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A Revolutionary Approach to the 2,000 GT Yacht Rule: Lateral Naval Architects and Foster & Partners' Daring Innovation
Foster + Partners, in conjunction with Lateral Naval Architects, has revealed a groundbreaking 88.5-metre platform, Outlier, pledging to revolutionise the 2,000 GT yacht sector.2 min read
Who Pays in a Brokerage Dispute? Exploring the Nuances of Commission Claims in the Superyacht World
In the superyacht industry where one contract can settle eight figures, a commission dispute is no small matter. Exploring this terrain calls for a closer look at the rules and regulations governing such dealings.2 min read
A Super Flybridge Revolution Set for Cannes 2026
Princess Yachts, the UK’s largest luxury yacht builder, has announced the launch of the all-new Princess X90, a game-changing addition to its award-winning X Class range. Set to make her world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, the X90 sits perfectly between the X80 and flagship X95 Vista, bringing a bold new dimension to the pioneering family of “super flybridge” yachts.4 min read
Olympic Talent, and Unpredictable Winds in Balatonfüred
The 2025 EurILCA Europa Cup HUN in Balatonfüred, Hungary, closed on a high note after three days of drama on and off the water. With 177 sailors from 16 nations, including Olympians and rising stars, the regatta confirmed its place as one of the premier fixtures on the European dinghy calendar.3 min read
Peeling Back the Layers: A Closer Look at the Intricacies of the Yacht Brokerage Market
In the vast ocean of yacht brokerage, navigating to a successful deal can be a formidable task. This exploration sheds light on the jigsaw of brokerage market, illuminating the details of transactions and performances.2 min read
Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team Triumphs in Saint-Tropez
ST TROPEZ, FRANCE — The glamour of the French Riviera collided with the raw power of foiling catamarans this weekend as the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix kicked off in Saint-Tropez. Against the backdrop of the Mistral’s infamous gusts and a sell-out shoreline crowd, Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, helmed by Olympic champion Dylan Fletcher, snatched the top spot after a day of chaotic, high-octane racing.4 min read
Paprec Arkéa edges ahead in a dramatic dash past Sardinia.
The Ocean Race Europe fleet has finally shaken free of the light airs that dogged their departure from Genova, Italy, and now the competition is back at full throttle. With fresh Mediterranean breezes filling in overnight, the IMOCA fleet has sprung into life, powering south at speeds of over 30 knots. For the French entry Paprec Arkéa, skippered by Yoann Richomme, it’s been a near-perfect start to Leg 5 — and their4 min read
Germany SailGP - Sassnitz and a Breakthrough on Home Waters
SASSNITZ, SEPTEMBER 2025 – For the Germany SailGP Team, the 2025 season began under a cloud. A punishing 12-point penalty in Sydney left them trailing from the outset, fighting uphill against the fiercest competition in sailing. But as the latest episode of SailGP’s acclaimed behind-the-scenes docuseries Racing on the Edge reveals, Germany have turned adversity into belief – and on their home waters in Sassnitz, they4 min read
Final Push to Montenegro: A Grand Mediterranean Showdown
The stage is set for a finale worthy of The Ocean Race Europe 2025. Seven hardened IMOCA crews, battle-tested from weeks of light-air duels, bone-shaking sprints, and sleepless nights, now line up for the ultimate test: a 2,000-nautical mile marathon from Genoa, Italy to Boka Bay, Montenegro.5 min read
Allagrande Mapei Racing Triumphs in Genova
It was the finish Ambrogio Beccaria had dreamed of since the start: an Italian skipper, sailing an Italian-flagged IMOCA, flying into his home waters of Genova under the glare of floodlights and the roar of a midnight crowd. After 600 hard miles, Allagrande Mapei Racing delivered the goods, claiming victory in Leg 4 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 and proving that sometimes, yes, fairy-tales do come true.4 min read
Allagrande Mapei Racing Locked in a Genoa Dogfight
The Gulf of Genova has become the stage for high drama in The Ocean Race Europe 2025. After more than 400 nautical miles of pressure-cooker racing on Leg 4, the fleet is compressing once again. And right at the heart of the action – in home waters – is Italy’s own Allagrande Mapei Racing, fighting tooth and nail for the lead.4 min read
Unveiling the time-honoured pageantry of Cannes and Monaco Yachting Festivals: Majestic Superyachts, New Designs, and a Groundbreaking Debut
Experience the crescendo of the yachting season with the Cannes and Monaco Yachting Festivals, featuring breathtaking launches, awe-inspiring designs, and thrilling behind-the-scenes action.2 min read
Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team Closes Out 44Cup Worlds, Sets Sights on Fuerteventura
Scheveningen, The Netherlands – The 44Cup World Championship came to a close in Scheveningen after four days of relentless North Sea racing that pushed crews and boats to their limits. Spain’s Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team emerged from the storm-lashed championship with a sense of pride, perspective, and determination — walking away with a hard-earned fifth place finish in one of the most brutal races of the series.3 min read
Fleet Departs Nice in Glamour Conditions as Leg 4 of The Ocean Race Europe Gets Underway
