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Black Friday is nearly upon us again and the deals are rolling in already! To save you shopping around, we’ll be picking out the best Black Friday boating deals Black Friday starts earlier every year and the first Black Friday offers emails started arriving in my inbox weeks ago. To save you shopping around, we’ll…
Bruce Jacobs and our partners at Rubicon 3 Sailing explain how to determine the best type and size of genset for your yacht and needs It wasn’t long ago that even ambitious cruising yachts had only the bare minimum in electrical systems. Navigation lights, a VHF radio, perhaps an electric windlass and a single GPS…
In early November 2025, Doha’s waterfront played host to a dazzling celebration of maritime luxury, innovation and heritage: the second-edition of the Qatar Boat Show. The setting – where heritage meets horizon Old Doha Port, once a working pearl-diving and fishing harbour, has been transformed into a contemporary luxury marina — complete with berths for…
Don’t miss this 50% off early Black Friday deal on a Aqua Marina inflatable drop-stitch kayak, recommended by the skipper of a kayak-excursion support vessel. Drop-stitch kayaks are a middle ground between the performance of a rigid hull and the comfort and convenience of basic, stowable inflatable kayak. And this option fro mDecathlon is already…
Trading his aircraft for a 41ft yacht, 74-year-old Harry Anderson completed a challenging, multi-year voyage, including a stop in Antarctica When ocean sailors are quizzed about their voyages, the most common question they are asked is: “Were you ever scared?” Harry Anderson insists he was not, but when he had to crawl forward and fix…
“Even after decades in yachting, there are still places that stop me in my tracks — and the Galápagos are one of them,” says Nicolas Benazeth, Director of Charter at CharterWorld. “It’s one of the few destinations that still feels completely untouched, a living laboratory where nature takes centre stage and time seems to have…
If there were ever a place designed for yacht charters, it’s the British Virgin Islands. A sailor’s paradise of turquoise water, powder-soft beaches, and world-class snorkelling, this cluster of islands offers everything you could want from a tropical getaway — and more. The sheltered Sir Francis Drake Channel makes sailing smooth and relaxed, with barely…
Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing America’s Cup team has made a big appointment in Ian Walker, who comes in as the new CEO to the British America’s Cup challenger Ian Walker and Sir Ben Ainslie as Walker joins Athena Racing Big news from the British America’s Cup team Athena Racing, which announced today that legendary sailor…
Even the most hi-tech boats can experience a glitch. World-class navigator Will Oxley explains to Andy Rice why fundamental navigation skills are so key I was navigating on the 80-footer Beau Geste on the Round New Caledonia Race, steaming towards a reef system when suddenly all the systems went down. We were on a dark…
There’s something irresistible about the Western Mediterranean and its culture built around the pleasures of eating and drinking well. We invite you to travel with us from the timeless glamour of the French Riviera, the rustic elegance of Corsica and Sardinia to the lemon-scented terraces of the Amalfi Coast. Aboard a luxury yacht, you will…
