2020-08-06 11:10
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With a constantly growing demand for large luxury sail catamarans, Sunreef Yachts teams up with one of the world’s best yacht designers Malcom McK… Read More
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2020-08-05 14:22
Sail is fun… almost ever. Don’t miss this extreme video compilation!
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2020-08-04 11:17
Image courtesy Jeanneau
In January 2021, the Dusseldorf Boot will be the opportunity for the Vendée-based shipyard Jeanneau to unveil a new sailing yacht, the Jeanneau Yachts 60. T… Read More
2020-08-03 11:45
It was August 2012 when the sailing world was turned upside down by a 72-foot catamaran flying in the Hauraki Gulf. Emirates Team New Zealand had brought foiling to the America&rsqu… Read More
2020-07-31 09:33
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we have cleared out of Thailand and hoisted Unicorn fart and set off sailing down to Langkawi, Malaysia. We planned to head here for a quick visit to provi… Read More
2020-07-29 13:23
Spirit Yachts unveiled its highly anticipated 34m sailing yacht, the Spirit 111. With eco features throughout and a stand-out interior design, the sloop-rigged yacht is the la… Read More
2020-07-28 13:35
You’ve been chilling out on your boat long enough. It’s time for a little adventure! You already love the water. Think about an extreme water activity you’ve always wan… Read More
2020-07-27 15:27
Credits Studio Borlenghi
Nautor’s Swan announces that the 2020 edition of the Rolex Swan Cup will be taking place 7 to 13 September, organized by Yacht Club Costa Sme… Read More
2020-07-24 13:38
Emirates Team New Zealand‘s Dan Bernasconi on developing the AC75 class rule and what it means for the 36th America’s Cup.
The post ETNZ Dan Bernasconi Explains the AC75 class… Read More
2020-07-23 14:50
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we clear out of Thailand and begin our journey of the Indian Ocean crossing. Before we depart the area and head west, we first go south to the island o… Read More
2020-07-23 08:00
Fountaine Pajot announced a new entry-level sailing catamaran: the new Isla 40 will replace the Lucia 40 sailing catamaran and will be available from early 2021.
The 12m… Read More
2020-07-17 09:16
Image courtesy Nautor Swan
The first 30 metre Swan 98 BeCool was launched from Nautor’s Swan Pietarsaari-based facility in Finland. Designed by Germán Frers, the brand-new Sw… Read More
2020-07-16 13:27
Jessica Watson had the whole of Australia behind her when she sailed into Sydney after 210 days voyaging around the world solo.
The then 16-year-old, on-board her Ella’s Pink La… Read More
2020-07-16 12:48
There is no better feeling then going back in the water after a long stint on the hard stand. SPLASH DAY WOOOH!
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we launch Nandji back into the drin… Read More
2020-07-15 09:20
The first Hylas H57 made its “sailing debut” on San Francisco Bay. This is the second debut of the year after the launch of the Hylas H60 during Miami Boat Show in February… Read More
2020-07-14 13:07
Designed by Oscar and Håkan Södergren and built by Rosättra Boat Yard, the Shogun 50 is a yacht with 50-feet of sleek and aggressive lines.
Shogun started off its firs… Read More
2020-07-13 09:49
Image courtesy YYachts
German shipyard YYachts has started working on constructing their latest flagship model Y9, with the first unit already sold and named Paula. The new… Read More
2020-07-09 10:03
You’ve seen the incredible drone shots from the remotest and wildest oceans, but here are the bits we didn’t show you… Every time the Volvo Ocean Race Onboard Reporters… Read More
2020-07-07 13:43
The America’s Cup, the pinnacle of yachting, was first contested in 1851 making it the oldest trophy in international sport, predating the modern Olympic Games by 45 years.
Th… Read More
2020-07-06 10:00
German yard Dehler present its new 38SQ model, developed out of the successful Dehler 38. The new Dehler 38SQ (project Judel&Vrolijk) has been given a new colour and light concept, a… Read More
2020-07-03 11:15
This video was filmed in March as the global pandemic took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precautions early to protect ourselves.
