Considering the rich history of yachts and racing, it might seem odd that classic would be applied to boats constructed from modern materials.

Bugatti has become the latest carmaker to venture into the nautical world, joining with boat builder Palmer Johnson to create a Chiron-inspired superyacht.

An Irish woman has died in a yachting accident off the South African coast.

A yacht carrying two Britons, an American, a Canadian and a Filipino disappeared while sailing in waters that were lashed by a storm last week, the Philippine coast guard has said.

Two adults and five children have been rescued from a 40 foot cruiser which had a problem with its anchor in Lough Derg this afternoon.

The Royal Cork Yacht Club (RCYC) — the world’s oldest — has just joined an exclusive club after twinning with Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM).

Salvage experts have recovered the keel of a multi-million euro racing yacht from the seabed almost three years after it failed, triggering one of the most dramatic sea rescues of recent years.