The day Marie-Louise Sciò first set foot on the island of Ischia in 2018 and breathed in the jasmine and wild thyme-fragranced...
Like her racing driver namesake Jack Brabham, this Reichel/Pugh design has won a seemingly endless number of prestigious races in her time. Even so, with a new super-charged owner, she just might be in the very best shape of her career right now
Once a term for a 60s motorbike, now the name of a fast, stylish daysailer – this is what played out when four Baltic 68 Café Racers bore down together at the Superyacht Cup Palma
Thys Nikkels, CEO of Dykstra Naval Architects, shares what’s within the company’s own DNA that has led to it creating just so many of the world’s most beautiful classic and modern yachts
Sea Tilt is a high-speed multihull that’s opening up, well, any horizon for its owners and crew. Skipper Sabastian Barrett shares the inside track.
Meet the man behind Frers Design: one of the world’s most pioneering design studios that’s currently working on a record-breaking new sloop.
Imagine cruising at 18 knots, hard pressed under sail, in total silence. For most of us fortunate enough to have ever sailed at this speed, we know this is a pipe dream
The 108ft, ‘Sailing Yacht of the Year’ Kiboko 4 somehow manages to capture the sensation of skimming over the water like a dinghy – we spoke to her skipper and owner to find out exactly how.
Sometimes all it takes is a change of ocean. This Hoek Truly Classic 78 is suddenly achieving the race record of her life in her new Pacific home. Her Captain, owners and Hoek himself reveal why.
Updating your yacht is a great plan – but how best to execute it? We get the intel from various yards, including the winner of the Refit category at this year’s World Superyacht Awards.
Owner Karin van Leeuwen and Skipper Tom Rohde Pearce reveal why they chose to sail the 94’ Southern Wind sloop through one of the toughest sea routes on earth, straight from New Zealand to Patagonia – and how it went
As one of the most pioneering advancements in sailing design this century, DynaRig has been turning heads and Superyacht sails for nearly two decades. TIDE gets the inside track on the system and its potential future use
The 60m Sarissa, named after the ancient Greek word for a long, sharp spear, is cutting-edge in every way, from her record-holding square-top mainsail to her impressive speed and unique quietness. We meet her designer Malcolm McKeon and Captain Iain Cook to find out her secret
The latest rig and sail innovations are allowing boatbuilders and designers to think big when it comes to sailing vessels – and that is good news for the environment
Introducing the seaborne giant with the featherlight touch – we meet Captain Romke Loopik and find out the many ways this ‘boat made for sailing’ moves both him and her hands-on owner
Two modern 100ft wooden yachts raced head-to-head in Sweden last year. Sam Fortescue hears how history was made
Meet the Superyacht that manages to both dominate at regattas and boast the latest in onboard luxury
Few boatbuilders out there can claim to have changed the face of yachting. Gunboat is one of them. Rodolphe Cadoret, Marketing Director for the brand’s owners Grand Large, explains why and how they did it, and hints at what they may revolutionise next
Super-sized, fast and sleek – this is the story of a Superyacht born from two legendary minds and one historic yard; a story which isn’t ending any time yet. We get the inside track from her current owner and Captain
Velsheda is one of only three survivors of the prestigious 1930s boat group – here her skipper of 10 years Barney Henshaw-Depledge shares what she’s like to handle today
Famed for their beauty as well as their brawn, Twelve Metre Class yachts were a result of leading designers being put into the tightest of spots – and flourishing. Here we highlight some of the very finest
Introducing the pioneering racing Superyacht that’s redefining today’s boating limitations – and the many minds that brought it into being
Even at seven years old, this 33m lightweight Superyacht remains a masterclass in boat-craft. Here, her Skipper and creator share what makes – and keeps – her a cut above
Captain Angus Biffin and his crew reveal the endless passion and meticulous processes that go on behind the scenes to ensure the yacht charter is equally magical and unique for every client that steps onboard
Every yacht has a yarn to tell, but with both these especially beautiful, traditional-yet-contemporary examples, it’s more joyful than usual – thanks, in no small part, to the love bestowed on them by their owners
Sometimes the joy is almost as much in the journey when creating a beautiful boat. Here, we find out the unique path that American philanthropist Wendy Schmidt’s primary Superyacht took into being
What happens when a Superyacht owner refuses to compromise during the design and creation process? Baltic Yachts, designer Guiseppe Martines and Bruce Farr’s team took on the challenge with outstanding results. But was the man behind the initial vision satisfied? We investigate
With Gelliceaux, Southern Wind has successfully created a boat that is almost as sustainable as it is stylish. Here we explore how
Sailors dream of going off-grid – but few have achieved it so comprehensively as SY Athos on her recent summer cruise through British Columbia. Skipper Tony Brookes and photographer Oli Riley recount the highlights
Baltic Yachts created quite a stir when it launched its 68 Café Racer, Pink Gin Verde. Now hull number two, Open Season, is on the water and the devil is in the difference
Y Yacht’s Y9 is the brainchild of German maverick Michael Schmidt, a pure sailor. His devotion shines through in his latest boat.
