The Classic Course Begins: Giraglia Fleet Heads for Genoa

• sailing

The 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race started today at noon, sending the fleet on one of the Mediterranean’s great classic courses from Saint-Tropez to Genoa via the Giraglia Rock

Boat Builder Awards opens to honour the beating hearts of yacht building in 2026

• Award
• Event

The 2026 IBI Metstrade Boat Builder Awards for Business Achievement, held in association with foundation partner Raymarine, will take as its theme ‘The Industrial Pulse’— a powerful celebration of the raw energy, precision and artisanship that lies at the heart of yacht building.

Sustainability and Circular Economy in Design: Simona Parravicini Shares the Paola Lenti Experience

From designing for end-of-life to material selection and the transfer of artisanal skills, Simona Parravicini explains how Paola Lenti integrates sustainability into its design culture

Light winds, deep waters, and twenty-five crews writing the next chapter of CNB

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The CNB Rendez-Vous 2026 has drawn to a close at Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, leaving behind two days of racing that confirmed why this gathering of CNB Yacht Builders owners occupies a singular place in the Mediterranean sailing calendar. Twenty-five crews took to the water aboard vessels ranging from 60 to 86 feet, competing under soft, shifting breezes that called for patience, precision, and a refined reading of the sea

Inshore maxi winners decided at Loro Piana Giraglia

• Maxi Yacht
• sailing

The last day of Loro Piana Giraglia inshore/coastal racing, taking place out of Saint-Tropez, was another which very nearly didn’t happen.

M/Y Juno’s 7 wins Robb Report US Best of the Best Award

• Award
• Yacht industry

The 44‑metre M/Y Juno’s 7, the flagship of Benetti’s Class range, has been honoured with the prestigious Robb Report US Best of the Best award in the Yachting – Best Motoryacht category. Now in its 38th edition, the annual awards celebrate the pinnacle of international excellence across the luxury sector, spanning automotive, watchmaking, art, and design

Rolex TP52 World Championship: Sled And Vayu tied on points at the top after first day

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The Rolex TP52 World Championship, which is also the second leg of the 52 SUPER SERIES, got off to a flying start today on the waters of the La Maddalena Archipelago

Final flourish in Saint-Tropez before the Giraglia goes offshore

• sailing

The final day of inshore racing at the 73rd Loro Piana Giraglia brought the fleet together for one last flourish on the Côte d’Azur before the headline race, the Loro Piana Giraglia offshore race tom Genoa

Royal Yacht International and TISG celebrates the Delivery of the Picchiotti Gentleman 24M

• Yacht industry

Following her delivery from The Italian Sea Group’s shipyard, the new 24-metre Picchiotti yacht enters her first charter season under the Central Agency of Royal Yacht International.

Sharp fleet shaping for 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race

• sailing

With the start of the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race four months away, entries for the 47th edition are hotting up