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Stowing and deploying a light-wind wing sail such as the Oxley materially simplifies onboard logistics: the integrated wing reduces sail...

Port de Badalona accommodated a 56-boat fleet and 277 sailors from 15 yacht clubs for the three-day event running 31...

Port clearance timelines, provisioning windows and scheduled crew rotations often dictate whether a yacht that appears “available” online is actually...

Crossing the North Sea from Portsmouth to the Norwegian coast requires structured watch rotations, formal passage planning for traffic separation...

Departures from Southampton or Hamble are scheduled around tidal windows that determine safe transits past the Needles and into Poole...

With LOAs ranging from 12.52m to 14.7m and displacements between 8,025kg and 13,700kg, these three yachts require different berthing depths,...

Deck stowage and spares logistics — labelled kits, vacuum-sealed corrosion‑sensitive parts, and an up‑to‑date service log for fire extinguishers, life...

Ursus completed an 18‑month refit at Balk Shipyard in Urk, Netherlands, with an initial relaunch in January 2025, followed by...

Fort Lauderdale's marina operators and charter brokers coordinate dock assignments, tide-aware departure windows, and dockside provisioning to ensure corporate groups...

For any marine sanitation system installed below the waterline, fitting anti-siphon valves on both inlet and discharge runs is non-negotiable...

At major collegiate regattas, coordinated launch windows, trailer rotations, and sail inventory management often determine which teams arrive at racecourse...

Transporting a fleet of Sunfish to regattas demands precise coordination of trailer logistics, marina berth allocations, shorecrew timetables and equipment...

Departed Ocean Village on the last of the ebb with a plan for a daytime Channel crossing; within hours the...

The Golfe du Lion crossing from Sète to Marseille is a roughly 60nm passage exposed to the Mistral and Tramontana,...

Lymington Yacht Haven lies 7.5nm west of Beaulieu River on the south shore of the Solent, providing a minimum depth...

Berthing for the Beneteau Oceanis 36CC requires marinas that accommodate a 1.70 m draft and a minimum slip width for...

On entering the territorial waters of a Caribbean state, the plain yellow Q flag must be hoisted immediately to the...

At Watermen’s Hall in London on 25 November 2025, the Yachting Journalists’ Association (YJA) presented the Young Journalist of the...

The Volvo Ocean Race consistently required tightly choreographed port logistics: typical stopovers demanded 48–72 hour service windows for spare parts...

Based in Split and cleared for commercial crewed charters, Lagoon 55 “Black Caviar” carries up to 10 guests in five...

The life raft containing Nathan Carman was spotted by the freighter Orient Lucky roughly 100 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard...

A mid-size marina typically needs at least one covered berth for every ten open slips to reduce UV degradation, water...

Most marinas operate with designated fuel docks, pump-out stations, and marked waste-handling points—using these facilities and following local speed and...

Recent survey figures place 81% of American respondents favoring a yacht charter over a private-jet trip when offered both options,...