Superyachts
The length that lies
Two boats of fifty metres can differ by half in the only measurement that decides how the week feels. It is not on the first page of the brochure.
Catamarans
Passage Planner
Pick a passage or type a distance, set the speed and the hull, and it returns the time on passage, the fuel burnt, the cost, the arrival hour and the watch rotation the crew will be running.
A passage in hours, tonnes and euros, before anybody leaves the dock.
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Superyachts
Sailing Yachts
The case for canvas, made honestly
A sailing superyacht is cheaper to run, quieter, and harder in every other respect. Here is the argument with the inconvenient parts left in.
Catamarans
The beam problem
A catamaran gives you the deck of a boat ten metres longer. The harbour charges you as if she were two boats, when it will take her at all.
The Log
One entry a week, on a Saturday.
One entry a week: the new long read, one boat worth studying, one number worth knowing. No advertising, no tracking, one click to leave.