Swan 48 the third 48 feet by Nautor

Perhaps not all sailing enthusiasts know that the first Swan 48 was designed by one of the most famous naval architecture and yacht studios of all time, the American studio Sparkman & Stephens in New York where the technicians and designers were the Olin brothers and Rod Stephens while Sparkman was a good sailor, a prominent broker and a marine insurance man. Continue reading “Swan 48 the third 48 feet by Nautor”

BALTIC 67 THE CRUISER SEMI-CUSTOM OF BALTIC YACHTS

By now it is clear to all those who want to build a high performance boat both sailing and engines must necessarily turn to a shipyard specialized in the most recent construction techniques of advanced composite carbon materials. These lightweight, versatile and sturdy composites over the years as knowledge deepens, have become the ideal materials for fast hull construction. Continue reading “BALTIC 67 THE CRUISER SEMI-CUSTOM OF BALTIC YACHTS”

SY 56m E-volution the new ketch by Perini Navi

Last March, on the occasion of the 34th edition of the Palm Beach International Boat Show, one of the leading American events dedicated to boating, Perini Navi presented its new production, distinguished in two series of sailing and motor boats E-volution and Argonaut respectively.

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DynaRig the revolution

Dynarig is a revolutionary rig because once the sails are deployed, the thrust of the boat is optimized by rotating the shafts. For the first time the maneuvers are performed not by acting on the sails but on the shaft, which rotates in position to adjust the angle of the sails. Continue reading “DynaRig the revolution”

Atlantic the longest record schooner

For many the new one represents the best but obviously not for a rich German entrepreneur who wanted to recreate Atlantic an old and glorious three-masted schooner known among enthusiasts because in 1905 he set the record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by a monohull covering the 3,006 miles of distance between America and England with a time of 12 days, 4 hours, 1 minute and 19 seconds. Continue reading “Atlantic the longest record schooner”