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The day Marie-Louise Sciò first set foot on the island of Ischia in 2018 and breathed in the jasmine and wild thyme-fragranced...

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The Beautiful Lightness of Being

Compromise is a part of life – except when you have a 108’, smart, comfortable Superyacht that simultaneously handles with the daintiness of a dinghy. The Skipper and owner of Kiboko 4 – just voted Sailing Yacht of 2025 – explain how she does it
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A Perfect Re(fit)

What are the benefits and pitfalls of having a yacht refresh, and where should you go? Miriam Cain talks to various experts, including the people behind Ravenger, winner of the refit category at this year’s World Superyacht Awards, to find out

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Wider Wake

High speed multihulls have the ability to broaden your horizons in the most extraordinary way. Sea Tilt, a Gunboat 68, is a case in point

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On Point: Supersloop Sarissa

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
Three's a Charm
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Wind is Power

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

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Nilaya Rises

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

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Competitive Spirits

Some boats provoke stronger reactions than others. Few more so than the aptly named Spirit Yachts, whose flush decks, gleaming brightwork and extensive overhangs anchor them in the aesthetic of the Golden Age of sail
Maximus The Ocean Gladiator
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Maximus The Ocean Gladiator

You might have thought that the era of watching men battle for sport died with the Romans. But you’d be wrong. Last year, Vitters shipyard delivered a striking 59m ketch that has been tearing up the yachting racecourse ever since. This is the story of Maximus, a gladiator of our times

Building a Brand: Gunboat
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Building a Brand: Gunboat

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

A Sailing Legacy Kokomo
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A Sailing Legacy Kokomo

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

Sailing Vel-She-Da
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Sailing Vel-She-Da

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

Ocean’s Twelve
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Ocean’s Twelve

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

Ribelle with a cause
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Ribelle with a Cause

Designing a beautiful yacht takes more than just technical nous; the naval architect must master the fine art of achieving equilibrium. That delicate precarious struggle between speed, comfort, style and practicality
Asahi's Secret
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Asahi's Secret

What makes one charter sailing yacht more appealing than another? Is it the crew, amenities, food or destination? Or all of that, in equal measure? Whatever the exact recipe, the ketch-rigged 56-metre Perini Navi, Asahi, seems to have struck somewhere close to the right balance
A Tale of Two Owners
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A Tale of Two Owners

This is the story of a couple of boat-owning sailors, plus two designers and – the main characters and plot – two extraordinary yachts and the sailing pleasure they bring. One of these remarkable sloops was built in Turkey, the other in the Netherlands, but they both share a classic look that is allied to distinctly modern handling

Wendy’s House: Elfje
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Wendy’s House: Elfje

Wendy Schmidt’s first sailing experience did little to foreshadow the role that boats would later come to play in her life. In fact, I can almost hear her shrugging when I ask her about it. “I have a memory from my childhood when I was nine years old,” she recounts
Creating Canova
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Creating Canova

“What does a sailing boat mean? It means freedom,” the owner of Superyacht Canova muses. “But that freedom isn’t there if your boat doesn’t work for your purposes. Then a boat is the opposite; it doesn’t set you free, it is a burden.”

A Green Revolution: Gelliceaux
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A Green Revolution: Gelliceaux

The green revolution within the boat-building industry continues apace with the launch of Southern Wind’s Smart Custom 108. This is hull number one in this range of high-performance luxury cruisers from the South African yard and the first boat they have built that has been specifically conceived and engineered for hybrid diesel-electric propulsion

The Seas Less Sailed
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The Seas Less Sailed

“That couldn’t be further from the case on this trip; the whole area is just packed with nature. You see bears, tons of whales and we’ve been catching lots of Ling cod, salmon, rockfish, pollock, yellow tail, black cod, crabs, prawns, squat lobster (especially delicious) and various other fish
Why Not!
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Why Not!

Owning a yacht can be about so many things: often, the actual art of going sailing is not top of the list. Yet a boat like the Y9 demonstrates precisely why it should be
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The Eagle Has Landed

That’s already changing, with the advent of ambitious new owners who want to put the yacht through her paces. They’ve spent the winter in the Caribbean and have a programme of refit work to transform her into a family yacht
Ghosted: In Good Company
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Ghosted: In Good Company

A long period in the hands of a very private owner and an even longer spell under a single captain probably has more to do with this than anything occult. With Michael “Hutch” Hutchinson’s hand on the helm for more than 16 years, Ghost quietly criss-crossed the globe, racking up experiences of which most can only dream
all | sailing number 04 A Tale of Two Ketches
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A Tale of Two Ketches

Possessing both classic lines and thoroughbred racing credentials, a J in some ways epitomises the high romance of yachting. In fact, the J-Class era, from 1929 to 1939, is often referred to as the premier decade of Superyacht racing. Their designers could not have imagined then that well over one hundred years later, their creations would still be drawing admiring looks and causing Billionaires to swoon
A Pot of Gold: J Class Rainbow
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A Pot of Gold: J Class Rainbow

Possessing both classic lines and thoroughbred racing credentials, a J in some ways epitomises the high romance of yachting. In fact, the J-Class era, from 1929 to 1939, is often referred to as the premier decade of Superyacht racing
A Global Range: The Schooner
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A Global Range: The Schooner

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
A Touch of Nordic Cool - Sørvind
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A Touch of Nordic Cool - Sørvind

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
Nautor Swan: Innovating through tradition
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Nautor Swan: Innovating through tradition

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
The Adventure Squad
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The Adventure Squad

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 Pocket Superyacht
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The Pocket Superyacht

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

Perseverance on Charter
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Perseverance on Charter

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 Rise of the Supersloop
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The Rise of the Supersloop

If the enduring arms race in the motor yacht world is anything to go by, bigger is better when it comes to luxury yachting. But it’s not just motor yachts that are increasing in size; the rise of the super sloop is shaping our horizon

The Cat is Black
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The Cat is Black

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

A True Classic
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A True Classic

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
Sailing in the City - New York
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Sailing in the City - New York

While the industrial waterways of New York City might not be the typical backdrop for a luxury yacht, sailing into New York Harbour is a magical experience that should be on every boat owner’s bucket list
The Modern Ocean Ketch
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The Modern Ocean Ketch

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

The Future is Now
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The Future is Now

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