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When you have the wealth to commission a custom 80-meter superyacht, money is rarely an obstacle. You can choose bespoke interiors, hybrid engines, and custom helipads. ​Yet, as a recent Financial Times report reveals, the world’s ultra-wealthy are hitting a hard wall: they cannot buy a parking spot if none exists.

The global marine exhibition calendar for late 2026 is fully charged, featuring a packed schedule of premier in-water displays, specialized pre-owned showcases, and major international trade events spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Groupe Beneteau has announced plans for a new 15,000-square-metre site in Canet-en-Roussillon, France, to expand its services for large yachts and refit capacity in the Mediterranean. The project will build on the expertise of BMS, which joined the Group in October 2025. The facility is expected to become operational in mid-2029.

The overall winner of the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race has been confirmed: “Django 7X”, owned by Giovanni Lombardi Stronati, has won the 47th edition based on calculated IRC time. The Royal Malta Yacht Club confirmed the result on 21 October. None of the yachts still in the race managed to beat the decisive time set by the Wallyrocket 71.

During the Bodrum Boat Show, renowned Italian yacht designer Luca Dini welcomed an international group of yachting journalists to Bodrum.

During the pandemic boom, buying a pre-owned superyacht was almost as expensive as ordering a new one. Buyers happily paid a "zero-wait" premium to get on the water immediately.Today, the tide has turned: the price gap between new-builds and pre-owned superyachts is widening rapidly. Here is why.

Bering Yachts has signed a collaboration agreement with RMK Yachts for the construction of expedition superyachts above 500 GT.

In a Finnish shed, Lukas Sjöman built an eleven-metre-long boat that generates its own electrical power. The Helios 11 combines a lightweight plywood hull, large-area solar panels and an electric propulsion system. On his journey to Ibiza, the Finn put this unusual concept to the test.

I recently came across an interview with Toby Moore, CEO of Informa Prestige — the group behind the Monaco Yacht Show, BOAT International, Top Marques, and Art Monte-Carlo — and his take on today's superyacht buyer is worth sharing.

Anyone travelling by yacht experiences nature from a unique perspective. Far from artificial light and close to the water’s surface, phenomena become visible that remain easily hidden on land. Having already featured the glowing sea, migrating humpback whales and mysterious deep-sea landscapes, this time we turn our attention northwards, to tropical reefs and an extraordinary weather phenomenon.

On 15 November 2026, Dan and Kika Deckert plan to set sail from Gibraltar on their sailing yacht, the Uma, for an extraordinary round-the-world voyage. Their aim is to complete the voyage within twelve months, without using any fossil fuels for propulsion, on-board power generation or cooking. That means: no diesel engine, no generator and no cooking gas.

When Oceanco's 89-meter Samsara docked in Marina del Rey on August 30 with a white tarp over its transom, it took locals about a week to identify the "worst-kept secret on the Marina": J.K. Rowling's yacht. Photo:(CB/Backgrid)

A luxury sailing catamaran capsized in the Saronic Gulf off Greece in mid-August after taking on water through an open porthole, an investigation found. All ten people aboard, including Turkish businesswoman, Izmir Chamber of Commerce President Işınsu Kestelli, were rescued unharmed.

Anyone travelling by yacht experiences the sea as more than just a route between two harbours. A night watch under the stars, an unexpected dorsal fin alongside the boat or water that suddenly glows can turn a perfectly ordinary sailing trip into a moment you won’t forget for years to come. In our new series, we’ll therefore be taking a regular look at what’s happening on the world’s oceans right now, and at the insights that make such encounters even more exciting for sailors and yacht enthusiasts.

September is the busiest month on the maritime and yachting calendar. A full-spectrum snapshot, in one month. From commercial shipbuilding (SMM) to grassroots and mainstream leisure boating (HISWA, Cannes, Southampton, Grand Pavois, Interboot) to ultra-luxury superyachting (Monaco), these seven shows together give an unusually complete read on where the industry is heading.