Editorials

It’s day two of the 41st Oyster Regatta on the island of Mallorca and the fleet has just arrived in Port Antratx after the regatta’s first passage race along the coast. The dock party is getting set up, the food trucks have arrived and I find myself sat in the …

Meeting Mark Tucker, owner and founder of Design Unlimited, over skype it is clear to hear the pride in his voice when he talks to me of the projects that his 9 strong team have been working on since the launch of the company back in 2000. An avid sailor …

A motor yacht for charter through Mediterranean yacht brokers Morley Yachts, the Onassis Yacht CHRISTINA O is a legend who is celebrating her 75th birthday. The legendary yacht CHRISTINA O is now welcoming enquiries for the 2019 yacht charter season. This luxury motor yacht for charter through central agents Morley …

With three siblings and a signalling engineer (day shift) father and a nurse (night shift) mother, Glen had a happy but humble upbringing.  Living close to the rather dishevelled silty Oxley Creek inlet on Brisbane River, he spent many a day head-to-toe in mud chasing after catfish and crabs before …

Caribbean vs Mediterranean Charters: The Tropical Advantage Choosing between the Caribbean vs Mediterranean for your next yachting holiday? Discover what unique experiences the Caribbean can offer that the Med can’t. There are so many spectacular destinations to choose between when planning a yacht charter, but the Mediterranean is undoubtedly one …

MONACO—OnboardOnline today announced a strategic content partnership with The Islander magazine, a monthly superyacht industry print publication serving the Western Mediterranean. Together, OnboardOnline and The Islander will collaborate on storytelling and investigative series across platforms, building on each company’s strengths and offering consumers useful, relevant and entertaining journalism. The Islander …

For the last 28 years the Principality of Monaco has hosted the world’s most impressive international superyacht meeting, in the iconic Port Hercules. Each year, 120 extraordinary one-off superyachts are on display, of which 40 new launches are unveiled in a worldwide debut. Yacht owners, future superyacht purchasers or charterers, …

The selection of water toys available on board is often one of the major discussion points when narrowing down yachts for brokers or managers when looking at available charters with clients. As the world shifts towards a more health-focussed understanding of fun, we have noticed that there has been an …

Captains of Ships – Janusz Walinski When Janusz was 13 he went on a 20km guided hike around the captivating Polish countryside.  They ended up at a lake and he took one look at the sailing boats glistening in the sunset and thought ‘I should try that’.  Almost immediately upon …

Magdalena of Hamburg – Sunsail’s flagship monohull, the fast but spacious Sunsail 47 sits proudly at the apex of performance and comfort, making it the ultimate charter sailing yacht. Designed by Philippe Briand, she combines beautifully clean lines with an elongated hull and radical chines, hallmarks of the Jeanneau lineage. …