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Each time the America’s Cup reinvents itself, we are left in this never-never land until that day when the curtain rises and boats splash. That day for the 36th edition was to be March 31 but delays in building what the designers imagined has left us wondering if we’ll ever …

Quantum Racing clinched their first 52 SUPER SERIES regatta title of the 2019 season, but their perennial arch rivals Azzurra ran them close, the Italian-Argentine teams losing out by a matter of a only a couple of metres on the finish line of the last race of a windy Cascais …

The competitiveness of the nautical charter in Spain, objective of the new instruction of service published by the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine (DGMM). This regulation will substantially improve the nautical charter management, especially for the superyachts and megayachts industry. The competitiveness of the nautical charter in Spain, objective …

On October 17-20, for the 15th year in a row, the Tuscan city of Viareggio will be the official host of the Viareggio Gathering of Historic Sailboats.  Registration is now open for what over three quinquennium has become the most important end-of-season Mediterranean regatta and gathering of vintage and classic …

 The Transatlantic Race 2019 will go down as one of the slowest on record, but for none was it more drawn out than for Constantin Claviez and his crew on Charisma. The German skipper and his trusty 1980 vintage Swan 441, which he has campaigned for the past 20 years, …

The Moorings, Sunsail and Footloose have announced a $130m investment in new charter products by parent company Travelopia Yachts. Jenneau, Beneteau, Lagoon and Robertson & Caine are among the brands which will be receiving orders according to the charter operator Travelopia Yachts, a global leader in the yacht charter business …

Dutch brokerage sells a Sanlorenzo SX88 and 134ft Lürssen The Sanlorenzo SX88 Dutch brokerage Lengers Yachts has announced the sale of another Sanlorenzo ‘crossover’ yacht, the SX88, and a 134ft semi-displacement yacht from Lürssen. Sanlorenzo’s SX88 has a length of 26.7m and offers enough space for eight guests and three …

The only class to sail under the IRC system will see three of the big boats on the international Grand Prix circuit racing against each other for the first time this season: American teams Bella Mente and Proteus, and the Italians, Cannonball. They are an impressive sight to behold; with close to 22 metres …

YN 18556, Galvas, full custom 56m Steel FDHF is delivered Galvas (YN 18556 previously known as Project Neptune), has been delivered. Jonny Horsfield of British firm H2 penned her profile. Based on Heesen’s engineering platform for the 55m FDHF Steel Class, Galvas sports an innovative design, which retains the Heesen family look and …

 Two solid second places from the windiest day of racing so far of the 2019 52 SUPER SERIES sees Quantum Racing three points clear at the top of the Cascais 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week. Although the winds topped 25 knots at times and the TP52 fleet were in their …