Ocean racer and adventurer Guirec Soudée nominates South African explorer Mike Horn’s custom-built expedition vessel…
Yachts & Gear
How to buy your first yacht
Mention that you’re buying your first yacht, and plenty of helpful advisors will warn you…
Extraordinary boats: Ha’Penny 20 Risvold – the little junk rig that could
When RW Henson envisioned the ideal boat for his global circumnavigation he knew it needed…
World’s Coolest Yachts: Pogo 44
“Cool to me means super tough, go-anywhere, probably slightly utilitarian but still fast, comfortable and…
The new rugged aluminium explorer yachts redefining adventure
The modern cruising landscape is undergoing a metallic makeover as shipyards double down on aluminium…
Monitoring your yacht remotely: The modern technology helping you keep an eye on your boat
Walk the pontoons in any busy marina and you can often feel the difference between…
4 must-see multihulls: Top launches set to premiere at La Grande-Motte 2026
The multihull market in 2026 is no longer a monolith of charter cats versus speed…
Why the World’s fastest superyacht (Baltic 111 Raven) has a speed limit
On first glance, you might assume Raven is pure AI-generated fabrication. A fantastical superyacht with…
Science under sail: How Project Zero is helping build the future of emission-free yachting
When the idea of a big sailing yacht with no combustion on board was pitched…
Best personal locator beacons and AIS units 2026: 16 top options for boating
Locating a crew member who has fallen overboard in anything other than the most benign…
Officially the best performance yachts of 2026
The European Yacht of the Year awards is the most thorough and impartial awards programme…
The Best Specialist Yachts 2026: Impressive daysailers and sportsboats
What do you do when you have yachts that are as diverse as innovative daysailers,…
World’s coolest yachts: VO70 Mar Mostro / Puma – ‘She was so powerful that helming this boat I felt nothing wrong could happen’
The VO70 Mar Mostro / Puma was designed by Juan K and originally took part…
Best family yacht 2026: Adventures with the whole family
There are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards, from the best luxury…
Best Luxury Yachts 2026: The definitive guide to this year’s best!
The definition of the best luxury yacht will differ according to personal opinion and from…
Cheapest winches you can buy! West Marine’s ludicrous BUY ONE GET ONE FREE DEAL returns
Every spring for the last two years West Marine has offered this absolutely bonkers winches…
The best new sailing gear innovations for 2026
The marine industry continues to prove that even the most standard piece of equipment is…
World’s coolest boats: The Superfoiler
“The Superfoiler was one of the coolest boats of all time,” says Luke Parkinson, who’s…
Is now a good time to buy (or sell) a used boat?
When activity levels drop, assumptions tend to fill the space. A softer economy should mean…
The smartest boat ever built? 500 sensors, custom autopilots, and the future of foiling
Lorient is the Hollywood of ocean racing. Like the movie factory of Los Angeles, the…