Yachting News
The curtain closed on the 19th edition of the Rolex Swan Cup and Swan 45 World Championship with a superb final day of brisk wind and choppy seas putting the 125 competing yachts through their paces on the regatta course off Porto...
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Just days after the Azimut 66 was nominated for the European Powerboat of the Year Award 2017, the yacht was awarded the 'Most Technologically Advanced Yacht' Award in the 50’ to 80’ range during the 2016 Cannes Yachting Festival.
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The 27th Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is underway this week with a record fleet of 52 yachts in excess of 18m /60 ft. See pictures from yesterday's racing and a full round up will follow tomorrow.
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Feadship launched the 92m superyacht Aquarius in a private ceremony at its yard in Aalsmeer on Saturday 3 September. This pure custom yacht was created in
partnership with a highly experienced yacht owner, seeing Feadship once a... Read More
partnership with a highly experienced yacht owner, seeing Feadship once a... Read More
Today in Turkey's Official Gazette it was announced that a previous ruling on Port Regulations regarding pilotage has been reversed. With immediate effect, “Foreign flagged commercial/private vessels over 1000 GT require a maritim...
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Boutique charter company, Burma Boating, has added four new yachts to its fleet, including 40m sailing yacht Clan VI, the company's new flagship. From October, Clan VI will cruise Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago, one of Asia's relati...
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In Part II of Northrop & Johnson’s Yard Report, we focus on the exceptional yacht builders and shipyards of Northern Europe. Renowned for their heritage, build quality and design prowess, these yards represent some of the world’s ...
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At this year's Monaco Yacht Show, the renowned Italian shipyard, Benetti, will introduce two new models from their Custom Line: the 45m MY Domani (FB 701) and a 63.5m new four-deck superyacht (FB 264).
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Panerai British Classic Week came to a spectacular conclusion with one final round-the-cans race for all classes in perfect sunshine and a Solent breeze. The overall winner was Giovanni Belgrano of the 1939 Laurent Giles 39’ WHOOP...
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Sea Shepherd Global has launched a new ocean patrol vessel, Ocean Warrior, the latest weapon in their fight to protect the wildlife and habitats of the world's oceans.
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In late June 2016, US News & World Report announced the world’s top travel destination of 2016-2017 as the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Home to the largest coral reef system in the world, this impressive ecosystem is a UNESCO ...
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The 20th Superyacht Cup came to a spectacular close on Sunday afternoon and, after three days of nail biting action, the 33m Baltic built Win Win claimed overall victory this year. P2 was the winner in Class B while Tempus Fugit w...
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Last week the second leg of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge took place against the stunning backdrop of the Argentario peninsula, one of Tuscany's most beautiful stretches of coastline. The Overall winners of the Regatta rece...
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Today was the first day of racing at Argentario Sailing Week in Tuscany for the second Mediterranean leg of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. Among the debutantes were Serenade, designed by American West Coast sailboat designe...
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It all starts with a simple binary decision: Am I going to buy a boat? It’s a yes or no question. For the fortunate few for whom the answer is yes, it's an exciting time. But buying a yacht is a major investment, and the pesky de...
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Ocean Alliance is proud to announce their appointment as Worldwide Central Agents for the charter representation of BELUGA. She will be available cruising the Australian Great Barrier Reef, North Queensland, the Whitsundays and ex...
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While WinWin triumphed in yesterday's 30Nm coastal course at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta on the Costa Smeralda, contested in light NE'ly winds, honours were shared evenly in the Wally class which raced a 23Nm coastal back-to...
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While sail selection proved critical in stronger than expected breezes for the superyacht divisions racing the 36Nm course yesterday at the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta in Porto Cervo, the Wally fleet was left wallowing in a frus...
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After six days of intense racing, the U.S. Virgin Islands' Taylor Canfield and his US One team won overall victory to become the World Match Racing Tour Newport champions. Saturday's final race was a dramatic match between US One ...
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Starting today, May 30, Sail Newport hosts the fourth and only American stop in the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Newport, featuring top match racing teams from the US and nine additional countries in high-speed stadium racing.
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Feadship has launched the 70m M/Y Joy at its Kaag yard, the first superyacht to feature an exterior design by Bannenberg & Rowell and the first Feadship with an interior by the architects at Studio Indigo. The result is an astonis...
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Dutch superyacht builders have taken home both the motor yacht and the sailing yacht of the year accolades from the World Superyacht Awards ceremony in Florence. The Feadship Savannah and the Vitters sloop Unfurled were joined on ...
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Alicante’s regional government, Generalitat Valenciana, announced last week that it has agreed a commitment to keep the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante for two more editions. The deal will see Alicante maintain its position as the st...
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UNFURLED, the 46 metre sloop launched by Vitters shipyard, also the victor of this year's St Barth's Bucket, has won Sailing Yacht of the Year 2016 as well as taking the prize for Sailing Yacht 45 Meters and Above.
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While AMEL shipyard in La Rochelle is delivering its latest model, the luxurious AMEL 64, on the other side of the globe an American owner is taking part in the Bermuda Race aboard his AMEL 55. Designed for navigating without a cr...
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Lujac Desautel was one of six finalists for The Young Designer of the Year Award 2016, with his stunning 45m concept yacht, 'La Petite Terrace', inspired by the Mediterranean lifestyle and architecture and the work of renowned urb...
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The MYBA Charter Show has been based in Italy for 27 years, in both San Remo and Genoa so, for the 2016 MYBA Charter Show Chefs’ Competition, we wanted to pay tribute to Italian Cuisine, adored the world over.
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As the search continues from both French and Spanish maritime rescue services it is sadly looking more unlikely that there will be anybody, or indeed anything, found from the S&S 45′ yacht Sirius and her two crew after 11 days sin...
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M/Y THE WELLESLEY, a 56 meter Oceanco earned the top accolade, “Best of the Best” at this year’s MYBA charter show in Genoa. This prestigious award encompasses the best concept, best refit, best management, best crew, best price a...
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The International Superyacht Society (ISS) is pleased to announce Wright Maritime Group’s (WMG) support in providing yacht crew with STCW BST a one-year free membership in ISS.
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