Hitting rocks is one of a sailor’s worst fears: Joshua Shankle explains what to do if you’re unfortunate enough to run aground on a yacht With one foot on the beach and a fresh breeze in her sails, our old yacht seemed to come alive as we raced along the Panamanian coast. It was the…

Biting back against charges of a lack of transparency, Team New Zealand has taken the unprecedented step of releasing the Protocol draft – we take a look at some of the key changes (including stored power, women’s crew positions, and much more) 19/03/21 – Auckland (NZL) 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada America’s Cup Match…

America’s Cup Defender, Team New Zealand has responded to claims about their ‘unacceptable’ behaviour by Alinghi October 19, 2024. Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, Prizegiving. EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND winners of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Following a statement from Alinghi and co-ordinated statements of support from Athena Racing and NYYC American Magic yesterday,…

Alinghi is the latest to issue a rebuke to America’s Cup Defender Team New Zealand, following the announcement of the 38th America’s Cup venue on 15th May 2025 Swiss America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing issued a statement today, Thursday 29th May, as the latest war of words among various interested America’s Cup teams…

The new Pure 42 comes from a fairly new yard and will be ideal for those looking for a high latitude or adventure cruising yacht The Pure 42 is a very interesting model from the board of Berckemeyer Yacht Design and produced by a new German yard aimed at building rugged yet fast custom and…

The Delos Explorer 53 is a new yacht designed and built for Youtube stars, Karin and Brian Trautman, aka Sailing SV Delos Few people are lucky enough to be able to take a hands-on approach to the design and build of their own dream yacht. But that’s exactly what Karin and Brian Trautman, along with…

Bermuda is made up of 165 islands and is something of a paradise. Ben Lowings gives us this guide to sailing in Bermuda and seeing its stunning islands The breeze that whistles through the pines that line Bermuda’s shores ranges from a prevailing south-westerly with an average Force 3, rising to a gentle Force 4…

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative boats of our times. This month Hannah Diamond nominates the 29er dinghy “When I moved out of Oppies, I wasn’t sure I wanted to sail,” Diamond recalls. “I tried the 420 for a little bit, but for whatever reason, it…

Motor yacht PARADISE, a 40.50 m (132′ 10″) CRN Ancona masterpiece launched in 2006, now offers an exceptional 25% discount for early summer charters in Greece and Turkey. With interiors designed by Zuccon International Project and the benefit of a 2024 refit, this tri-deck superyacht is a refined blend of luxury and performance. Accommodating up…

The sun was shining on San Remo’s Porto Sole Marina in Italy last week as yachts and their crews lined up to welcome visitors to the MYBA Yacht Charter Show. CharterWorld was represented at the show by our team of charter brokers eager to inspect the yachts on display, plus our fabulous charter yacht ROCK.IT,…