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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Bruce Jacobs nominates the Pogo 44 “Cool to me means super tough, go-anywhere, probably slightly utilitarian but still fast, comfortable and fun,” says Jacobs. “The first time I saw a Pogo 44 I fell…
A return to America’s Cup racing for Australia – the country that ended 132 years of US America’s Cup dominance – has long been mooted by never materialised. Until now The rumours that have swirled around the sailing community for months, that there would once again be an Australian entrant to the America’s Cup, seem…
Andy Rice explains the latest technology that could make yacht racing smarter, easier, and less reliant on volunteers Visual sighting the line to call boats OCS is automated. Photo: Paul Todd/outsideimages.com/NYYC We’re all time poor. The word ‘pastime’ is barely still in modern usage, because we simply don’t need ways of passing the time –…
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 ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Bruce Jacobs nominates the Pogo 44 “Cool to me means super tough, go-anywhere, probably slightly utilitarian but still fast, comfortable and fun,” says Jacobs. “The first time I saw a Pogo 44 I fell…
A return to America’s Cup racing for Australia – the country that ended 132 years of US America’s Cup dominance – has long been mooted by never materialised. Until now The rumours that have swirled around the sailing community for months, that there would once again be an Australian entrant to the America’s Cup, seem…
Andy Rice explains the latest technology that could make yacht racing smarter, easier, and less reliant on volunteers Visual sighting the line to call boats OCS is automated. Photo: Paul Todd/outsideimages.com/NYYC We’re all time poor. The word ‘pastime’ is barely still in modern usage, because we simply don’t need ways of passing the time –…
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…
