Editorials

I can’t believe that it is August already, and the year seems to have flashed by despite the three months of virtual lockdown. The sticky heat has certainly arrived on cue, pandemic or not ! I’m looking forward to our annual escape to Galicia for some cooler climes, I’m not …

Taking her name from a famous Gaugin painting, MATA MUA is a revolutionary charter yacht, packed with facilities and maintained in stunning condition. Stable, comfortable, romantic, and spacious, she delivers a fabulous opportunity for adventures on the water. Custom built by Scheepswerf Friesland B.V. in Lemmer Holland in 1993 to …

I’ve been lucky enough in this industry to meet some of my heroes. I’ve come late to yachting, but it is one that is all-consuming once you get a taste for it. One of those such heroes is Rick Tomlinson, arguably one of the best and most revered photographers within …

  ORCA – port bow! Came the cry from the pilothouse.  A sense of excitement swept through the boat as 24 hours earlier we had taken the decision to sail overnight from Beaver Island to Seal Island where it is known that Orcas are often sighted, but not always.  It …

Paul is in the Bay of Islands, some three hours north of Auckland, his boat is in La Paz, Baja California, some 10,000km west of where it should be in Palma de Mallorca.  Oh, and hurricane season is looming, so the aforementioned boat needs tucking away somewhere safe fairly imminently.  …

In the older days, when only sails were carried to travel the Oceans, seamen were way more superstitious then nowadays. Prior to modern navigation equipment and mechanic propulsion, these sailors definitely had good reasons for it too. Out of fear for the unknown during their perilous voyages all kinds of …

We are delighted that we are able to get back into print this month, and at the response we have had to the news from Advertisers and readers alike. We would also like to say a huge thank you to our advertisers who stuck with us through the past three …

These are very strange times in which we are living – borders are closed, travel is restricted and for a lot of the yachting industry there is massive uncertainty as to whether we will even have a season.  So what was more unusual has become the new normality. And the …

Captain Chris Delves is on board 65 metre Life Saga II in Marina di Carrara, northern Italy.  The weekly timetable includes quiz night, a darts tournament, cricket, badminton, cycling around the yard, weekend BBQs and the occasional treasure hunt.  Is this the most relaxed motoryacht on the circuit?  No.  It’s just …

Hey! Some of you might be thinking of visiting a Dolphinarium as an activity during the summer holiday season. I would like to share my experience with you on the subject and hope it might lead you to think twice. Between 1998 and 2007, I was professionally involved through several …