A handful of high-profile regattas attract sailing superyacht owners and their crews each year. Lesser-known but still thrilling races are on the calendar as well, with Ibiza JoySail being one of them. The sixth-annual race kicks off in Spain in six months, with 13 competitors confirmed so far. Even though it’s a race, Ibiza JoySail, […]

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Dozens of dedicated refit shipyards are in the United States. Dozens more are in Europe, and new-build yards are adding maintenance and refit services, too. To better position itself, Derecktor Shipyards had created Derecktor One. It unites all contractor coordination, including yacht-requested specialists, and importantly results in one price and one bill. It’s not uncommon […]

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Now is the time to grab yourself a Lewmar winch bargain in West Marine's biggest winch sale of the year. This is a deal you don't want to miss!

Every spring for the last two years West Marine has offered this absolutely bonkers winches deal and they are back …Continue reading »

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Sailing to South Georgia Island, a family sail-ski-climb adventure for Skip Novak reveals the changing Shackleton Traverse

We hit the cold front square on. From light and variable in the centre of the low, bottoming out at …Continue reading »

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“What we have aimed to achieve is a look that appeals to a lot of people and therefore isn’t something too crazy,” explains Bas Mulder, Mulder Design’s owner. He’s describing the yacht Project Opal, a concept design capable of construction thanks to a proven engineering package. More so, “rather than screaming for attention,” the design […]

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