Profiles on Iconic Boats & Sailors

John Chapple Part 1: Brilliant allrounder
John David Lincoln Chapple died on 26th November 2025. He was a brilliant sailor...

Sue Currie’s Wahine story: An astonishing journey to the 1968 Zephyr Nationals
The Platinum Anniversary of the Zephyr class at Howick in 2026 will host a guest...

Palm Beach Motor Yachts takes the helm of Wild Oats XI
Mark Richards brings a legend home and sets a new course for Palm Beach innovati...

The Peter Lester Story
Peter Lester
1954 – 2025
The worldwide sailing community was shocked to hear o...

Sean McColl: 30 years Building Stabi relationships
Stabicraft Marine’s Sean McColl recently celebrated 30 years of service with the...

Women in sport: Kelsey Muir helms the 104th Lipton Cup winner
Sailing is often perceived as an elitist sport dominated by men, and while it is...

Vale Hugh Treharne OAM (1940–2025): Master of tactics, mentor, and Australian sailing legend
By any measure, Hugh Treharne was a titan of Australian sailing. His passing on ...

Pip Hare: Building back, and looking ahead
This isn’t a comeback story—it’s the continuation of a much longer campaign.

Conrad Colman: The relentless voyager
Conrad Colman, the New Zealand-born sailor with both Kiwi and American roots, ha...

A visionary leader: Azimut’s Paolo Vitelli dies unexpectedly following accidental fall
On December 31, 2024, the nautical world lost one of its most innovative and inf...

Orient Express Corinthian: A New Legend on the Seas
The Orient Express, synonymous with opulence and adventure, is steppin...

“Mr America’s Cup”, Veteran Sailor Jimmy Spithill, Announces Retirement Following ...
Australian sailing legend Jimmy Spithill has announced his retirement from compe...

Inaugural Alan Wright Day: 100+ boats, one designer
Forty-one years ago, one man was amazed to observe over 100 yachts of his own de...







