It was the spring of 1875, and the air over the Weser River in Bremen carried the faint tang of salt from the nearby North Sea. In a small workshop at the riverbank, Friedrich Lürssen, a man of twenty-four, was surrounded by planks of oak, copper rivets, and the scent of freshly cut timber.
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It all began in the flat lands of the Netherlands, where windmills watched over canals and rivers carried centuries of trade. In 1949, a vision took root between the yards of two family shipbuilders: Van Lent and De Vries.
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In the heart of the Dutch shipbuilding region, along the canals and industrial docks of Alblasserdam, a small team of engineers and dreamers were quietly reshaping the future of luxury yachting.
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In early March 2026, the Mediterranean is at a moment of transformation. The winter storms have retreated, leaving a sea that is alive with energy and yet calm enough to test sailors’ skills to the fullest.
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When: From April 18 to April 25, 2026Where: Hyères, France In mid April when the gentle warmth of spring begins
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In early May, when spring slowly gives way to the promise of summer, the coast of southern Italy begins to change its rhythm. The light grows warmer, the air carries the scent of citrus blossoms, and the sea in the Gulf of Naples settles into a complex, living pattern of breezes that sailors know and respect. It is in this precise moment of the year that Sorrento becomes more than a postcard destination. In 2026, from May 5 to May 14, it becomes the beating heart of offshore racing as it hosts the ORC World Championship.
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Stories and Origins of the St. Maarten Regatta
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Join the 38th America’s Cup in Naples 2027
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When we slip into the rhythm of Barbados Sailing Week, it feels less like entering a competition and more like stepping into a story already in motion.
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We feel it before we understand it. Before the first briefing, before the first line is cast off, there is a quiet moment when the boat rests at anchor and Grenada surrounds us like a memory we did not know we had.
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