Big breezes shape the Caribbean superyacht season
Super Yacht Racing Association manager Shirley Robertson discovers that what unites the superyacht fleet isn’t just scale or design, but a shared commitment to racing well.
Transport boosts the race fleet
At the start of the RORC Caribbean 600, Sevenstar Yacht Transport’s Juliette Verkerk discusses offshore racing, leadership and the logistics of international race campaigns with RORC commodore Deborah Fish.
More than just fuel
Akta gives offshore sailors precise nutrition with a big boost of morale.
YYachts at 10 years
This north German boatbuilder has carved a remarkably successful niche by sticking resolutely to its founding principle of keeping things simple.
Redefining offshore protection
Henri-Lloyd’s head of design Matteo Alfieri explains how fabric innovations are driving performance gains in clothing technology for sailors.
Scaled up to keelboat size
Allen’s blocks are moving on up from Moths to Cape 31s and even IMOCAs, with a two-tonne max working load.
Outstanding...
Two years ago Bella Mente won the Maxi Europeans with a Structured Luff Asymmetric. This innovation from Doyle Sails has now become the norm.
Significantly faster and more liveable
Balance Catamarans is replacing its most successful model with a new one, re-designed throughout. The Balance 540 has a tough act to follow.
Fuel for the crew
After 15 years of physical and culinary endurance as an ocean racer, Giulio Bertelli founded Akta – a company that is serious about offshore nutrition.
Members Newsletter 10/06/26
A round up of the last seven days of posts on the Yacht Racing Life website.