Lying at 55o 56’ South and 67o 19’ West Cape Horn is the southern most point of land of the Americas. It is in fact on an island called Cape Horn Island and the mere mention of its name as part of a voyage itinerary has made many sailors question their choice of profession. On… Continue reading Ashore at Cape Horn
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Day 6 Rounding Cape Horn
To reach Cape Horn and its attendant National Park declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 2005, it is necessary for Via Australis to navigate through the Murray Channel and then Nassau Bay. Known to sailors of old as the very “End of the Earth”, this impressively sheer 425-metre (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory has become famous as… Continue reading Day 6 Rounding Cape Horn
Superyacht Swimming Pool Disadvantages Swept Away
The free surface effect is the technical term explaining the reason superyachts need to empty swimming pools before they sail It refers to the tendency of liquids to slosh about: to move in response to changes in the attitude of a deck on a superyacht in reaction to sea state caused by waves and wind… Continue reading Superyacht Swimming Pool Disadvantages Swept Away
To the Ends of the Earth – Day 1
And so we begin what we hope will be a Daily Blog posting as we describe our travels to South America. The first part sees us embark on our journey to the ends of the earth and culminates with us sailing around Cape Horn. Day 1 The last time we landed at Santiago Airport was… Continue reading To the Ends of the Earth – Day 1
Navis Luxury Yachts Magazine the Lifestyle Magazine
Navis Luxury Yachts Magazine the lifestyle magazine has published issue 15In this the December 2013 / January 2014, are featured Luxury Motor Yacht and Sail Yachts, including: Heesen 65m Galactica Star Baltic Yachts 107′ Inukshuk CRN 80m Chopi Chopi Southern Wind 102′ Hevea And for lovers of luxury sports cars the McLaren P1Printed copies of… Continue reading Navis Luxury Yachts Magazine the Lifestyle Magazine
Is She a New Version of an All Time Favourite Superyacht Design?
One of our all time favourite yachts, after Carinthia VI (now The One) of course, is the now ten year old 115 metre Pelorusbuilt by LürssenYachts in 2003. When writing about her at the time, we described her as “uniting beauty with dynamic lines giving her an elegant and energetic appearance.” Now it seems Pelorus might have… Continue reading Is She a New Version of an All Time Favourite Superyacht Design?
Camper & Nicholsons International 2014 Charter Collection Out Now
Camper & Nicholson’s 2014 Charter Collection is now available. It showcases a selection of over 120 of the finest motor and sailing yachts available for charter this winter and summer. The informative guide packed with concise expert tips and ‘must-sees’ for the world’s most compelling destinations. To access the digital 2014 Charter Collection, click hereor… Continue reading Camper & Nicholsons International 2014 Charter Collection Out Now
Feadship launches Como for world-renowned yachtsman Neville Crichton
It happens to every sailing yachtsman at some time in their boating career and now the highly experienced yachtsman Neville Crichton has moved further towards to the dark side with the launch of his 46.22-metre semi-displacement motoryacht Como. Having previously built a large number of competitive sailing yachts in his native New Zealand and more… Continue reading Feadship launches Como for world-renowned yachtsman Neville Crichton
First Sighting of the all new Sunseeker 155
The doors on the big yacht building shed at Sunseeker in Poole Dorset slide open early in the morning and the world got its first glance of the all newSunseeker 155 the largest ever yacht to have been built by the company. Photographer Geoff Moore of thetraveltrunk.net was on hand to snap the shot No name was visible… Continue reading First Sighting of the all new Sunseeker 155
Port Agents Build Helideck out of Logs for Guest Visit
Cruising Indonesia presents an unparalleled opportunity of diversity and escapism that opens a window onto a different world. Punctuated by the challenges of no real marinas or facilities for visiting superyachts, the importance of having a good locally based and resourceful agent is paramount. Never was this more ably demonstrated was the occasion recently when… Continue reading Port Agents Build Helideck out of Logs for Guest Visit