The Ocean Race Europe 2025 has reached its penultimate chapter, and it opened today in pure Mediterranean style. Nice delivered a sun-splashed send-off, the Bay of Angels shimmering as seven IMOCA crews unfurled their Code Zero sails and slipped the lines for Leg 4, a 550-mile loop around Corsica before the grand finale in Genova.5 min read
Trans-Tasman Showdown Closes Day Three at Hamilton Island Race Week
Day three of Hamilton Island Race Week, powered by AMEX, was everything the Whitsundays are famous for – sunshine, steady trade winds, glamour yacht debuts and tight battles across every division – capped by a spectacular Olympic-class finale.2 min read
Fresh Breeze, Fresh Battles: Fleet Accelerates Toward France After a Gruelling Night off Mallorca
After a long, sticky night of light airs downwind sailing close along Mallorca’s rugged northern shoreline, Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm (FRA) has emerged with an 11-nautical mile advantage over Holcim-PRB (SUI), the pair locked together for much of the night in a bruising battle of patience and precision.4 min read
Hamilton Island Race Week 40th: Champions, Close Calls
As the 40th Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX, enters its final stretch, the scoreboard is beginning to reveal its champions. Some divisions are all but wrapped up, while others promise a nail-biting showdown in Saturday’s final island passage race.3 min read
Biotherm’s Perfect Finish in Cartagena
In the early hours of Saturday morning, under the faint glow of dockside lamps, Paul Meilhat’s Biotherm ghosted across the finish line in Cartagena. The time was 04:53 local, the crew exhausted yet elated, as they completed Leg 2 of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 with a clean sweep of every scoring opportunity on offer.4 min read
Mediterranean Chaos: Leaders Stumble, Fleet Closes In
The Mediterranean has once again lived up to its trickster reputation, turning the charge to Cartagena into a drifting match. Only hours after blasting through Gibraltar at 30 knots, Paprec Arkéa were wallowing along at barely one – watching Biotherm and Holcim-PRB slip north and the chasing pack roar back into contention.3 min read
Dartmouth Regatta 2025 in Full Swing – Tradition, Laughter, and a Town Alive
The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta is one of those great British traditions where sea, sport and spectacle collide. In 2025, the riverside town is once again thrumming with life as the Regatta bursts into full swing, delivering a blend of sailing, rowing, family fun and sheer carnival atmosphere that few coastal communities can match.4 min read
The Solent Gears Up for the Return of the Poker Run – A New 2025 Spectacle
After years in the wilderness, one of powerboating’s most entertaining traditions is roaring back to life on the South Coast. The UK Powerboating Club has confirmed that the inaugural Solent Powerboat Poker Run will be staged on 25 August 2025 — and already the buzz is spreading from Cowes to the Hamble.3 min read
SailGP locks in Sassnitz, Rio and Portsmouth for multi-year calendar shake-up
SailGP — the fastest show afloat — has confirmed a major three-season commitment for Germany, making Sassnitz a fixture in 2026 and 2027 after a sell-out debut where Deutsche Bank’s home team won race one and ROCKWOOL Denmark hit a record-breaking 103.93 km/h.2 min read
Day 1 – 2025 ILCA Senior European Championships
Marstrand woke to a restless sea. A heavy swell rolled in from the open water, big enough to keep the fleets ashore while the race officers watched and waited. By late morning, the waves had eased to a more manageable two metres, and between 11:30 and noon the sailors slipped their moorings and headed out.2 min read
Kiel Sets the Course – Where Sail, Science and the Baltic’s Future Collide
In Kiel the talk wasn’t of spinnakers and start guns – at least, not at first. The city played host to The Ocean Race Summit Kiel, a gathering where ocean scientists, policy shapers, industry leaders and world-class sailors traded race tactics for hard truths about the state of our seas.3 min read
Collision drama rocks The Ocean Race Europe start
Collision drama as two boats forced back to Kiel minutes into The Ocean Race Europe. The Ocean Race Europe barely had time to catch its breath before chaos hit. Just one mile into Leg One, two of the IMOCA giants – Team Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing – collided side-to-side at high speed in the tight, jostling opening exchanges, sending both skippers and shore crews scrambling.2 min read
German Shipyard Lürssen Unveils the Groundbreaking Superyacht Cosmos, Revolutionizing the Yachting World with Novel Fuel-Cell Technology
The renowned German shipbuilding company Lürssen launches the 114.2-metre Cosmos, featuring pioneering fuel-cell technology that sets a new standard in yachting.2 min read
From Baltic grey to Adriatic blue, seven IMOCAs chase glory
Strap in for six weeks of offshore mayhem. Seven of the fastest, foiling, fully-crewed IMOCAs on the planet — and their multination, mixed-gender crews — are setting out from Kiel this weekend on a 4,500-nautical mile sprint-slugfest to Boka Bay, Montenegro.2 min read
Spray, Glory and Silverware
The 199th edition of Cowes Week closed not with a whimper but with a crack, a bang, and a whoop that could be heard from the Squadron lawn to the last bar stool in the Anchor. The racing fleet may have stowed its sails, but on Friday night the town itself became the stage — streets alive with the stomp of sea boots, the flash of yacht club blazers, and the unmistakable smell of fireworks drifting in from the Solent.5 min read