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Mills 60 Flying Nikka: America’s Cup tech for the Med circuit
Given the history of the America’s Cup, which has provided the sailing world with the…
Hallberg-Rassy HR50: First look
The eagerly awaited first new Hallberg-Rassy HR50, the fifth of Rassy’s new-generation twin-rudder designs, was…
Blown Away: How this Nautitech 46 Open was modified for Natasha Lambert
On 12 December, Natasha Lambert realised an ambition six years in the making. Back in…
Oystercatcher XXXV: Offshore rocketship
Combining much of the concept behind Niklas Zennström’s radical Fast40 Ran VII with the experience…
Revealed: The European Yacht of the Year 2021 winners
The European Yacht of the Year 2021 award winners are announced this morning, Friday 22…
And the winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2020 are…
Yachting World has been a jury member for the European Yacht of the Year awards…
Baltic 142: The superyacht bringing foiling technology into cruising
The Baltic 142 may not be using the hydrofoils popularised by the America’s Cup, but…
Baltic 67 review: Finnish superyacht yard goes back to its roots with no-compromise cruiser
Were money no object and you wanted the ultimate yacht for long-term cruising, what would…
Tested: 5 of the best drones for filming your yacht
Drones have really advanced over the past few years, with anyone now able to try…
The perfect boat: what makes an ideal offshore cruising yacht?
Choosing a boat for offshore cruising is not a decision to be taken lightly. I…
The best yachts of 2018? These are the 5 European Yacht of the Year 2018 winners
What is the yacht of the year, or the best yachts to look out for…
Wally 93 – the new cruiser-racer designed for life in the fast lane
The introduction of the racy Wallycento class in 2012 was a big step into the…
First look video tour aboard the Catana 53 – a performance cruising cat for long-distance sailing
Catana now has two distinct styles in its catamaran range and this new 53 very…
Daedalus D80 is a smart ocean supercat capable of low-emission long-distance luxury cruising
Daedalus is a supercat capable of blazing across the oceans at previously unseen levels of…
Three hulls better than two – how the Neel 51 trimaran is challenging its many twin-hulled competitors
Neel has found a clever niche offering the performance benefits of a trimaran with the…
Spirit Yachts starts construction on Spirit 111 – one of the largest single-masted wooden yachts ever
Ipswich-based modern classic builders Spirit Yachts has started construction on its largest project to date,…
Acadia – the latest Hoek Truly Classic TC90 and ‘an exceptional example of her genre’
Both the Truly Classic TC90 and TC127 designs have proven particularly popular recently and the…
Endurance is a 110m expedition superyacht concept with styling inspired by Airstream
Here is an expedition yacht with a difference – namely, its size. Were this to…
First look videos from on board Hanse 588 and Hanse 675
The Düsseldorf Boat Show in January presented the opportunity to have a good look over…