James Miller, GetExperience.com

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Boxing Day start forces precise coordination of port services, marine traffic control and media trackers as a mixed fleet...

Yacht construction commonly depends on transcontinental supply chains: U.S.

Five 100-footers — LawConnect, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Thing 100, SHK Scallywag 100 and Palm Beach XI — will contest the finish in this year’s...

Coastal passages rarely match planned daily mileage: average underway speeds of 4–6 knots are often reduced by opposing tide, swell and wind, turning a calculated...

CE Category B certification sets the operational envelope for the wooden Caribbea 30 "Arkhe" at Beaufort Force 8 and up to 4 m swell, and...

Pen Duick III sailed with a light displacement of 12,200 kg and a downwind canvas of 320 m², a combination that produced gliding speeds approaching...

On tidal ramps and small marinas the Jouët 550 proves highly practical: its 550 kg all-up displacement and flat hull allow launching and recovery by...

RMS Titanic carried 20 lifeboats with a designed capacity of about 1,178 people while the ship’s total complement exceeded 2,200, creating an immediate logistics shortfall...

PredictWind routing across eight feeds places today's fleet on a 51–54 hour finish window, clearly beyond the standing record of LDV Comanche (33.25 hrs, 2017).

A 1026 hPa high pressure cell centered over Tasmania is forcing a northward swing that places its southern quadrant over Sydney and the Tasman Sea,...

The 1026 hPa high centered near Sydney is already producing a 25‑knot onshore flow at South Head with gusts that will force many crews to...

On a 53-foot aluminum catamaran such as the Delos Explorer 53, the helm station’s position and ergonomics directly influence vessel trim, sightlines for navigation, and...

In 2025, the superyacht sector recorded more than a dozen high-profile deaths that produced concrete effects on brokerage services, shipyard continuity, port logistics and marina...

At 1300 AEDT the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart began with LawConnect leading across the line and Master Lock Comanche immediately wrestling for the coastward advantage...

Boat Safety Scheme standards require inland leisure craft to meet strict fuel, gas and electrical installation rules and carry fire prevention equipment, while CE/UKCA‑compliant lifejackets...

A transoceanic passage with four guests increases freshwater demand by at least 30–40% and draws an extra 20–30% on power and food stores compared with...

Roscoff Marina is an all‑tide port with a persistent current that sets south on the flood and north on the ebb, so any approach to...

At 1900 AEST the leading six yachts were compressed into a roughly 6-nautical-mile band, with LawConnect holding a slim margin over Master Lock Comanche while...

Start-line congestion at Port Phillip forced 74 yachts to jockey for position under an 18-knot south-south-easterly and a 1.5 metre swell on Boxing Day 2025,...

At 0700hrs AEDT on Saturday 27 December 2025 the race leaders passed a point east of Eden where the southeasterly set and a fresh southerly...

A single smartlink² Atto slips into standard sail bag pockets and can be carried as hand luggage, streamlining transport logistics to regattas, charter bases, and...

On 18–19 January 1915, Endurance became beset in the Weddell Sea pack ice, immobilised by compressive pressure that halted propulsion, disrupted planned resupply windows and...

Peak-season berth reservations and customs formalities differ sharply: the Caribbean’s busiest marinas demand bookings for December–April and simplified local clearances in the British Virgin Islands,...

A typical BVI private yacht charter requires at least 72 hours lead time for provisioning and customs clearances, while local anchorage permits and marina berth...