52 Super Series go SMARTMARK in 2022

During the upcoming five regatta season the 52 SUPER SERIES will utilise autonomous remote controlled marks from the German company Smartmark. The buoys were comprehensively tested last season at the Rolex TP52 World Championship in Mallorca. The marks can be...

Superyacht linked to Putin seized in Italy

A superyacht worth an estimated £570m with alleged ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin has been seized. This is part of the European Union’s ongoing sanctions against Russia, according to a statement from Italy’s Economy Ministry. The vessel, registered in the...

Heesen responds to Russian owner’s UK sanctions

Dutch superyacht builder Heesen Yachts has issued a statement condemning ‘violence in every form’ and saying it’s ‘saddened by the ongoing situation in Ukraine’. The move comes as it’s been confirmed that Heesen’s Russian owner Vagit Alekporov has been added to the...

Royal Huisman to build world’s largest sloop

Anyone familiar with the superyacht industry is accustomed to grand descriptions of the exceptional nature of new projects. So, when a project of such a revolutionary nature as this sloop comes along, it is a challenge to find fresh words to truly illustrate the...