News Archive

Superyacht or violin? Yacht designer finds the synergies By Lee Mylchreest/Sail-World Cruising, , 6:39 AM Tue 14 May 2013
Just when we thought that every bizarre shape possible had been used by superyacht designers, created by every possible strange inspiration of the owner or the designer, there's another. A superyacht is to be designed in the mode of a Stradivarius violin, by UK designer Alex McDiarmid. ...[more]

Alpha 42 - new innovative performance cruising catamaran By Des Ryan/ Sail-World Cruising round-up, , 12:14 PM Wed 1 May 2013
There is a lot of hype around the introduction of a new Alpha 42 catamaran set to be introduced to the world yachting market in the next weeks. Reputed to be very cool looking and forecast to be produced at a very low price, can it really be true? ...[more]

Dufour 335 - spacious, cost effective, simple to sail By Peter Franki/Sail-World Cruising, 5:34 PM Sat 13 Apr 2013
The Dufour 335 Grand Large gathers all the successful advantages of a much bigger boat. Even though this boat has been on the market since the end of 2011, it's worth a look as a cost effective solution to the dreams of many a cruising sailor looking for space in a shorter length of boat. ...[more]

Dufour 335 - spacious, cost effective, simple to sail By Peter Franki/Sail-World Cruising, 3:32 PM Sat 13 Apr 2013
The Dufour 335 Grand Large gathers all the successful advantages of a much bigger boat. Even thought this boat has been on the market since the end of 2011, it's worth a look as a cost effective solution to the dreams of many a cruising sailor looking for space in a shorter length of boat. ...[more]

Jeanneau updates with two new sailing boat models By Des Ryan, , 10:54 AM Tue 9 Apr 2013
After three years of hard work and much innovation, Jeanneau is enlarging its product offer and offering two new sailing boat models in the coming year. The two new major new models are both in the Sun Odyssey range: the Sun Odyssey 469 and the Sun Odyssey 41 DS. ...[more]

The new Italian Vismara v34ds - go fast or go easy. By nk, , 6:49 AM Tue 2 Apr 2013
You're environmentally conscious, you have a charging system where your sailing boat is kept, you're a day sailor who loves to go cruising for the day with friends and family, but you want great performance in a small package. ...[more]

New catamaran - sailing comfortably at 20 knots By Kate Elkington/Sail-World Cruising, 10:11 AM Fri 8 Mar 2013
How would you like to cross oceans, under sail, in comfort, and at around 20 knots? There's a new catamaran being introduced to the market in Australia which can do just that, but to see it first you'll have to make your way to Queensland's Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. ...[more]

Yacht of the Week: James Bond's Regina By Lisa Mylchreest, , 4:55 PM Mon 11 Feb 2013
While some of us labour to put on our own antifoul to save the cruising budget, others are doing it a lot easier. If you don't want the hassles of never-ending maintenance, chartering a yacht when you have the time is a great alternative. And then there is Regina: ...[more]

Yacht Feature: Hanse 575 - the right boat at just the right time By Lee Mylchreest, 10:32 AM Sun 3 Feb 2013
Hanse doesn't go into the design phase of any new yacht without trawling the ideas of dealers and customers and analysing future market directions, and the Hanse 575 is no different, so it is the right boat, at the right time, designed in just the right way for the ever larger number of sailors who aspire to this size of yacht. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: Hanse 575 - the right boat at just the right time By Lee Mylchreest, 9:59 AM Sun 3 Feb 2013
Hanse doesn't go into the design phase of any new yacht without trawling the ideas of dealers and customers and analysing future market directions, and the Hanse 575 is no different, so it is the right boat, at the right time, designed in just the right way for the ever larger number of sailors who aspire to this size of yacht. ...[more]

All new Bavaria Cruiser 56, the longest of them all By Des Ryan, 11:04 AM Wed 16 Jan 2013
Bavaria boats are getting longer! The new longest yacht in the Bavaria portfolio will celebrate its world premiere at boot 2013 in Düsseldorf, but it can already be ordered by dealers around the world. This new 17-meter boat in the Bavaria portfolio will be the flagship of the company and has an innovative design to deliver optimal sailing characteristics.. ...[more]

First Australian Helia 44 to arrive in March By Multihull Solutions/Sail-World, , 12:41 PM Mon 17 Dec 2012
The size and space of a catamaran per foot of length is dramatically larger when compared to the size and space of a monohull, so the first Helia 44 to arrive in Australia is a seriously large cruising boat. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: Fountaine Pajot's Victoria 67 By Sail-World Cruising, 5:27 PM Sat 8 Dec 2012
It's not quite a superyacht/supercat, but it's no normal cruising cat either. Fountaine Pajot has unveiled spectacular new Flagship model, a top-of-the-range addition to its range of catamarans. It's called the Victoria 67. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: Fountaine Pajot's Victoria 67 By Sail-World Cruising, 11:13 AM Sat 8 Dec 2012
It's not quite a superyacht/supercat, but it's no normal cruising cat either. Fountaine Pajot has unveiled spectacular new Flagship model, a top-of-the-range addition to its range of catamarans. It's called the Victoria 67. ...[more]

Allures 39.9: A true ocean-cruising sailing yacht, now in production By Sail-World Cruising, , 12:29 PM Tue 4 Dec 2012
The first unit will not begin her sea trials until next month, but if her claims are anywhere near real, this is a boat that a cruising sailor might find is well worth waiting for. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: Hanse 345 By Nancy Knudsen, 7:24 AM Fri 16 Nov 2012
She's just been selected as 'Boat of the Year' by an Italian magazine, she's compact, affordable (well it's all relative) and easily sailed by a solo sailor. It's the Hanse 345. ...[more]

Yacht of the Week: the Oyster 100 By Lee Mylchreest, , 10:11 AM Sun 4 Nov 2012
Famed quality yacht producer Oyster shows how serious it is about its entry into the superyacht sector with its launch of a second Oyster 100, manufactured in Istanbul, Turkey and featured here. In collaboration with Dubois Naval Architects and RMK Marine, it has launched Penelope. Penelope will be available for sale in Palma from December 2012, after the first owner 'had to go back to work' ...[more]

Yacht of the Week: The Xc 42 from X-yachts By Des Ryan, , 11:14 AM Fri 26 Oct 2012
Better known for their racing yachts, Denmark's X-Yachts is yet another manufacturer who has bowed to the ever expanding popularity of adventure cruising, and begun to build some good cruising boats. They are ideal for crossing oceans and sail faster than your average cruising boat. Their latest, less than a year old, is the Xc 42, a good size of yacht for the typical cruising team. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: The Dufour 36 Performance By Des Ryan, 6:31 PM Wed 17 Oct 2012
With the tendency to longer and longer boats for cruising, it's worth reflecting on whether you actually need the space or not. Every foot of length brings extra complications, and sometimes small IS better AND less is more. That's why this week's featured yacht, the Dufour 36 Performance could be a great choice for the ardent sailor. ...[more]

Yacht Feature: The Beneteau Sense 55 By Sail-World Cruising, 1:02 AM Sun 7 Oct 2012
Newly introduced yachts are getting larger and larger. Once a yacht over 50ft was considered bigger than the average. Now, it's just the norm among newly introduced models. The latest to join the 'bigger is better' club is Beneteau, with another of its 'Sense' Range, the Sense 55, in production for little more than a year. ...[more]

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