Superyachts
The calm before the storm: A front-row seat for Sydney to Hobart start
After a picture-perfect start on Sydney Harbour on Thursday afternoon, the fleet was braced for increasingly brutal conditions early on Friday morning.
- Jonathan Drennan
Latest
Smear campaign rocks Point Piper’s exclusive Royal Motor Yacht Club
An anonymous poison pen letter has targeted club commodore John Barbouttis, who says he will not dignify it with a response.
- Andrew Hornery
- Explainer
- Russia-Ukraine war
Putin is one of the world’s richest men. But the money isn’t in his name
A deluge of Western sanctions has fallen on Russia’s elite. How are its billionaires fighting to get their money (and yachts) back? And how are investigators following the money?
- Sherryn Groch
- Opinion
- Billionaires
Why do the rich buy superyachts?
If you had any doubts about whether we’re living in an era of extreme wealth concentration, the superyacht boom should quell those doubts.
- Paul Krugman
- Opinion
- Column 8
Setting sail with the luck of the Irish
While singling out a signatory at the checkout.
The super yacht industry is booming. Sometimes, one multimillion-dollar boat is not enough
Meet the Sydney company designing the toy boxes of the rich.
- Angus Thomson
A 40-metre super yacht worth millions sinks off the Italian coast
The Italian Coast Guard shared a video of the 15-year old luxury yacht’s final moments before it pitched forward and sank into the sea. Authorities are investigating the cause.
- Devon Pendleton
‘We are excluded’: Frustration as 18 boats barred from winning handicap honours
This year’s race will see 18 pairs compete in the inaugural two-handed division – but the boats have been ruled ineligible to win the race’s biggest prize.
- Sarah Keoghan
Australia take Sydney SailGP honours to advance to finals
The victory lifted Australia’s season pointscore to 55, ahead of the US (53) with both teams now certain to finish in the top three of the series.
‘The worst thing you can do is hesitate’: Why Spithill pushes to the limit in sailing’s F1
Once a genteel pastime for the well-heeled, sailing is now an extreme sport and the world’s biggest names will be flying around Sydney Harbour this week. Yes, flying.
- Iain Payten
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