Next level optimisation
Francesco Pelizza, director and founder of AMS Advanced Mechanical Solutions, gives an update on the role of FEA in the design process with reference to a recent project, Michael Schmidt’s stunning Y8.
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Fair starts and true courses
GiPSY Buoy allows racecourse mark positions to be adjusted remotely – and on the fly.
Better than New and Ready to Race
The iconic J Class yacht Rainbow has just completed an astonishingly comprehensive programme of refit works and performance optimisation – and she has never had quite so much regatta potential.
It all starts with data
Rondal’s fully-integrated, holistically-engineered sailing systems take all of the guesswork – and much of the risk – out of superyacht handling.
Is your crew physically and mentally prepared for the Rolex Fastnet Race?
Professional sailor, performance coach, and physiotherapist, Hannah Diamond, offers some food for thought for the multitudes of skippers and crews preparing for this summer's Rolex Fastnet Race.
Defending Your Skin Inside & Out
Dermatologist Dr Edit Olasz, founder of Harken Derm, gives an update on 360° sun protection for sailing athletes
Raising the bar further
This new 123ft flagship design is a significant step up for Southern Wind.
All together now
A new look and location, but the same Superyacht Cup Palma spirit – writes Phil Riley.
Optimised for Racing
The latest kit from Henri-Lloyd is designed with regattas foremost in mind.
Could this new 45ft foiler be the missing link?
Giuliano Luzzato shares the inside scoop on the Metis 45, which aims to bridge the gap between the avowedly simple Class40 and complex IMOCA.
Heading Home
The 2025 season started well for maxi yachting: first was the RORC Transatlantic Race followed by the latest venture for maxis in the Caribbean, an inshore regatta, the Nelson’s Cup Maxi Series, followed immediately by the RORC Caribbean 600 – reports IMA Secretary General, Andrew McIrvine.
Returning Heroes
When a single point decided the 2024 52 Super Series season championship, no one wants to start the 2025 circuit by giving anything away in the first few races of May's 2025 season opening event in Saint Tropez.
Launching into Europe
With military-spec materials, design awards and pro sailor endorsements, Mustang Survival unveils its new ranges of lifejackets and foul weather gear.
A synchronised ballet as Sevenstar’s tandem lift manoeuvres 30m racers to the Caribbean
Transporting racing yachts involves complex choreography. If those racing yachts are the 28.3m Bullitt, 30.5m V and 34.5m Galateia, the complexity jumps exponentially, especially when two are loaded in Genoa, and one in Palma de Mallorca.
Used boats can win
You don’t need a big budget, a shiny new boat, or a crew stacked with pros to be competitive offshore these days. That’s not some clever marketing line—it’s reality.
Fizzing with Innovation
In the offshore apparel market, where heritage counts and habits are hard to break, you’ve got to admire a company like Zhik.