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

De jachtbouw is doorgaans afhankelijk van transcontinentale toeleveringsketens: VS.

Five 100-footers — LawConnect, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Thing 100, SHK Scallywag 100 and Palm Beach XI — will contest...

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

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

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

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

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

PredictWind routing across eight feeds places today's fleet on a 51–54 hour finish window, clearly beyond the standing record of...

A 1026 hPa high pressure cell centered over Tasmania is forcing a northward swing that places its southern quadrant over...

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

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

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

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

Boat Safety Scheme standards require inland leisure craft to meet strict fuel, gas and electrical installation rules and carry fire...

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

Roscoff Marina is an all‑tide port with a persistent current that sets south on the flood and north on the...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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