Yacht Articles
The starters, with longer water lines or sportier features compared to Tuesday’s starters, should enjoy faster rides to the finish line off Honolulu’s Diamond Head, but—as is always the case in ocean racing—Mother Nature has the majority share vote in determining dockside bragging rights.
The biennial race’s three middle-start divisions cleanly crossed the starting line off Point Fermin at 1300 and sailed out in 8-9 knots of shifty, Catalina eddy-driven southerly winds.
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17 boats depart LA for Honolulu in light winds
08-07-2025
Goodchild takes his first win in the IMOCA Class after a dominant performance in the Course des Caps “It went pretty much as expected," said Goodchild at the finish. “It was intense, non-stop. We started with no wind and finished with too much wind. It was kind of what we anticipated – a proper ride. But I’m incredibly proud to have finished first on MACIF Santé Prévoyance, on this amazing boat, with an incredible team.
07-07-2025
IRC Zero has a rich seam of ocean-going history running through it. While French round the world race legend Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (aka VDH) isn’t competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race, two of his former steeds will be on the IRC Zero start line.
07-07-2025
Ferrari Sets Sail: The Hypersail Project Blends Automotive Genius with Oceanic Innovation
Ferrari, a name synonymous with blistering speed, engineering precision, and automotive luxury, has made a bold move beyond racetracks and into the realm of offshore sailing. In an announcement that stunned both the automotive and maritime worlds, Ferrari unveiled Project Hypersail, an audacious fusion of Formula 1-grade technology, renewable energy, and cutting-edge naval architecture.
05-07-2025
Hamilton Island Race Week’s 40th anniversary celebrations are hotting up, with more than 160 entries confirmed for the annual sailing regatta to be contested from 16-23 August in the glorious Whitsunday Islands.
05-07-2025
The iconic Portsmouth Waterfront Grandstand will transform into the pulse of adrenaline‑fuelled sailing as SailGP’s high-tech F50 catamarans take centre stage. These cutting‑edge, foiling catamarans—each 50 feet long and capable of flying above water at nearly 100 km/h—are the pulse of the sport.
05-07-2025
Just 100 days to go until SailGP – the most exciting racing on water – takes flight on the stunning Bay of Cadíz, the global racing championship has today announced that Global Smart Logistics Partner, DP World, will become Title Partner of the Spain Sail Grand Prix, the penultimate event of the 2025 Season Calendar. Unfolding over two action-packed days of racing in the Andalucía region of Spain (October 4-5, 2025), the event marks SailGP’s fourth visit to the city of Cádiz.
05-07-2025
The 16 boats that crossed the starting line today in the 2025 Transpac are up against the challenge of a lifetime. As the smallest yachts in this year’s 53-strong fleet, they are about to endure the greatest number of difficult days at sea, but they also have the greatest—and longest—opportunity to enjoy the splendours of sailing across the Pacific. After all, the more time one spends at sea, the more exposure one has to its moods and its majesty.
04-07-2025
The fight to claim the prestigious monohull line honours prize in the centenary edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race is lining up to be a tough one between the world’s fastest 100ft maxi yachts. The winner of the Erivale Trophy for monohull line honours will follow a long line of the most significant offshore racing yachts of all time, such as Rambler 88, Comanche, ICAP Leopard 3, Alfa Romeo, Stealth, Steinlager 2, Congere, Nirvana, Condor, American Eagle, Gitana IV, Stormvogel, Latifa, among many others.
03-07-2025
Marstrand challenges Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team in one of the toughest regattas on the circuit
Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team wrapped up their participation in the 44Cup Marstrand in 10th place after a week marked by extreme weather conditions that tested the international sailing elite. Strong winds and a rough sea state caused by Friday’s storm created a technically and physically demanding setting, even forcing the cancellation of the previous day’s racing for safety reasons.
03-07-2025
Day 1 - 44Cup Marstrand, 25 June 2025: The Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team began their participation in the 44Cup Marstrand with an intense day on the water, marked by sunny conditions, gusty winds, and a series of incidents that impacted the day’s results.
02-07-2025
The Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team is heading into the third stage of the 2025 44Cup in Marstrand, Sweden, with a clear objective: to turn the season around and climb the overall rankings. The team returns to these waters with good memories, having claimed a remarkable third place the last time they raced in Marstrand back in 2011.
26-06-2025
Melbourne, VIC – Under crisp winter skies and a solid northerly breeze, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series Race 1 delivered spectacular racing this weekend. With 36 boats lining up for the start, competitors were treated to classic Port Phillip conditions – shifting winds between 10 to 20 knots, flat seas, and plenty of tactical opportunities.
26-06-2025
Now 20+ years old, the Class40 has proved itself one of the most successful genre of offshore race boat ever. Since Géry Trentesaux and class co-founder, round the world sailor and journalist Patrice Carpentier entered their first Pogo 40 in the 2005 edition, the Rolex Fastnet Race has included a strong entry from this French box rule class, providing it with its own class since 2009. Today the Rolex Fastnet Race features in the Class40’s main championship.
