Look at any luxury yacht spec and you’ll see vessel propulsion power described in hp, in other words ‘horsepower’. What, exactly, does horsepower mean? How do horses, speed, weight and power relate to…

The land is full of handy fixed visible cues for navigation and charting. The sea is different. Very different. It’s featureless, and it’s easy to lose your way. That’s why, over the millennia,…

What is a yacht? It might seem like an odd question, but it’s actually a very sensible one. What makes a yacht a yacht? And when does a boat become a ship? Here’s…

Do you know your aft from your elbow? When you’re buying a luxury yacht, it helps to understand the lingo. Here’s the low-down, a glossary of some of the most commonly-used and important…