monohull
What the 37th America’s Cup Protocol means
Matthew Sheahan analyses the recently released 37th America’s Cup Protocol and looks at the changes on the horizon for the next America’s Cup The publication of the 37th America’s Cup Protocol has delivered an eagerly awaited blueprint for the next edition of the America’s Cup. From the next generation of AC75s that will be a […]
Oyster 595 test: best selling Oyster ever
Toby Hodges takes an overnight test of the Oyster 595 and finds out how this £2.3m yacht managed to pick up 16 buyers before the first one even hit the water Your world becomes a very small place when the ease and convenience of travel is lost, a notion that has really hit home in […]
America’s Cup: Protocol released for 37th AC
Emirates Team New Zealand and INOES Britannia have announced details of the 37th America’s Cup, though a venue is yet to be confirmed America’s Cup Defender, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (Emirates Team New Zealand) and their Challenger of Record the Royal Yacht Squadron (INEOS Britannia) have today, Tuesday 16th November, released the protocol for […]
First look: Persico FLY40 – foiling one design
The new Persico FLY40 is a direct descendent of the high tech America’s Cup class AC75 foilers, which impressed during the 2021 America’s Cup The Persico FLY40 is a new one design class, which is the direct outcome of the Italian yard’s involvement in the last America’s Cup. It scales down the concept of a […]
First look: JPK 39FC – 40 foot French cruiser
Improved form stability and more interior space key features in the JPK 39FC, the latest cruiser from French yard best known for their offshore racers Although best known for its extremely competitive smaller offshore racing boats, this Breton yard also has a range of serious, yet fast and lightweight, cruising yachts of which the JPK […]
5 reasons to follow the Transat Jacques Vabre
One of the premier offshore races in the world, the Transat Jacques Vabre is a great race to follow for anyone with an interest in offshore and shorthanded racing The Transat Jacques Vabre is one of the ultimate tests of short-handed racing, a double-handed dash from France that sees many of the world’s top racing […]
Video: onboard the new Oyster 595
Oyster’s latest launch, the Oyster 595, is its fastest selling model of all time As owners flock to ‘seize the day’. An overnight test proves the ideal chance to find out why Your world becomes a very small place when the ease and convenience of travel is lost, a notion that has really hit home […]
Video: Onboard the stunning Solaris 60
The new Solaris 60 is said to offer a superyacht experience in a 60ft package. Toby Hodges stepped onboard at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2021 to take a look The first example of this stunning Javier Soto Acebal Mini Maxi, the Solaris 60, is now on the water and it’s fair to say Solaris maintains […]
First look: Contest 49CS and 50CS
Rupert Holmes casts his eye over the Contest 49CS and Contest 50CS, two new launches from the trusted Dutch builder This Dutch builder of quality semi-custom yachts has two new models based on the same Judel/Vrolijk hull design in build. The 50CS is a centre cockpit sloop that replaces the existing model of the same […]
Fastest yacht: The giant record breakers
Skorpios is the latest in a long list of giant monohulls designed with a view to becoming the fastest yacht on the planet. We take a look at some of her predecessors Every so often the yacht racing world sees an ambitious owner with pockets deep enough to want to step things up a gear […]