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From Red Sea pirates to North Pacific hurricanes, the “safe” choice is rarely a straight line. It’s all a gamble—not just sailing says Nikki Henderson View from the cockpit in heavy seas aboard London Clipper. Photo: Ian Dickens I have to confess, I’m very resistant to the daily news drip-feed. The constant drama is overwhelming….
We caught up with three liveaboard cruisers starting their families afloat to find out what happens when motherhood meets marine adventure David Espejo via Getty Images ‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in the background. ‘She’s trying to chime in the conversation.’ For Kulins, the nursery isn’t…
Sailing from Chile to Polynesia’s legendary shores was an adventure across the less travelled routes of the Pacific for Lauric Thiault The Río Valdivia was glassy when we slipped our lines, the Chilean shores still wrapped in morning mist. For a moment it felt as though our crossing might actually begin gently. Within hours that…
Ted Turner has passed away at age 87. The CNN founder was also an America’s Cup victor, a four-time winner of the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award, and a colourful character in American yacht racing Ted Turner aboard his yacht ‘Courageous’ in dock at Newport, Rhode Island, August 31st 1977. Credit: UPI / Bettmann…
From Red Sea pirates to North Pacific hurricanes, the “safe” choice is rarely a straight line. It’s all a gamble—not just sailing says Nikki Henderson View from the cockpit in heavy seas aboard London Clipper. Photo: Ian Dickens I have to confess, I’m very resistant to the daily news drip-feed. The constant drama is overwhelming….
We caught up with three liveaboard cruisers starting their families afloat to find out what happens when motherhood meets marine adventure David Espejo via Getty Images ‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in the background. ‘She’s trying to chime in the conversation.’ For Kulins, the nursery isn’t…
Sailing from Chile to Polynesia’s legendary shores was an adventure across the less travelled routes of the Pacific for Lauric Thiault The Río Valdivia was glassy when we slipped our lines, the Chilean shores still wrapped in morning mist. For a moment it felt as though our crossing might actually begin gently. Within hours that…
Ted Turner has passed away at age 87. The CNN founder was also an America’s Cup victor, a four-time winner of the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award, and a colourful character in American yacht racing Ted Turner aboard his yacht ‘Courageous’ in dock at Newport, Rhode Island, August 31st 1977. Credit: UPI / Bettmann…
The MYBA Charter Show 2026 in Sanremo closed on a high, reinforcing its status as one of the most influential events in the luxury yacht charter calendar. With 87 yachts on display and more than 2,000 industry professionals in attendance, the show delivered a balance of business, innovation, and celebration. From dockside viewings and chef…
From Jules Verne trophies to solar-powered exploration, Matt Sheehan explores how the world’s toughest boats refuse to head for the scrap Powered up on IMOCA Vulnerable ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe. Photo: Pierre Bouras From crushing it to make garden furniture, to sending it through a complicated process to strip the resin from the…
The Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 closed on a high note, reinforcing its growing importance as a gateway to Asia’s expanding charter and yachting market. Held at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, the fourth edition welcomed a record 14,280 visitors and 211 brands, marking its largest and most internationally diverse showcase to date. Singapore Yachting Festival For…
The Boat International World Superyacht Awards 2026 returned to Venice in spectacular fashion, celebrating not just the finest yachts delivered this year, but the stories, ambition and human creativity behind them. The awards honour vessels – delivered in the previous year – that push the boundaries of design, engineering and experience – driven by vision…
Is seasickness all in the mind? Nobody who’s suffered can doubt that it’s a real, physical problem. But could a new ‘brain training’ approach offer a solution? Kristina Rechenbach explains all Seasickness is surprisingly common – around one in three people are estimated to suffer from it, including long-term cruisers and even professional sailors. While…
After 135 years, one of the oldest trophies in American sport has finally changed hands. Eric Kane and Helen Fretter report To understand what happened in Red Bank, New Jersey, in the first 10 days of February this year, you first have to understand the cold. This wasn’t a regular winter. This was a freeze…
