Rolex Middle Sea Race edges ever closer

On the surface, all looks well for the 41st Rolex Middle Sea Race, scheduled to start on 17 October 2020 from Valletta’s Grand Harbour. Despite the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 79 boats representing 21 countries are currently registered. A...

A collaboration like no other

Get ready to have fun! A JOINT FORCE When you combine two of the most innovative brands in the boating and the watersports markets, you create a joined force that knows no boundaries! We bring you an exclusive collaboration between Axopar and Jobe! Due to our combined...

Most Exclusive Yacht Clubs In The World

Forgive our sense of humor, but we can’t not be amused at how the outside media portrays the boating community. They so badly want to maintain the elusive and high-class aura, perhaps to attract internet traffic for a look over the ivy-clad walls. Here’s the take from...

More women are boat shopping!

According to Boat Trader, America’s largest online boating marketplace, there has been a tidal wave of women shopping for boats from coast-to-coast this summer. Reports of banner-year boat sales have been making national headlines and Boat Trader’s latest data...

Vendee Globe: Dealing with discomfort

In the first of a series of preview articles in the lead-up to the solo, non-stop Vendée Globe start on November 8, Ed Gorman looks at the issue of comfort – and discomfort – on board the 60-foot IMOCA. The IMOCA fleet has a deserved reputation for exceptional...