Seahorse Sailing Magazine

22/07/2025

Fishbourne Quays, Isle of Wight

We are excited to share a unique opportunity on the Isle of Wight to acquire an exceptional waterfront property, perfect for enjoying the island’s sailing and life on the Solent, available with Savills and Spence Willard.
This contemporary creekfront house boats over 7,000 sq ft, with pontoon mooring and wonderful coastal views. Open-plan kitchen/reception room, pantry/prep kitchen, utility room, wet room and changing area with showers, 6 bedroom suites, 7th bedroom/bunk room, library, study with balcony, TV room, basement/underground garaging, outdoor swimming pool, garden with panoramic views, and lease on outer pontoon berth of adjacent Fishbourne Quay.
Find out more: https://search.savills.com/com/en/property-detail/gblhchlac250114

20/07/2025

Nautor’s ClubSwan one-design racing division has forged a powerful new partnership with one of the leading America’s Cup teams and for the first time ever they’ve tooled up to build Swans overseas – in Pensacola, Florida

When you’ve got a great new boat with a unique feature and it’s doing quite well as a one-design class in the Mediterranean, the next step in growing the class is to replicate that initial success in another key market. That’s what Nautor Swan is doing with the latest and smallest design in its fleet, the ClubSwan 28. But to launch a whole new one-design circuit in the United States at the same time as a brand new boat, you’re going to need a great local partner with deep knowledge of the US yacht racing scene. And they don’t come much greater than American Magic.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/august-2025/now-with-added-magic

18/07/2025

Here’s a compelling concept: ice class hull strength and ultimate reliability combined with planing performance and obsessive attention to detail

The main challenge was to create a light boat,’ says Ivars Linbergs, a Latvian master boatbuilder and one of three shareholders in Pure Yachts, a new aluminium boatbuilding company based in Kiel, Germany. The other shareholders are Pure Yachts’ founder Matthias Schernikau and performance optimisation specialist Urs Kohler.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/august-2025/go-anywhere-high-performance-cruiser

10/07/2025

This month's nominees are ready for your vote!

All the details about the nominees and to vote here... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/sailor-of-the-month
Voting closes Monday 21st JULY!!!

Zhik Harken Derm Musto

yven - navigatrice Imoca MACIF Santé Prévoyance Zealand International optimist dinghy association Dean Barker Matteo Barker

08/07/2025

Congratulations from all the team here at the horse to our Sailor of the Month winner JAZZ TURNER (GBR) and of course for her record breaking circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland in Fear
Zhik Harken Derm Musto

This months vote is now open - you can find details of the latest nominees and vote here... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/sailor-of-the-month

07/07/2025

Harken ProCare division is assisting many teams in optimising their preparation and training ahead of the revitalised Admiral’s Cup, as well as supporting them on site in Cowes during the championship. The approach is a strongly proactive one, with ProCare teams around the world already working with competitors well ahead of the event.

Harken/ProCare is also a supporting sponsor of the championship and welcomes the return of the Admiral's Cup to the international calendar. The company sees it as the rebirth of an important yachting institution that’s poised to showcase the best sailors and some of the most innovative equipment used on racecourses anywhere.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/july-2025/getting-ahead-of-it

03/07/2025

Today, A+T Instruments Ltd is a well-oiled machine based in a modern industrial site in Lymington, UK, the birthplace of electronic yacht instruments. Every day, parts and systems are shipped to all corners of the globe and the 24/7 support team is helping the near 1,000 A+T client yachts.

Now boasting a complete range of sensors, instrument processors, displays and accessories, A+T equipment is found on many of the largest and fastest yachts on the planet. Everything is built at A+T in the UK, giving complete control over quality with everything in stock for same-day shipping.


To read the full brief...

Seahorse Magazine

30/06/2025

Pyewacket 70 For Sale.

This generation of VO70 designed by our office, has been dominating since then most of the Classic Offshore events.

In 2016, under the name BLACKJACK, a Turbo Charged version has been studied and implemented in the quest of a faster boat to chase line honors. And since 2020, under the actual name, she is collecting impressive results.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/raceboats-search/ad/56-and-above,20/pyewacket-70,2001

27/06/2025

Mc1SPARS has made a considerable impact in a few key directions since its recent launch as a reliable source of cost-effective, high-tech, high quality composite spars. The company has been increasing its sales of new and retro-fit spars for a wide range of performance and performance-cruising monohulls and multihulls. Meanwhile, MC1 Spars has committed to expanding its product line into other sail and spar-related components that complement its core products.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/july-2025/carbon-spars-for-all

24/06/2025

Jack MC75 To Charter.

A lightweight, eco-friendly luxury performance cruising catamaran sailing with stability and enviable speed even in light airs.

Large saloon lounge with a dining area and walk-around bar| spacious aft deck with sofas and al fresco dining space.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/raceboats-search/ad/charters,21/jack-mc75-charter,2000

21/06/2025

Persico Marine has been hitting the headlines recently. In last year’s America’s Cup, you’ll have noticed the company’s name proudly emblazoned on the deck of the impossibly sleek Luna Rossa but you may not know that Persico built no fewer than four of the Imocas in the last Vendée Globe.

Most recently, the big noise has surrounded two new Persicobranded yachts, both with electric propulsion. One is the Verdierdesigned 100ft (30.48m) performance cruiser Magic Carpet e, delivered late last year. The other is the 72ft (21.95m) catamaran Extreme H2O, a Swiss army knife of a multihull designed by Morelli & Melvin with 23ft (7m) righting moment foils, daggerboards and rudders with elevators. Currently being sea-trialled by American Magic, she is rumoured to be capable of 26kts upwind and 40kts down, flying eight inches (20cm) above the water.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/july-2025/always-extreme

19/06/2025

Ferdinand van West, project lead designer at Morrelli & Melvin Design & Engineering Inc. takes us through the naval architecture of Extreme H20, the PB72, a semi-foiling offshore machine.

Every now and then, a yacht begins not with a design brief, but with a question. In the case of the PB72, it started in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. During the 2015 Transpac Race, a legendary offshore sprint from Los Angeles to Honolulu, known for its fast passages and trade wind surfing. But for Patrick Benz, owner and sailor of a Gunboat 66, that particular race became more than just a performance benchmark. That race, and the hundreds of hours of performance sailing that preceded it, planted a vision in Pat’s mind – one that would evolve into one of the most technically ambitious multihulls we've ever developed at Morrelli & Melvin.


To read the full brief... https://www.seahorsemagazine.com/article/july-2025/extreme-h2o-designing-the-pb72-a-semi-foiling-offshore-machine