Chartered Bavaria 50 Used in Bombing of Nord Stream Pipeline?
A chartered Bavaria 50 is alleged to have taken part in planting the explosives that ruptured the Nord Stream pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
The Dutch Bridge Too Small (and Too Far) for Jeff Bezos Will Not Be Dismantled
Holland's 95-year-old, decommissioned Koningshaven railway bridge will not be temporarily dismantled to make way for Jeff Bezos' new superyacht.
Roving Reporter Larry Haynie at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cornerstone Cup
As Larry reports, the yacht clubs across the pond are full of pomp and circumstance with many club members sporting blazers, white slacks and officers' caps, and every event capped with tea.
Painful to Watch, the Loss of ‘Eleonora E’
The schooner 'Eleanora E' has sunk at her dock after being struck by an offshore rescue vessel.
It’s Official — 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona
Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have announced they will host the next America's Cup in Barcelona, Spain, in 2024.
‘Yankee’ Faced Rebuild Regulations in 1946
The more things change the more they stay the same. We started rereading Yankee's Wander World by Irving and Exy Johnson.
Weird Scenarios with Sailboats
In one of the weirder kinda-sailing-related news items we’ve seen in a while, a group of Greek boaters were arrested for smuggling immigrants into Italy — apparently using sailboats they’d bought via internet ads. More »
‘Hugo Boss’ Loses Keel During Transat Jacques Vabre
More than eight days into this 14th edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the leaders are now over halfway from Le Havre, France, to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. At the head of the premier IMOCA division are…
West Coast Well Represented at TP52 Worlds
The 2019 TP52 World Championships have come to a thrilling conclusion in Puerto Portals, Spain, with Harm Müller-Spreer’s German-flagged Platoon team just managing to squeak out a two-point victory after nine races. More »
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