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Nathan Outteridge rejoins SailGP as helmsman for new Swedish Artemis Racing team Nathan Outteridge, driver of the newly announced Artemis SailGP Team, speaks to the media in a pre-event press conference ahead of the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix held in Geneva, Switzerland Friday 19 September 2025. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 10 2025 Season. Photo:…

Sailing the Transatlantic Race on the iconic 1970s sloop Hound was a tonic for Conrad Humphreys Photo: Nicholas Horbaczewski It’s early morning on 25 June, and last night was tough. The wind peaked at 32 knots and up on deck the mood was a little sombre. Down in the galley area was the A4 gennaker,…

As the Mediterranean season winds down, patterns emerge that tell the story of a market in motion: traditional hotspots holding strong, quieter regions rising to prominence and evolving yacht demands, plus the ever-important role of crews who have been delivering moments that reminded us why the Mediterranean remains the beating heart of global yacht chartering….

The Caribbean and the Bahamas are the hotspot for crewed yacht charters once temperatures drop in the Mediterranean. The region is one our CharterWorld brokers know intimately, from the quietest Exumas anchorages to the liveliest bays of the Leewards – home to St Barths, St Martin and the Virgin Islands. With firsthand knowledge and years…

Luxury yacht chartering is evolving. Where once it was synonymous with glamour, glittering ports, and being seen, today’s most compelling charters are about something deeper: discovery, connection, and responsibility. Nowhere is this shift more evident than in the growing interest in more remote destinations like Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Raja Ampat, Indonesia Keeping pace…

Autopilot technology is evolving at a rapid pace, with the best of today’s units offering exceptional performance, both for racing and cruising. Rupert Holmes reports It’s 0230 in the morning and we’re sailing close-hauled mid-Channel with the breeze gusting to 30 knots. In the strongest puffs our heading feathers up a little into the wind…

The MODX is a 70ft catamaran with fully automated twin inflatable rotating wingsails set on telescopic retractable masts and powered by electric motors with variable pitch, hydrogenerating propellers. Every now and again something really different comes along, and this was one of those concepts you don’t think will come to reality. I say that, having…

Marking a milestone in large yacht construction, the 120-metre PROJECT TANZANITE has officially entered the final outfitting phase at the Amels facility in Vlissingen. With a volume of 6083 GT, she is the largest Amels new build to date and an exceptional example of full custom yacht building. Her recent floating and launch signify the transition…