The owners of hull 33 in the Horizon FD90 series couldn’t resist paying homage to their family’s ties to mining by christening their yacht LiTHIUM+. Simultaneously, they couldn’t resist making this yacht very much their own, with a galley at the aft-deck entrance and more features that will definitely surprise you. The owners are previous […]

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Biting back against charges of a lack of transparency, Team New Zealand has taken the unprecedented step of releasing the Protocol draft - we take a look at some of the key changes (including stored power, women’s crew positions, and much more)

America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand have returned fire in the America’s Cup war of words – by unveiling the …Continue reading »

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Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing, and US team NYYC American Magic, have issued co-ordinated team statements clearly aimed at stirring things up in the America’s Cup.

The statements, released Thursday 22 May, follow last week’s announcement by the America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand that the …Continue reading »

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With her happy owners and their guests looking on, the yacht Big Naan lowered into the water in Savona, Italy—after, of course, a commemorative burst of red, white, and green smoke. They celebrated alongside local officials and the Columbus Yachts team, a moment a few years in the making. The 139-foot (42-meter) yacht Big Naan […]

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Is a refit ever really finished? Ocean sailing instructor Leon Schulz on how to keep an older yacht ready for adventure

In 2012 I bought a neglected 15-year-old Hallberg-Rassy 46 which had stood ashore unsold for many years. She was strong, …Continue reading »

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