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The start of any ocean race is always an emotive affair but rarely are quite they so loaded as the one known as the Bridge. The Centennial Transat from Saint-Nazaire to New York is a race between the Cunard liner Queen Mary 2 and four of the largest and fastest trimarans in the world. The… Continue reading Retracing History Passenger Liner Takes on Superyachts in Transatlantic Race

The zero-emission hybrid catamaran Race for Water has reached the island of Madeira By doing so she completes the first leg on her journey across the Atlantic. The solar powered yacht has been utilising the innovative kite propulsion system developed by SkySails Germany throughout the voyage. Renowned for its innovative towing kite wind propulsion system for… Continue reading SkySails launches kite drive for yachts

With the 2017 MYBA Charter Show, taking place next week at OneOcean Port Vell in Barcelona, comes news of the annual MYBA Superyacht Chefs’ Competition. The competition, sponsored by Sagittarius Spain and SuperYachtWorld magazine will be held from Monday 24 April to Wednesday 26 April. The challenges have long been revealed and participating chefs will… Continue reading MYBA Cooking Up A Show Feast

Every yachting destination has their peak and lean seasons and R. Rathnam, managing director for Asia Pacific Superyachts assists many owners and captains in determining those seasons in the Andaman Islands that are best suited to meet their needs and desires The Andaman Islands consist of a group of 572 Islands, with only 36 inhabited.… Continue reading 2017 Best times for Yachts to visit Andaman Islands

If you think Hurricanes never happen in November then please think again! Here we are just days away from December and Captain Adrian McCourt, hurricane watcher extraordinaire, is reporting that Tropical storm OTTO is now 100 miles north of Panama with maximum wind speeds of 65 gusting 75 knots. McCourt issues daily hurricane up dates… Continue reading Hurricanes Can Still Form in November

The Dutch superyacht builder Oceanco revealed its latest design, the 102m Project Spectrum at the 2016 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Designer Mario Pedol of Nauta Yachts was on hand at the premiere of the yacht concept to discuss what Spectrum is all about. The concept, that is Project Spectrum, was conceived by Nauta Design… Continue reading Oceanco unveils Project Spectrum

Chinese mariner Guo Chuan has set sail to challenge solo non-stop trans-Pacific world record. He left on 18 October, departing from San Francisco for Shanghai The super trimaran Qingdao China, named after Guo Chuan’s hometown Qingdao, a port city of China as the capital of Chinese sailing sport, crossed the start line underneath the  Golden… Continue reading Guo Chuan sets sail to challenge solo nonstop trans-Pacific world record

The headlining act closing the Mediterranean season, the Monaco Yacht Show celebrates some of the largest and most prestigious superyachts afloat. This year will mark the 26th edition with more than 120 superyachts From 25 to 90 metres expected to be exhibiting. An extensive line-up of motor and sailing yachts from the Burgess central agency… Continue reading Burgess Releases List Line Up for Monaco

Much has been talked about superstar salaries earned by superyacht crew and for many years our own database was used by yacht magazines as the most accurate window into the subject. Now a new peer-to-peer salary comparison website for the yachting industry promises to be even more accurate than our old system and will undoubtedly… Continue reading How Much do Superyacht Crew Really Earn?