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.
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 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.
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.
HomeBoatersThe World’s Largest Boat Show – BOOT Dusseldorf!
More than 100 manufacturers, sailing associations and regatta organizers will fill the sailing halls 15 and 16 of the fair and thus show the “crème de la crème” of the industry. Sailing is, and always has been, more than just a sport. Sailing means true passion – passion you can experience for yourself in two impressive halls. Discover dinghies and sailing yachts, the latest trends and thrilling voyages. Our experts give sailing fans-in-the-making valuable tips and tricks in our new “start sailing” area whilst the little ones get ready to cast off in the boot Sailing School.
