 44Alloy Superyacht Launched Sold to Asia The first Sanlorenzo 44Alloy superyacht sold to Asia has been launched at the Sanlorenzo Superyacht Division in La Spezia. The Asia office for the Italian luxury yacht builder is part of Simpson …
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Turquoise Goes for Gold with Another In-Build Project Sold Not long after we recently reported the sale of 75m Vallicelli design NB 69, Turquoise has hit another brokerage milestone as it announced the signing of 53 metre Tala. Under construction …
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Solar Powered Efficiency with Michael Kohler, SILENT-YACHTS CEO Sustainability, efficiency and performance. These three intrinsically linked and increasingly important trends are integral to each stage of yacht design, development and construction. Michael Kohler, CEO of Austrian builder of luxury solar-powered …
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