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Using a smartphone or tablet, the skipper can keep all - or nearly all - of his usual navigation and weather apps close at hand. David Schmidt, Gadget Editor at Cruising World, reviews the latest software for boaters. When Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple iPhone in January 2007, yachtsmen may not have fully grasped the dawn of a new era. Thanks to touch screens, the proliferation of [...]

As part of the Monaco Yacht Show 2019 in September, Dutch shipyard Royal Huisman unveiled their latest Project Lotus superyacht concept.

Its outline is unparalleled and it is expected to become a tender. There really is nothing standard about the Dune concept boat, from the shape to the materials and the estimated price.

Have you ever thought about spending your summer vacation aboard a yacht? But not as a jellyfish, evenly spreading over the sun lounger on the deck and lazily sipping champagne. And not a passenger who was taken to interesting places in order to go diving or fishing. Have you ever imagined yourself as the captain of a sailing ship? Motorists, perhaps, are familiar with this feeling when a disobedient alien “horse” suddenly [...]

Sinot Yacht Design & Architecture once again featured at the Monaco Yacht Show. This time she presented a fundamentally new superyacht concept - the 112-meter Aqua, powered by a hydrogen engine.

The ability to rent a yacht not from a charter company, but from other yacht owners directly, as well as the ability to rent out your yacht at a convenient schedule for yourself, until recently seemed fantastic. There were too many “buts” and “ifs”: customer search, payment security, insurance availability, etc. But in 2013, the online platform Click & Boat appeared, and for several years on [...]

During the 300 years that yachting has officially existed as a form of leisure, it has attracted a variety of people. Aristocrats and sportsmen, rich men and enthusiasts, writers and artists were fond of sailing ships. This article is about the trail that yachting left in the work of such famous impressionist painters as Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Gustave Caillebotte. Claude Monet and his Argenteuil [...]

Volvo Penta and Fountaine Pajot have completed their joint electric catamaran project: it was unveiled to the public at the Cannes Yachting Festival last month.

When it comes to dropping the anchor, most of us follow the usual rules. But besides the general provisions, wind and tidal currents must also be taken into account. Anchorage is a key part of a cruise sailor's arsenal - at least for those who are not going to take shelter in the marina every time they make a stop. Therefore, it is so important to rely on reliable [...]