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X56 first look: New model combines powerful hull with spacious accommodation
The ethos of this range, which appeals to those looking for a state-of-the-art performance cruiser,…
Grand Soleil 44 Performance: New cruiser-racer to expand Italian yard’s range
With 4,500 yachts built to date, this Italian brand has recently increased capacity to 200…
Sea Eagle II: The inside story of the world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht
Royal Huisman has an enviable track record of producing superlative sailing superyachts, with hundreds of…
Lagoon Sixty5: Home comforts abound on this new luxury catamaran
Measuring 20.55m length overall, a generous 10m at the beam and spanning three levels with…
Elan GT6: Slovenian yard to launch first Porsche-designed sailboat
When Elan passed from state ownership to the private sector in July 2017, the development…
Cynara: Classic sailing superyacht undergoing thorough restoration in Japan
Cynara is a 96ft (29m) gaff-rigged ketch, designed by Charles E Nicholson and built by…
Mini Globe Race: 19ft boats to take on Don MacIntyre’s new round-the-world challenge
The Mini Globe Race is a multi-stage solo around the world race scheduled for 2024.…
Royal Huisman reveals 116ft ‘floating resort’ catamaran superyacht concept
“This is not a change in direction; it is an expansion of possibilities,” says Jan…
Round-the-world sailors race for landfall as South Pacific begins coronavirus lockdown
Pushing off from the Galapagos Islands 3 weeks ago, the coronavirus was only starting to…
2019-20 Clipper Race postponed by 10 months due to Coronavirus outbreak
The 2019-20 Clipper Race is the latest major sporting event to be postponed as a…
Francis Joyon sets new Hong Kong-London record on IDEC Sport
IDEC Sport sailed under the QE2 bridge at 0737 GMT to set a new Hong…
Rival to the Fastnet Race is launched by Plymouth yacht club to ‘bring race home’
A new race to the Fastnet Rock and back has been launched by the Royal…
Four Ultimes fly into Biscay in new 14,000-mile Brest Atlantiques race
The four Ultimes set off in a 30-knot north-westerly wind and heavy sea with 4.5…
Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss forced out of Transat Jacques Vabre after collision damage
The first major test for Vendée Globe contender Alex Thomson’s new IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss has…
Mastering the big beasts: what it’s like behind the wheel at the Superyacht Cup
From the towering masts of the 52m schooner Meteor to the carbon bladed racing Baltic 108…
Widow of yachtsman who died in Clipper Race demands changes
The family of Simon Speirs, a sailor in the 2017-08 Clipper Round the World Race…
My Song loss: Shipping firm Peters & May releases statement
The sailing community was shocked to hear of the loss of the Baltic 130 sailing…
Trying to break the 40-day barrier: Thomas Coville and the most radical Ultime yet
This week solo yachtsman Thomas Coville opened the doors to the build of his Sodebo…
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wins Golden Globe Race after 211 days at sea
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede today won the Golden Globe Race after an astonishing 211 days and 23…