Northrop & Johnson Opens Monaco Base

Michael Payne, N&J managing director for Europe, to head up new office Northrop & Johnson (N&J), the global superyacht brokerage and yacht services provider, has expanded its office network with a new base in Monaco and a relocation of its office in Ft...

World Sailing Leads Sport In Sustainability

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has become the first International Sports Federation to be awarded the international sustainability standard ISO 20121. ISO 20121 specifies the requirements for an Event Sustainability Management System to improve...

Volvo Ocean Race: Next Stop Doldrums

(February 13, 2018; Day 7) – Every boat in the fleet in Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race is back up to speed and enjoying trade wind sailing conditions as they push on a southeasterly course towards the doldrums some 1000 miles away. The boats are on a tight reach, with...

Vestas Collision

It was the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, and Vestas 11th Hour Racing was within 30 nm of finishing second after an arduous leg from Australia to Hong Kong. However, at 1:23 am on January 20 (local time), the crew of nine collided with a fishing boat, sinking the...