All the headlines around the 81m schooner Sea Eagle inevitably involve flying puns. She was ‘spreading her wings’ when she was shipped out of Royal Huisman’s Vollenhove yard in January 2020. And she was said to be ‘soaring’ when stunning new pictures of her cruising in French Polynesia were released recently. Fascinating, then, that the man for whom the yacht was actually built reportedly never once sailed her.
True to her name, 37m Vitters sloop Ghost keeps a low profile. Sam Fortescue catches up with Michael “Hutch” Hutchison, her captain for the last 16 years, to learn more.
As Vitters launch another ketch of extraordinary proportions this summer, TIDE looks back on Adele, who broke the mould 20 years ago and still turns heads today.
The original ‘super’ yacht, the J-Class may be a throwback to the golden age of sailing, but these titans of the sea continue to turn heads as they carve through the waves with grace and power. As the J-Class racing scene gathers momentum in the lead up to the 2024 World Championship, TIDE takes a look behind the lens of one of the most beautiful modern-day J-Class yachts, the 131ft (39.95m) Rainbow
With the latest yachts on show in Monaco, TIDE checks in with South African yacht builder Southern Wind to take a close look at their new launch, Sørvind.
Redefining high-performance cruising, the new generation of Swan 98 offers speed and luxury. Just as comfortable crossing oceans as hopping between shallow tropical islands, racing around headlands or navigating the fjords, the Finnish-built yachts are widely touted as the best of all worlds. TIDE speaks with Nautor Swan’s team to find out what the 98 is all about.
With the forthcoming re-launch of ATHOS, we take a look at some of the most famous Schooners afloat today, and show how the multi-mast sailing yachts are hard to beat for a truly authentic sailing experience.
Invoking memories of a bygone era, the charm of the Truly Classic 128 has been proven by the realisation of four builds (and a fifth on its way). TIDE explores the success of the concept with Hoek Design and hears from the owners of the second hull in the series about the joy that Vijonara brings.
Superyacht is an evocative word-enormous craft with lofty rigs and loftier budgets, fully customised, complex creations. But the core values of what make a superyacht (luxury, style and personal expression)are not the sole preserve of custom vessels well in excess of24m....let’s take a look at the pocket superyacht.
With the upcoming launch of 63m Athos, TIDE takes a look at some of the most famous schooners afloat today. Inspired by both past and future, these multi-mast vessels are hard to beat for a truly authentic sailing experience.
When time is the ultimate luxury, what does a $2.5 million refurbishment of a sailing yacht look like? Patrick Gavin-Brynes, captain of the newly re-launched Sonny III, talks hydraulic systems, custom carbon-fibre rigging and hoisting 192 square metres of sail in under 60 seconds
The price put on superyacht charters is famously opaque, with unexpected add-ons making it hard to predict how much you’ll spend. Bypassing brokers and agents, the owners of Perseverance are taking a different approach, bringing bespoke yet all-inclusive packages to the ultra-luxury sphere.
The super sloop, the apex of sailing superyachts?
The heritage of the modern ocean ketch comprises many of the world’s most iconic yachts and, whilst the latest creations are larger, faster and more technologically advanced, they continue to prove why the twin rig concept ticks all the boxes.
At the dawn of the early Twenties, we find ourselves on the threshold of a new era in sailing; the America’s Cup enacted at speeds in excess of 40 knots and the drive towards environmental responsibility set against a backdrop of ever larger motor yacht builds. So, what does the future hold for the humble sailing yacht?
The insatiable desire for more than one hull continues unabated and whilst the industry seeks to meet demand, one yard at the sharp end of the market is already raising the bar. (utilising race boat technology to deliver high performance in a high- end package. Gunboat are targeting their 68’, 72’ and 80’ models to fill a gap in the market by combining the generous square meterage of the cruising catamaran with the thrilling performance of offshore racing multihulls.)
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