Kate Hampton is a staff writer for YachtWay, covering global yacht industry news, and emerging trends across the marine world. When she’s not reporting on the latest in the industry, Kate is happiest discussing rigs and hull lines.
Shipyard News
As the yachting calendar builds toward the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025, Azimut has lifted the curtain on the Magellano 27M, the next-generation flagship of its celebrated Voyager series—set to make waves both on the water and in design discourse. A New Chapter in the Voyager Legacy The 27M, marking
Yachting News
The launch of a new yacht should be exciting, but maybe not like this: on the afternoon of September 2nd, on Turkey's Black Sea coast, the newly completed 78-foot (23.9-meter) motor yacht Dolce Vento capsized and sank off the port of Karadeniz Ereğli. View this post on
Yachting News
As the countdown begins for the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival, one of the world’s most iconic sailing superyachts is set to cast her unmistakable silhouette across the Bay of Cannes. The 105-metre BLACK PEARL has confirmed her presence at anchor during the show’s latest edition, marking a standout
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What began in early 2024 as a legal challenge over brokerage commissions has now evolved into a broader reckoning for the marine industry's dominant listing platform. In August 2025, Brill Maritime—parent of Export Yacht Sales—filed a proposed class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for
Shipyard News
If you haven't kept up with the America's Cup in recent years (or ever), and you only know it as a high-profile sailing race, you might be surprised — maybe even baffled — to see the actual vessels the teams sail, these days: they float above the water,
Yachting News
Yacht designer Halit Yukay missing after his yacht Graywolf wreck found near Marmara Island; search ongoing.
Yachting Technology
Sea Index® and RINA launch an automated CO2 tracking tool, revolutionizing superyacht sustainability with detailed emissions ratings.
Dealer News
In an industry often defined by transactions, Breezo Marine has quietly built something rarer: trust. Since its founding in 2013 by industry veteran Kim Boxer, Breezo Marine has been a boutique powerhouse in yacht charters and consultancy. Now, after more than a decade of carefully cultivating long-term client relationships, the
Yachting Life
In the world of yachting, few vessels command such romanticism and reverence as the sailboat. Whether slicing across sapphire seas or drifting gently under canvas, sailboats capture a purity of motion no engine can replicate. But while the word “sailboat” may conjure a singular image, the truth is far more
Yachting News
Catamarans have been surging in popularity for a number of reasons — their stability in coastal waters, shallow draft, the amount of living space relative to their length (a better value, in some ways, to other hull shapes with comparable interior space), and shipyards meeting demand with eco-friendly solar options and
Yachting Life
Short answer: it depends on what you're looking for (or what your minimum requirements are for comfortable living). Here's a quick comparison, from absolute minimum up to roomier sizes: 30-ish ft (9.2 m) Examples: Fountaine Pajot MY4.S. The low thirties is generally where "
Yachting News
With the popularity of catamarans skyrocketing — especially for those who just want some smooth, easy coastal cruising with generous living space — and online sources and dealers touting their simplicity of handling for new yachters — would-be owners are faced with a big choice: sail or power? In this article, we'