Superyachts
Marco Malgara's Nice claimed maxi class honours at the 17th edition of the 151 Miglia-Trofeo Cetilar after one of the slowest races in the event's history. The annual offshore race from Livorno to Punta Ala formed the fourth event of…
The battle for honours at the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta remains finely balanced heading into the final day of racing in Porto Cervo. Light south-easterly winds greeted competitors on day three before shifting north-east during the afternoon, creating tactical challenges…
The 2026 IMA Maxi European Championship concluded in Sorrento on Thursday after a week of tactical racing in the Gulf of Naples. Part of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week, the regatta brought together leading Maxi yachts for offshore, coastal and…
The new Maxi Edmond de Rothschild has completed its first full foiling runs off the Brittany coast, marking a major milestone in the development of Gitana 18 ahead of this year’s Route du Rhum. The 32-metre offshore racing giant achieved…
Day three of the IMA Maxi European Championship brought major changes to the leaderboard as discard scores came into play following another tactical day of racing off Sorrento. The 27 maxi yachts competing in the Gulf of Naples faced coastal…
The IMA Maxi European Championship heads into its final day in Sorrento with Irish interest high as the Gulf of Naples delivered another tactical test in light winds. Racing on Wednesday featured a coastal course stretching from Sorrento towards Mount…
Competition remains exceptionally close after the second day of inshore racing at the IMA Maxi European Championship in Sorrento. Despite the varied sizes and styles of yachts competing under the IRC rating rule, the leaderboard remains tightly packed across multiple…
The Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta officially opens in Porto Cervo today, marking the start of the Mediterranean superyacht racing season. Seventeen superyachts are lined up in the Costa Smeralda ahead of racing, which begins tomorrow, 27 May. The event is…
Ultra-light winds and major tactical swings produced a dramatic opening day at the IMA Maxi European Championship off Capri. The inshore and coastal series began with an anti-clockwise lap of the island as crews battled shifting breezes and sudden calm…
The Irish contingent aboard Galateia helped steer the Wally 100 to back-to-back line honours victories in Italy’s Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race this week. Cork superyacht sailors Nin O’Leary, Rory Harrap, Kelvin Harrap, Simon Johnson and Aoise Doyle joined…
The 2026 IMA Maxi European Championship will return to Naples and Sorrento next week with a fleet of 27 maxi yachts competing across offshore and inshore racing. Organised by the International Maxi Association and Circolo del Remo e della Vela…
Maxi yacht racing returned to the Mediterranean with competition at Sandberg PalmaVela, part of the International Maxi Association’s offshore and inshore series. The event, hosted by Real Club Náutico de Palma, opened with the offshore La Larga race before shifting…
The continuing investigation into the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian has found that the weather was not bad enough to cause its capsize. Sky News reports that the sinking, which claimed seven lives including that of its owner Mike Lynch…
Could Bantry Harbour become a location for superyachts? The marketing approach of Cork Port Company representatives at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami, Florida, is interesting! The conference is the world cruise shipping industry’s largest gathering. The Cork delegation…
The International Maxi Association has launched its 2026 season with new leadership and an expanded board. At its AGM in Porto Cervo, Maurits van Oranje-Nassau was elected President, succeeding Benoît de Froidmont. The IMA is recognised by World Sailing as…
The 62-metre sailing superyacht SIMENA is set to make her world debut at the Palma International Boat Show later this month. The yacht will be the largest vessel on display at the event, which runs from April 29 to May…