25-06-2025
The Nautitech 40 Open, a 39.4-foot catamaran that’s as much a lifestyle statement as it is a vessel, crafted for the modern sea lover. Built in Rochefort, France, by Nautitech Catamarans—now under the savvy umbrella of Capital Management Partners alongside Bavaria—this multihull marvel is a blend of Franco-German engineering and eco-conscious swagger.
25-06-2025
The freshly launched Benetti Oasis 34 motor yacht Y, seeped in luxury and quality workmanship, hits the marine market with immediate availability.
22-06-2025
I am based on the Isle of Wight and get to see many yachts and boats of all shapes and sizes.
However The Moxley 12 is a rare gem in the world of cruising catamarans—an elegant, 12-metre vessel built for those who value both performance and long-range comfort. Designed and constructed by Moxley Marine Ltd in 2015, the Moxley 12 (also known as “RA”) reflects a deep understanding of modern multihull design, bringing together speed, seaworthiness, and a spacious onboard lifestyle.
18-06-2025
Several yacht and boat races, events, and regattas are scheduled over the next few months, based on available web information. These events span a variety of locations and formats, catering to classic yachts, modern racers, and even youth sailors. Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up through to August 2025.
17-06-2025
Hold onto your hats and tighten your lifejackets—SailGP is going to Germany for the very first time, and it promises to be an event for the ages. On August 16–17, the high-octane sailing series known for rewriting the rules of maritime racing will descend on the town of Sassnitz, nestled on the Baltic gem that is the island of Rügen. This isn’t your grandfather’s regatta—this is SailGP, where boats fly, and reputations are forged at over 100 kilometres per hour.
17-06-2025
For 2026, the BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival has moved the event forward a week from previously published dates to March 23-29. Additionally, Scrub Island will now kick off the Sailing Festival, and the Nanny Cay Cup Round Tortola Race has moved to Wednesday (March 25, 2026).
15-06-2025
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has long acknowledged the slow but steady path toward gender inclusion in offshore sailing. For the forthcoming Admiral’s Cup, every boat must have at least one woman, as well as another sailor under 27. The goal is to expand access, broaden the talent pool, and create a more diverse and vibrant racing community.
13-06-2025
Diego Botin’s Spain SailGP Team leads the fleet after a stormy and tactical opening day of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix. France, ROCKWOOL Denmark and New Zealand are all hot on his heels for all-important leaderboard points heading into Championship Sunday.
12-06-2025
Honours to Zoulou, skippered by 84-year-old Peter Cunningham
09-06-2025
BONDS Flying Roos Take Flight: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Hop Aboard Australia’s SailGP Juggernaut
09-06-2025
Good luck to all taking part in today's the Round the Island Race 2025, 7th June. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, this annual spectacle draws over 1,700 boats and 16,000 sailors, making it one of the largest yacht races globally and the fourth largest mass participation sporting event in the UK.
07-06-2025
SailGP Hits the Bookies as High-Speed Catamarans Return to New York. SailGP, the high-octane, data-fuelled racing league that’s turned sailing into a stadium sport, has dropped anchor in the world of sports betting. Just ahead of this weekend’s Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (June 7–8), the global series is now letting fans back their hunches with a wager or two.
04-06-2025
Less than two months now remain until the start of the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, this year coinciding with the Royal Ocean Racing Club's centenary. Another huge fleet has entered. While 2023’s 50th edition of the event, that back in 1925 caused the RORC to be founded, saw a record 430 boats set sail, the 2025 entry list indicates that even this figure may be exceeded when the race starts from Cowes on 26 July, bound for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin via the famous Fastnet Rock off southwest Ireland.
03-06-2025
Motor Yacht A: The Superyacht That Redefines Ocean Couture, a 119-meter (390-foot) masterpiece that dropped jaws when it glided out of Blohm+Voss’s HDW deepwater shipyard in Kiel, Germany, back in 2008. Commissioned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko—a man with a taste for the audacious—and sculpted by the visionary Philippe Starck with naval finesse from Martin Francis, this super yacht is a bold statement in maritime luxury. With a near-6,000-ton heft and a rumoured $300 million price tag, plus a cool $30 million annual upkeep, it’s a floating testament to excess and innovation, turning heads even today.
02-06-2025
The Princess F58, the crown jewel of Princess Yachts’ F Class lineage, unveiled with style at Boot Düsseldorf 2025. This 59-foot-9-inch (18.2-meter) flybridge stunner, slotted sleekly between the F55 and F65, is the British brand’s latest ode to luxury living on the water. Launched this January in Plymouth, it’s tailored for the jet-set family or the ultimate entertainer, promising coastal chic from the Mediterranean to the British Virgin Islands.
01-06-2025
Australia's Gold Coast hosted massive crowds that enjoyed the spectacular 36th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show with a record number of boats delivering an unsurpassed display of marine innovation, luxury and lifestyle.
