Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, is one of the few native Hawaiians since the 14th century to practice wayfinding—the art and science of ancient non-instrument navigation—for long-distance ocean voyaging.
Most of us discovered the sublime pleasures of boats and the sea early in life, either on our own or through friends or family.
Baltic Yachts has started construction of the second Baltic 68 Café Racer which will be optimized for racing.
Moving fast through the water is always a gas, but great rewards can be found in the sounds of silence.
How two aristocrats, a boatbuilder, a draper and a tech tycoon made a lasting impact on the pinnacle of sailing.
A sailor recounts the riveting story of being dismasted in the storm-lashed Indian Ocean.
On July 28, Hodgdon’s 100-foot (30.5-meter) racing yacht Comanche and crew passed Lizard Point in the United Kindom after 2,880 nautical miles and 5 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds besting the previous record set in 2003 by Mari Cha IV by over a day.
While sailing yachts comprise only a single-digit percentage of the superyacht market, some significant and extraordinary yachts have launched this past year. Here’s a sampling.
Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, is one of the few native Hawaiians since the 14th century to practice wayfinding—the art and science of ancient non-instrument navigation—for long-distance ocean voyaging.
Most of us discovered the sublime pleasures of boats and the sea early in life, either on our own or through friends or family.
Baltic Yachts has started construction of the second Baltic 68 Café Racer which will be optimized for racing.
Moving fast through the water is always a gas, but great rewards can be found in the sounds of silence.
How two aristocrats, a boatbuilder, a draper and a tech tycoon made a lasting impact on the pinnacle of sailing.
A sailor recounts the riveting story of being dismasted in the storm-lashed Indian Ocean.
92-foot S/Y Bequia wins Class B and Overall
On July 28, Hodgdon’s 100-foot (30.5-meter) racing yacht Comanche and crew passed Lizard Point in the United Kindom after 2,880 nautical miles and 5 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds besting the previous record set in 2003 by Mari Cha IV by over a day.
While sailing yachts comprise only a single-digit percentage of the superyacht market, some significant and extraordinary yachts have launched this past year. Here’s a sampling.
Sailing—a competitive thing or a romantic thing?
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