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Gorgeously-Restored Classic Beauty With a Fabulous Past Sells for Pennies
Gorgeously-Restored Classic Beauty With a Fabulous Past Sells for Pennies

18 Mar 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This 30-year-old sailing yacht was luxuriously revamped by an Honorary Consul of the Cook Islands after an adventurous past that included a hurricane encounter

 
Jeff Bezos' Megayacht Koru Is Getting Ready for Summer Cruising
Jeff Bezos' Megayacht Koru Is Getting Ready for Summer Cruising

13 Mar 2024, 12:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The sail-assisted megayacht has returned to Mallorca to receive repairs and the final touches before the season kicks off with Bezos onboard

 
Sailing Yacht Criterion Runs Aground, Breaks Apart and Sinks Within Hours
Sailing Yacht Criterion Runs Aground, Breaks Apart and Sinks Within Hours

6 Mar 2024, 06:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Criterion was sailing off Waikiki Beach in Hawaii when it hit the reef and became stuck. Within 24 hours, battered by waves, it was gone

 
Vintage American Yacht Transformed Through a $3M Refit Is a Hidden Gem
Vintage American Yacht Transformed Through a $3M Refit Is a Hidden Gem

30 Jan 2024, 10:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Originally commissioned by a Rochester publishing millionaire, this 28-year-old beauty with the soul of a racer is a luxury toy with a rich past

 
Elegant French Sailing Yacht Changes Ownership After Nearly Twenty Years
Elegant French Sailing Yacht Changes Ownership After Nearly Twenty Years

8 Jan 2024, 05:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / At "just" $2.5 million, this French sailing beauty can easily be considered a bargain despite its venerable age, and it was snatched off the market in no time

 
One of the Most Impressive Custom Global Cruisers Finds a New Owner
One of the Most Impressive Custom Global Cruisers Finds a New Owner

4 Jan 2024, 08:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Baltic 112 sailing yacht was commissioned by a wealthy owner 13 years ago and it became the inspiration for an even bigger and better luxury toy

 
World’s Largest and Ultra-Luxurious Ketch Sold for More Than $110 Million
World’s Largest and Ultra-Luxurious Ketch Sold for More Than $110 Million

11 Dec 2023, 06:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / German billionaire parts with bespoke sailing masterpiece, officially the largest fast-cruising ketch in the world, after seven years

 
Jeff Bezos' $500M Megayacht Koru Boasts a Spectacular Figurehead. Now We Know What It Is
Jeff Bezos' $500M Megayacht Koru Boasts a Spectacular Figurehead. Now We Know What It Is

14 Nov 2023, 08:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In their joint engagement spread in Vogue Magazine, Sanchez name-drops Koru a lot, including to explain the meaning of the controversial figurehead

 
Kokotea Is the Elegant Black Swan of Modern Sailing Yachts
Kokotea Is the Elegant Black Swan of Modern Sailing Yachts

13 Nov 2023, 01:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This 23-year-old sailing yacht boasts timeless beauty and contemporary performance thanks to a recent US refit that amped up its market value

 
Pod of Orcas Attack and Sink a Sailing Yacht in 45 Minutes
Pod of Orcas Attack and Sink a Sailing Yacht in 45 Minutes

8 Nov 2023, 09:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Grazie Mamma was under attack for 45 minutes, suffering considerable damage and ultimately going under in Gibraltar. Everyone onboard was able to evacuate in ti

 
Billionaire Wants to Pay for His Seized $600M Megayacht Lest It Goes Into Disrepair
Billionaire Wants to Pay for His Seized $600M Megayacht Lest It Goes Into Disrepair

20 Oct 2023, 09:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report says Andrey Melnichenko is asking for a special permit that would allow him to cover the maintenance and upkeep of Sailing Yacht A while under arrest

 
Jeff Bezos Has 'Disappeared' His Megayacht Koru and Supporting Yacht Abeona
Jeff Bezos Has 'Disappeared' His Megayacht Koru and Supporting Yacht Abeona

21 Sep 2023, 11:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The pair haven’t broadcast their location in two months, and it could be because Bezos decided to turn off AIS tracking to avoid unwanted attention

 
$200 Million Black Pearl: The Revolutionary Sailing Yacht Caught in a $3.7 Billion War
$200 Million Black Pearl: The Revolutionary Sailing Yacht Caught in a $3.7 Billion War

20 Sep 2023, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered by Oceanco in 2018 and designed as a showcase of the applicability of a DynaRig system on a large superyacht, Black Pearl is now the apple of discord

 
Le Ponant Is a French Icon Reborn as the Epitome of Sustainable Luxurious Cruising
Le Ponant Is a French Icon Reborn as the Epitome of Sustainable Luxurious Cruising

7 Sep 2023, 07:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget boring cruise ships - this classic sailing yacht was transformed into one of the finest examples of sustainable luxury in the cruising industry

 
This Classic German Gem Has Won Regattas and Cruised the World
This Classic German Gem Has Won Regattas and Cruised the World

4 Sep 2023, 03:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you spot an eye-catching sailing yacht, chances are it's an Abeking & Rasmussen. This one bears a historic name and it's worthy of it

 
Tigerlily of Cornwall Is the Perfect Classic Yacht for Modern Sailing
Tigerlily of Cornwall Is the Perfect Classic Yacht for Modern Sailing

30 Aug 2023, 04:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Far from pretentious and hiding a surprisingly luxurious surprise, this classic sailboat is easy to love even by contemporary yachting lovers

 
The Beautiful Alessandro Blends Traditional Craftsmanship With Modern Yachting Luxury
The Beautiful Alessandro Blends Traditional Craftsmanship With Modern Yachting Luxury

29 Aug 2023, 05:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A modern Turkish gullet and an impressive sailing yacht boasting a jacuzzi and a fold-down transom, Alessandro is a perfect modern classic

 
This Finnish Beauty Is a Sailing Zen Cocoon With a Fabulous Master Suite
This Finnish Beauty Is a Sailing Zen Cocoon With a Fabulous Master Suite

24 Aug 2023, 05:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Selena is one of the most elegant and refined sailing yachts in operation, boasting a unique master suite that opens up to the swim platform

 
Swedish Millionaire’s Former Yacht Is a Modern Classic Made for Wild Adventures
Swedish Millionaire’s Former Yacht Is a Modern Classic Made for Wild Adventures

9 Aug 2023, 05:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A Swedish millionaire satisfied his taste for adventure by cruising onboard this Dutch modern classic for more than a decade

 
A Powerful Hybrid-Electric Luxury Sailboat Emerges From South Africa
A Powerful Hybrid-Electric Luxury Sailboat Emerges From South Africa

31 Jul 2023, 04:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Nyumba is the name of a fresh sailing yacht that's not only meant to be a home on the water for its owner, but also sustainable