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Billionaire Takes Sanctioned Super Yacht Into International Waters

Sanctioned billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who had cleverly saved his warship like $300 million superyacht, from getting seized by hiding it in Dubai for more than two years has finally taken his yacht out in the open and is now sailing off to a mystery destination.

‘A Floating Piece of History’: How the Gucci Family Restored This 214-Foot Sailing Yacht

Allegra Gucci’s first palpable memory was aboard her family’s sailboat, the 214-foot Creole. As she recalls growing up, the world’s largest wooden sailing yacht formed a playful cocoon for water fights, running along hundreds of feet of teak decks, swallow dives into the ocean, and, at peak performance, adrenaline rushes as the boat thundered at full sail in the Mediterranean.

Florida teens washed out to sea have prayers answered by boat named ‘Amen’

The two seniors at Christ Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, decided to hit the beach with a group of friends in St. John's County on a senior skip day two weeks ago when the day of fun almost turned deadly. The pair jumped in the water at Vilano Beach, but made the mistake of trying to swim farther than they were able.

Sailor Cole Brauer Is Making History as the First U.S. Female to Race Solo Across the Globe: ‘It’s a...

Fifteen-foot waves crashed over the deck of Cole Brauer’s 40-foot racing yacht, First Light, in the turbulent Indian Ocean as she tried to maintain her balance in the cramped cockpit in the stern.

The Hanse 46

Radically innovative, agile and comfortable. This yacht, Hanse’s first by the French yacht designers Berret-Racoupeau, combines maximum innovation and traditional Hanse values, such as fast cruising and easy sailing – all with a consistently modern sporty look. The result is a yacht that promises pure adrenaline for skippers, and an individual stylish home at sea for families. The Hanse 460 offers six to ten berths, including a comfortable owner's suite with an island double bed...

Using the Christmas Winds

A Simpson sea shanty after first single-handed crossing (With my profuse apologies to all those old seadogs that can write poetry). 28 days was no disgrace when bound for Antigua, with my little toy, Roll away, Let those twins draw, And those lines might find a bite, Roll away, They’ll be a Mermaid swimming, round my tiny boat, Roll away, With multiple tubes of cold Red Stripe, And the Antiguan Air Force waiting for me (see N.B. after article) Run will be away. Personally, I love old...

Healthy Cruising: Reset Your Gut After the Holidays

Hey, fellow cruisers, live-aboards, and dreamers! Let’s talk about something just as important as keeping barnacles off your hull: your gut. Sure, we had...

Salty Dawg Rally To The Azores in 2025

Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association Rally to the Azores in 2025. The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) will be running...

There Are Rules

Why is it they always give the worst winds the cutest names? We discovered this phenomenon as we were heading south to the Panama...

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The Hylas H57 will impress discerning yachtsmen and women. The flowing lines of the latest hydrodynamic hull design offer comfort and speed during trans...

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Using the Christmas Winds

A Simpson sea shanty after first single-handed crossing (With my profuse apologies to all those old seadogs that can write poetry). 28 days was no...

Healthy Cruising: Reset Your Gut After the Holidays

Hey, fellow cruisers, live-aboards, and dreamers! Let’s talk about something just as important as keeping barnacles off your hull: your gut. Sure, we had...

Salty Dawg Rally To The Azores in 2025

Plans are well underway for the Salty Dawg Sailing Association Rally to the Azores in 2025. The Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) will be running...

There Are Rules

Why is it they always give the worst winds the cutest names? We discovered this phenomenon as we were heading south to the Panama...

Boatin’ Toons (10 Cartoons)

The latest gallery of cartoons to bring you a chuckle.

Mistakes Were Made – Losing, and Finding Jacie Sails

Tuesday, October 8th, 6:35 p.m. A few hours before the outer bands of Hurricane Milton are due to arrive, I hop off my sailboat onto...

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Macaroni and cheese is everyone’s favorite comfort food and it’s a great addition to any holiday table, making both kids and adults happy. I've...

DORF – A Bob Bitchin Tale

This work proves Schroedinger’s Cat Theory: A cat imagined as being enclosed in a box with a radioactive source and a poison that will...

Let There Be Light!

About a year before our arrival this island had been hit hard by a hurricane. The highest point of land on the atoll is...

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The Hylas H57 will impress discerning yachtsmen and women. The flowing lines of the latest hydrodynamic hull design offer comfort and speed during trans...

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Kathy Brandel and Ralph Hendry GoFundMe

Kathy and Ralph, experienced adventurers, spent their retirement sailing aboard Simplicity, spending summers in New England and embracing the warmth of Caribbean winters. Their final voyage with the Salty Dawg Sailing Association crew took an unthinkable turn as Simplicity was found abandoned in St. Vincent, bearing chilling evidence of a violent struggle.

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Billionaire Takes Sanctioned Super Yacht Into International Waters

Sanctioned billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, who had cleverly saved his warship like $300 million superyacht, from getting seized by hiding it in Dubai for more than two years has finally taken his yacht out in the open and is now sailing off to a mystery destination.

‘A Floating Piece of History’: How the Gucci Family Restored This 214-Foot Sailing Yacht

Allegra Gucci’s first palpable memory was aboard her family’s sailboat, the 214-foot Creole. As she recalls growing up, the world’s largest wooden sailing yacht formed a playful cocoon for water fights, running along hundreds of feet of teak decks, swallow dives into the ocean, and, at peak performance, adrenaline rushes as the boat thundered at full sail in the Mediterranean.

The Hanse 46

Radically innovative, agile and comfortable. This yacht, Hanse’s first by the French yacht designers Berret-Racoupeau, combines maximum innovation and traditional Hanse values, such as fast cruising and easy sailing – all with a consistently modern sporty look. The result...

Using the Christmas Winds

A Simpson sea shanty after first single-handed crossing (With my profuse apologies to all those old seadogs that can write poetry). 28 days was no disgrace when bound for Antigua, with my little toy, Roll away, Let those twins draw, And those lines might...