In th… Read More
2020-07-02 10:03
The Sunreef 70 joins Sunreef Yachts range of sail catamarans. With outstanding living spaces, Sunreef Yachts’ latest model balances comfort, performance under sail and ad… Read More
2020-07-01 10:48
Sailmon, the Dutch maritime company, has launched a smart device for dinghies and sports boats called MAX. This compact, wireless and accurate sailing instrument offers all sailors the o… Read More
2020-07-01 05:05
Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, has arrived in New Zealand. The AC75 was shipped through t… Read More
2020-06-30 12:57
Sailing is one of the many sports practiced around the world that employs the wind as a propeller on the water surface or… ice. If you watched people sail, chances are you are fan… Read More
2020-06-30 12:31
Involved in the design of innovative racing multihulls since 1980 and, since 2001, in the brokerage of luxury catamarans, yachts and motoryachts, sailor Marc Pajot, Olympi… Read More
2020-06-26 10:29
Cutting a HUGE HOLE in our Boat. Let the Repairs Begin!… Ep 179
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we are in the boatyard after the worst night of our lives. A mooring we were on… Read More
2020-06-26 09:55
Photo Yann Riou/polaRYSE
Designed for those sailors rekindling their ties with competition and life offshore, or qualifying for… and possibly winning the Vendée Globe… Read More
2020-06-24 15:18
If you have only been at the helm of engine-powered boats, then making the switch to a rig can seem intimidating. It should never be a difficult choice to make. These are beautiful vesse… Read More
2020-06-23 12:52
220ft Vertigo was launched in February 2011. Designed by Philippe Briand and built by Alloy Yachts in New Zealand. She has modern hull lines and is the first yacht of this size to have a… Read More
2020-06-22 10:14
Join me as I cross the English Channel on a sailing boat for the first time in my life.
Follow all the Sailing Britaly adventures!
The post Crossing the English Channel: Saili… Read More
2020-06-17 10:38
Photo Tom Van Oossanen
A successful series of sail trials marked the concluding stage and upcoming delivery of the three-masted Royal Huisman schooner Sea Eagle II: the world’s larg… Read More
2020-06-16 12:42
The worst night of our lives is only followed by more hard news. Dealing with the aftermath of a disaster in a foreign country is not easy…
This video was filmed early Febuary bef… Read More
2020-06-11 13:36
Image courtesy Southern Wind
The SW120 is now offered with 3 different deck configurations: Raised Saloon, Deck Saloon and the new Gran Turismo version. With… Read More
2020-06-11 12:40
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Choosing a docking station is more than just selecting a design that is visually appealing to you. The material type you will use to construct your docking station is cr… Read More
2020-06-10 06:01
Do you remember Andreas B. Heide, the captain of Barba, (click here to read more) a Jeanneau Sun Fast 37, who has explored some of the coldest seas in the world?
Last week he publish… Read More
2020-06-09 10:38
With five months to go to the start of the Vendée Globe, almost all of the competitors have relaunched their boats and restarted their preparation for the ninth edition… Read More
2020-06-09 06:22
Heralding a new focus on the environment in the post-Covid world, the young German brand Alva Yachts is launching an advanced range of sailing yachts (but also sustainable catamarans an… Read More
2020-06-08 12:06
What’s the price of a bottle of water, or a ready meal from the corner shop? 2 dollars? 3 ninety-nine? The real cost is probably more than you realise. That’s because our addicti… Read More
2020-06-08 09:34
This is the hardest video we have ever shared and it was the WORST NIGHT OF OUR LIVES… This video was filmed early February before the global pandemic really took off. Thailand wa… Read More
2020-06-05 08:24
“We Are Sailor People” is a documentary/memoir about Julie and James, a married couple whose lives are upended when they decide they want to try to win a world championship i… Read More
2020-06-05 04:58
Windelo Catamaran announced the sale of the first Windelo Adventure 50 one month ago. Now, after a year of construction works at the boatyard, the Windelo team has now settled into its n… Read More
2020-06-04 10:09
We received a lot of answers to our #mondayquiz “Where is the lighthouse?”. It’s time to answer! The answer was… Farol da Ponta do Arnel!
This… Read More
2020-06-04 09:44
Do you remember the viral videos “How to dance like a boss” and “How to launch like a boss“? In this video AV-OG-TIL reminds us not to overlook the importance of… Read More
2020-05-29 10:25
This video was filmed early Febuary before the global pandemic really took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precautions early to protect our… Read More
2020-05-28 14:32
Image courtesy Royal Huisman
Royal Huisman announced a new commission for an impressive lightweight 46m high-performance cruiser sloop: “Nauta Reichel Pugh 151”. This sailing… Read More
2020-05-28 07:49
#SailingAllTogether week nine includes: – The first post-COVID-19 regatta? – A throwback to some spectacular capsizes at 2012 World Cup regattas – Piano playing and sailing… Read More
2020-05-27 08:25
The 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race was won by Torben Grael and Ericsson 4 after 37,000 miles of hard-fought racing. Starting for the first time in Alicante, the new home of the race and finish… Read More
2020-05-26 07:37
It is not so much a triumphant homecoming from Europe for the Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 ‘Te Aihe’- rather a low key but very welcome return in the dark hours of Tuesday… Read More
2020-05-22 11:55
Sailing Nandji Ep 174: this video was filmed early February before the global pandemic really took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precauti… Read More
2020-05-21 14:20
The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 is based on a drawing by Finot-Conq. This is a major development of the line, with a shape widening to the bow, freeing up relevant interior space without… Read More
2020-05-21 08:18
Two-time America’s Cup winner, Peter Isler and veteran sailing meteorologist, Chris Bedford are announce the opening of their new online educational venture, “Marine Wea… Read More
2020-05-19 08:13
Plans have been announced for a new boating event, the Olympic Yacht Show, to be held October 1-4, 2020, at Marina Sounio located some 75km southeast of Athens city centre. The event is… Read More
2020-05-15 06:42
The new Sparxsea music video “Little Wooden Boat”, the first single on Sparxsea’s upcoming debut full-length album, is entirely composed of footage from … Read More
2020-05-14 10:26
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, our boat yard days are behind us and Nandji is launched back into the drink. At this time of the year, we still had massive sailing plans for 2020… Read More
2020-05-14 06:45
We received a lot of answers to our #mondayquiz “Who Was The Sailor?’”. The correct answer was… Santiago Lange!
