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J Class Fleet Gears Up for Palma Superyacht Regatta and Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in 2026
J Class Fleet Gears Up for Palma Superyacht Regatta and Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez in 2026

The 2026 season is anchored around fixed logistical milestones: berth availability in Palma (24–27 June) and shore-side stacking plans in...

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February 24, 2026
Visiting Cutty Sark in Greenwich: how to get there, what to see and why it matters
Visiting Cutty Sark in Greenwich: how to get there, what to see and why it matters

From Canary Wharf take the DLR or a Southeastern service to Greenwich; the Cutty Sark lies under 1 km from...

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February 24, 2026
Nordhavn’s N80 EYF — the enlarged 80 Expedition Yacht Fisher ready for Oceania waters
Nordhavn’s N80 EYF — the enlarged 80 Expedition Yacht Fisher ready for Oceania waters

Nordhavn’s customized N80 EYF carries a length overall of 24.4 meters, a beam of 6.8 meters and a draft of...

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February 24, 2026
Can a 30-Year-Old Sailboat Still Be Insured? Practical Guidance for Owners and Charterers
Can a 30-Year-Old Sailboat Still Be Insured? Practical Guidance for Owners and Charterers

Coastal underwriters and recreational insurers commonly require a marine survey once a sailboat reaches about 20–25 years of age, particularly...

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February 24, 2026
How a 129-Pound Sunfish Win in Miami Shaped Five Decades of Challenge
How a 129-Pound Sunfish Win in Miami Shaped Five Decades of Challenge

At the 1975 World Sunfish Championship off Miami, the race committee at Kings Point Yacht Club managed a starting sequence...

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February 24, 2026
Logistics and Local Impact of the Bermuda Short-Handed Return Race from Bermuda to Newport
Logistics and Local Impact of the Bermuda Short-Handed Return Race from Bermuda to Newport

The Bermuda Short-Handed Return (BSHR) starts on June 28, 2026, with competitors navigating approximately 635 nautical miles from Bermuda to...

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February 24, 2026
Sealed Letters and Maritime Mail: The Capture of Galatée and the Correspondence That Waited
Sealed Letters and Maritime Mail: The Capture of Galatée and the Correspondence That Waited

In 1758 the French postal service continued to forward civilian correspondence addressed to sailors captured by the British Royal Navy,...

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February 24, 2026
2026 Sunfish Class Membership Renewal: Fees, Steps and Member Benefits
2026 Sunfish Class Membership Renewal: Fees, Steps and Member Benefits

Renewal processing for the International Sunfish Class Association (ISCA) requires completion of online verification and payment steps on sunfishclass.org; members...

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February 24, 2026
New IOC eligibility framework and its logistical impact on Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing
New IOC eligibility framework and its logistical impact on Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing

Organizers have preallocated athlete quotas, berth assignments and shore-side transport corridors for the Los Angeles 2028 sailing events, with Long...

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February 24, 2026
Why quality boats remain unsold and what that means for coastal tourism
Why quality boats remain unsold and what that means for coastal tourism

Marina operators report that average slip turnover has lengthened to several months or more, with spotless hulls, freshly serviced engines...

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February 24, 2026
How a Calabrian Family Shipyard Turned Ranieri International into a Global Yachting Name
How a Calabrian Family Shipyard Turned Ranieri International into a Global Yachting Name

Ranieri International operates a 35,000 m² production site plus a 12,000 m² marine base in the Gulf of Soverato, with...

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February 24, 2026
How Spinlock’s 15 L and 25 L compressible roll-top bags trim volume and protect boat gear
How Spinlock’s 15 L and 25 L compressible roll-top bags trim volume and protect boat gear

On many coastal cruisers and weekender yachts, locker capacity can be measured in single-digit hundreds of liters, making even a...

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February 24, 2026
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