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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our time. Alexia Barrier nominates the 12 Metre yacht IKRA “Ikra is probably the most formative yacht in my career. I was 18 and it was the first ‘big’ boat I ever raced on,” recalls Barrier. Launched as…
Nikki Henderson explores why a clear pathway, not a lack of interest, is the key to solving sailing’s ageing problem Recently I was in Cowes for a weekend with RORC’s 2026 Griffin squad. The RORC scheme offers 30 young adults under 30 years old an opportunity to race offshore on its Sunfast 3600. This year,…
Long before she went to space for the history-making Artemis II mission, astronaut Christina Koch sailed on Snipe dinghies in Chesapeake Bay NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch looks on during a welcome ceremony ahead of the Artemis II April 1 launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 27, 2026….
With Ken Read as CEO and American Magic’s AC75 in the shed, a ‘new’ US challenger enters the America’s cup ring. But is one year enough to win? After months of uncertainty regarding a US presence on the start line, the newly formed American Racing Challenger Team USA has been confirmed as an official challenger…
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our time. Alexia Barrier nominates the 12 Metre yacht IKRA “Ikra is probably the most formative yacht in my career. I was 18 and it was the first ‘big’ boat I ever raced on,” recalls Barrier. Launched as…
Nikki Henderson explores why a clear pathway, not a lack of interest, is the key to solving sailing’s ageing problem Recently I was in Cowes for a weekend with RORC’s 2026 Griffin squad. The RORC scheme offers 30 young adults under 30 years old an opportunity to race offshore on its Sunfast 3600. This year,…
Long before she went to space for the history-making Artemis II mission, astronaut Christina Koch sailed on Snipe dinghies in Chesapeake Bay NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch looks on during a welcome ceremony ahead of the Artemis II April 1 launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 27, 2026….
With Ken Read as CEO and American Magic’s AC75 in the shed, a ‘new’ US challenger enters the America’s cup ring. But is one year enough to win? After months of uncertainty regarding a US presence on the start line, the newly formed American Racing Challenger Team USA has been confirmed as an official challenger…
The Famous Project became the first all-female team to sail non-stop around the world in a maxi multihull, in 57d 22h 20m The Famous Project crew. Photo: Mark Lloyd/Jmliot Images/CIC The mast on the trimaran The Famous Project CIC towers as high as a 10-story building. At 110ft, or 33.5m, it is a carbon skyscraper…
The Singapore Yachting Festival (SYF) returns to ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove from 23–26 April 2026, bringing with it not only an expanded lifestyle programme but also fresh opportunities for yacht charter clients and yacht owners exploring Asia’s evolving market. Now in its fourth edition, the event continues to reflect the strong momentum of the regional…
Is a 70m yacht with zero emissions even possible? Sam Fortescue visits Vitters shipyard on the eve of the launch of this truly groundbreaking yacht, built to propel the industry into a greener future When the idea of a big sailing yacht with no combustion on board was pitched to designer Marnix Hoekstra at Vripack,…
How two young surfers traded steel-capped boots for barefoot learning to sail in south-east Asia, By Camille MillIgan One day we were standing in swirling red dust under the brutal Australian outback sun, steel-capped boots caked in sweat and iron ore. The noise of haul trucks filled the air, and the ground hummed beneath our…
If you head offshore or participate in competitive sailing then you’ll need to consider a PLB and/or an AIS beacon. Tech Editor and marine safety gear and comms specialist, Fox Morgan has tested an array of the current beacons on the market to help you decide what’s the best one for you. Locating a crew…
Luperon, in the Dominican Republic, is indisputably one of the Caribbean’s best hurricane holes. Stephen Maher reports on its unique appeal – and meets legendary cruising writer Bruce Van Sant Over a gassy Cuban draught beer at the quayside bar at Marina Darsena, in March of 2023, I decided to sail to Luperon. My friend…