Santiago Lange is one of the m… Read More
2020-05-13 09:38
Preparations for the start of the next Vendée Globe are going ahead in an uncertain context in terms of public health and the economy. The Vendée Council and the SAEM… Read More
2020-05-13 07:02
When Zhik’s design team created their Hydrovision Adaptive Hood and detachable visor as part of its Isotak X Offshore range for the Dongfeng Race Team, no-one could have predi… Read More
2020-05-12 09:18
Photo Sebastian Marko/Red Bull Content Pool
Red Bull Storm Chase serves up the type of ferocious weather that would see most normal people batten down the hatches, but it fuels the world… Read More
2020-05-11 10:26
Nautor’s Swan revealed the new Swan 58, a 17.96 metre “bluewater fast cruiser” yacht concept during 2020 Boot Dusseldorf last January. Now, they unveiled the interior layou… Read More
2020-05-08 08:15
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we illustrate how Yacht life is way more than just sailing! We hauled out for some general maintenance and a few little upgrades in order for oour planned… Read More
2020-05-07 13:58
Dufour Yachts unveils (3 months after the launch of the Dufour 530) the new flagship Dufour 61. She is designed by Felci Yacht Design, who has been designing all of Dufour’s yachts… Read More
2020-05-07 08:40
Join me on the next leg of my first ever solo sailing adventure – taking Britaly from the UK to Belgium.
Follow all the Sailing Britaly adventures!
The post Sailing Sing… Read More
2020-05-06 10:48
The 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race was won by Paul Cayard and his EF Language team, who won three of the first five legs, en route to a convincing victory.
His team was composed o… Read More
2020-05-05 08:56
The French catamaran builder has just signed the first sale, a Windelo Adventure 50, whose construction has already started. The launch is scheduled this autumn.
Designed in partnersh… Read More
2020-05-04 08:06
Renowned international yachtsman and regatta official Iain Murray will once again take the reins as the independent Regatta Director for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Pr… Read More
2020-05-01 03:06
Join me on the next leg of my first ever solo sailing adventure – taking Britaly from the UK to Belgium.
Follow all the Sailing Britaly adventures!
The post Sailing Sing… Read More
2020-04-30 10:47
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, Bonita’s old man was a painter for many years in his younger days and the apple does not fall far from the tree! Bonita gets busy making Nandji beaut… Read More
2020-04-30 06:35
Photo Fabio Taccola
We received a lot of answers to our #mondayquiz “Can you name this sailboat concept?”. The correct answer was… Grand Soleil 52 LC! Design… Read More
2020-04-29 09:00
Some people like doing it others not so much, but being able to sail a yacht on your own is an important skill to have. This is a short film that gives you some ideas…
This tutorial i… Read More
2020-04-27 01:23
Hallberg-Rassy 310, photo: Magnus Rassy
Whether you are alone or with others, water sports can be one of the most enjoyable experiences. You can go to a beach, lake, or any other water bo… Read More
2020-04-24 08:52
Road tripping across Australia to see as many friends and family as we can! Discover more on https://www.sailingnandji.com/
Sailing Nandji – Road tripping Australia Part 1… Read More
2020-04-23 10:52
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team in Sardinia prior to lockdown
Like everyone in the world, the America’s Cup is not untouched by the effects of the COVID19 Coronavirus. Very quickly it… Read More
2020-04-22 10:56
Image courtesy Chantier StructuresThe French shipyard Pogo Structures completes its range of performance cruising sailboats, by inserting a new Pogo 44 between the Pogo 12.50 and Pogo 50. Th… Read More
2020-04-21 10:28
Following the success of the European Yacht of the Year winning Arcona 435 in 2019, Arcona Yachts unveils a new performance cruiser model ideal for shorthanded sailing, the Arcona 3… Read More
2020-04-21 09:18
Join me on the next leg of my solo sail from the UK to Belgium. We pass through the shallow waters of the Swale and then anchor off the Isle of Sheppey.