31-05-2025
Giovanni Lombardi Stronati has entered two boats for the 2025 Admiral’s Cup that will be competing under the burgee of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS). The YCCS team will consist of a brand new design, the Wallyrocket 51 for the big boat. The small boat will be a JPK 1180. Both boats are called Django.
30-05-2025
SailGP has today announced that the Red Bull Italy SailGP Team, has officially been acquired by a consortium of accomplished investors and sports industry leaders, including Hollywood royalty, Anne Hathaway. The consortium is led by Muse Capital founding partner, Assia Grazioli-Venier, and luxury brand entrepreneur, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with one of the world’s most decorated sailors and SailGP icon, Jimmy Spithill, as CEO and co-owner.
29-05-2025
The Admiral’s Cup stands as one of the most storied and prestigious events in the world of offshore yacht racing, a competition that has long been regarded as the unofficial world championship of the sport.
28-05-2025
Step aboard the Golden Horizon, the planet’s most majestic square-rigged sailing ship, a 2021 masterpiece that marries vintage nautical swagger with cutting-edge sophistication. Crafted by Croatia’s Brodosplit Shipyard under the visionary eye of Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, this five-masted barque stretches an impressive 162 meters, with an 18.5-meter beam and a robust 8,770 gross tonnage.
27-05-2025
Tragedy on the Hudson: Mexico’s Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc Collides with Brooklyn Bridge
New York City, May 17, 2025 — It was meant to be a pageant of naval heritage and international friendship. Instead, Saturday evening saw a dramatic and deeply tragic turn of events on the East River. The Mexican Navy’s iconic tall ship, the Cuauhtémoc, a vision of white sails and brass-polished tradition, collided with the understructure of the Brooklyn Bridge—leaving two dead, 19 injured, and a nation in mourning.
27-05-2025
There are yachts that scream for attention, all chrome and cocktail decks and helipads as big as tennis courts. Then there’s the yacht Carinthia VII—the one that doesn’t need to shout. She arrives in complete silence, gliding past the coastlines of Capri or St. Barths like a phantom in pinstripes.
26-05-2025
The Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 2025 gears up for its thrilling run from May 23rd to 25th, the iconic Port Hercule transforms into a floating showcase of opulence, with an impressive fleet of yachts descending upon the principality. This year, marking the 81st edition of the race, the event draws some of the world’s most luxurious Super Yachts, turning the harbour into a spectacle that rivals the on-track action. Known for its challenging 3.337 - kilometre circuit winding through Monte Carlo’s narrow streets, the Grand Prix attracts not just racing enthusiasts but also the global elite, who arrive aboard vessels that epitomise extravagance and engineering marvels.
25-05-2025
Porto Cervo, 18 May 2025 – The Lanzarote Calero Sailing Team concluded its participation in the 44Cup Porto Cervo with heads held high and another important step forward in its journey within the demanding RC44 circuit. Although the final results did not reflect the full extent of the effort and dedication invested, the team delivered key tactical and competitive moments that confirm its continued evolution.
25-05-2025
A Royal Navy warship and a tall ship will be attending and participating in the 38th Falmouth Classics Regatta from 13th – 15th June.
HMS Express, number 163, one of sixteen Archer Class P2000 fast patrol boats and assigned to the Devonport based Coastal Forces Squadron will be in the Port of Falmouth during the Classics Regatta.
24-05-2025
The summer is here but if you are thinking of heading away and embarking on an unforgettable adventure, sailing around one of these place could be fun.The Greek Islands, Amalfi Coast, and Caribbean (post-hurricane season) are premier destinations for the upcoming year. Each location offers a unique blend of breathtaking scenery, challenging yet rewarding winds, and rich maritime culture, making 2025 an ideal time to set sail.
23-05-2025
Gary Aldington and Tom Gardner in 'Double Trouble' (1-88) went one better than in 2024 clinching the top position in the opening race of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championships with an impressive average speed of 99.35 mph.
23-05-2025
Flybridge yacht, often referred to as flying bridge yachts, are a standout category of motor yachts defined by their elevated upper deck—the flybridge—positioned above the main helm and living areas. This design, tracing its roots back to before World War II, has become a hallmark of luxury boating, particularly in warm climates where open-air cruising is a priority. The flybridge serves as a secondary helm station, offering a blend of practical functionality and social allure, making these yachts a top choice for both seasoned captains and leisure seekers in 2025.
23-05-2025
Gypsy Moth IV is one of the most iconic yachts in British maritime history, known for her association with legendary sailor Sir Francis Chichester.
Built in 1966 by Camper and Nicholsons, the 53-foot ketch was purpose-designed to help Sir Francis Chichester to attempt a remarkable feat,
to sail solo around the world with just one stop. Which had never before been accomplished.
Constructed using cold-moulded Honduras mahogany on a lightweight frame, Gypsy Moth IV was a blend of traditional craftsmanship and
innovative engineering for its time. Chichester set sail from Plymouth, England, in August 1966 and returned in May 1967, completing the voyage in 226 days at sea.
15-05-2025