For the sailing master of the Jim Cooney-owned 80-footer Brindabella, Bradshaw Kellett, whose vessel took line honours in 1997 before the super maxis sailed into town, this means focusing training on integrating the 24-member crew — which ranges in …

… might be bragging rights up for grabs between him and Tuke, he points out that the two boats are quite different. "I'm not sure how they line up against each other speed-wise," he said. "Ours is a dedicated race boat, whereas theirs is more like a …

As designers, what are the biggest challenges you face in regards to the superyacht industry? The biggest challenge is … We've been quite busy across the year delivering yachts and land projects, but we're reaching out to new projects. To understand …

We sat down with Claudette Bonville at the recent Fort Lauderdale Boat Ship to discuss her rise to become one of the world's most highly regarded interior yacht designers, and the current trends taking place in the industry. “I first started working …

Sergei Dobroserdov of Nakhimov Yachts has announced that one of his clients has signed a contract for the construction of a new-build Impero 40 superyacht at the Admiral Shipyard. Following the sales of 45m, 52m and 55m superyachts, this is the 4th new …

Lurssen Yachts presented a new way of doing things in the superyacht community in October during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. With a new state-of-the-art virtual reality machine, these forward thinking builders were allowing people on board …

Prior to this news, Princess Yachts also recently announced the new Princess 35M which will be joining the M CLASS range in 2014. This expanding portfolio of long-range cruising yachts heralds a new era for the UK-based company which boasts over 45 …

THE great super maxi battle for the Rolex Sydney to Hobart between Wild Oats XI and Perpetual Loyal is getting, well … tasty's the wrong word. At the launch of the blue water classic at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Wild Oats skipper Mark …

Bennett Bevis crewed luxury vessels for some of the country's most prominent businessmen during the 1950s and 1960s. But he was most at home on his beloved Hamble River where he skippered yachts for some of his top employers, including business …