Follow all the Sailing Britaly a… Read More
2020-04-20 15:32
Brian and Karin Trautman have been living on a self-sufficient sailboat for 10 years, and their boat is set up so they can be off the grid in remote places for months at a time with solar an… Read More
2020-04-17 12:29
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, it is time to recap what has went down. We have not been able to upload any videos recently due to our recent incident and being forced to work hard on… Read More
2020-04-17 08:27
We are living in a weird situation, staying at home behind our fences to protect ourselves from an invisible enemy. And what’s the thing we miss the most? Breathe, walk, run, explo… Read More
2020-04-16 10:35
Hylas Yachts has made a new step in the performance cruisers world with the new H60. She is the most advanced yacht in the storied 40-year history of the shipyard, which has launche… Read More
2020-04-15 10:21
We have compiled the second part of the best “Sailing interviews” from our long reads archive to fill those long lockdown hours whether you’re self-isolating at home or… Read More
2020-04-14 08:11
Join me on the next leg of my solo sail from the UK to Belgium. In this video I take on a very shallow passage between the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland. Here’s Part 1
Follow S… Read More
2020-04-10 07:21
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, it is nearly Christmas time and for the first time since leaving Australia in July 2017 we have the opportunity to go home and see friends and family… Read More
2020-04-09 11:06
Photo Daniele Molineris / Red Bull Content Pool
The Argentinian sailor Santiago Lange has spent the majority of his 58 years on this planet out on the water. Here’s how he keeps tri… Read More
2020-04-09 07:44
We received a lot of answers to our #mondayquiz “Can you name this sailboat concept?”. The correct answer was… Swan 58!
Nautor’s Swan has reve… Read More
2020-04-08 09:44
Image courtesy Tony Castro Yacht Design
MCM co-founder Peter Wilson provides insight into his role as owner’s representative on the Pelagic 77, a very special sailing yacht high lat… Read More
2020-04-07 09:48
Sailing Single Handed… Join me on my first ever solo sail… On an unfamiliar river, at night, using our roller-reefing mainsail for the very first time. What could go wrong?!… Read More
2020-04-06 13:02
Photo courtesy Hallberg-Rassy
We have selected seven new sailboats launched during the latest months from our archive to fill those long lockdown hours whether you’re self-isolating… Read More
2020-04-06 08:44
World Sailing provides a compilation of sailing footage.In Week 2 of #SailingAllTogether: – Windsurfing alone vs windsurfing in a group– The beautiful views that come with sail… Read More
2020-04-03 08:58
We have compiled the best “Sailing interviews” from our long reads archive to fill those long lockdown hours whether you’re self-isolating at home or… we hope fo… Read More
2020-04-02 12:56
Commissioned by a Chinese customer, the Sunreef 80 Double Happiness joins Sunreef Yachts’ range of sail catamarans. One of the shipyard’s best-selling models… Read More
2020-04-01 13:36
After many years with my beloved Clovis, spending winters in large ports and sea metropolises such as Tarragona, Palermo, Nice, Trapani, Brindisi, Tunis and many others, my partner Mari… Read More
2020-04-01 08:43
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we return to Thailand from Malaysia and get straight into the list of boat jobs needed to complete before we can continue on our journey. Thailand is a gre… Read More
2020-03-30 10:42
#IStayAtHome is the hashtag representing this difficult time when we all have to stay at home and cannot go out. This now applies to everyone in the world, not just people like me who li… Read More
2020-03-24 13:12
Like so many great adventure stories, the Whitbread Round the World Race started in a pub, with a conversation between the Royal Naval Sailing Association and the head of the Whitbread B… Read More
2020-03-23 10:57
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, our quick dash to Langkawi is complete and we have some stronger winds forecast to blow us back to Thailand. We head out early and enjoy some great fun s… Read More
2020-03-20 14:26
Annapolis Performance Sailing expert will review the differences between single and double braid line as well as their specific materials, which will allow you to choose the best line… Read More
2020-03-18 13:46
This is not an easy moment for many of us, due to Coronavirus. What does one do when you’re not allowed to leave your house? We suggest you 15 sailing movies to see. Here are 8 grea… Read More
2020-03-17 14:28
We unearthed this fantastic piece of history that was lost in the archives for 30 years! Take a look at life on board the Italian entry Gatorade during the 1989-90 Whitbread Round the World… Read More
2020-03-17 12:00
Happy birthday to one of the greatest sailor of the history: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Knox-Johnston, born 17 march 1939, became the first man to sail solo and non-stop around the globe w… Read More
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