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YACHT special editionHow sustainable is sailing?

Martin Hager

 · 21.11.2023

YACHT special edition: How sustainable is sailing?Photo: dpa/pa
In this special issue, we are focussing on the topic of sustainability. In it you will find a variety of exciting and sometimes surprising articles

There has never been a green YACHT. Well, times are changing, the drastic consequences of climate change can no longer be denied, and the topic of sustainability can be found at every turn, even in boatbuilding. There has not been a press conference in recent years in which shipyards, suppliers or regatta syndicates have not shared their ecological commitment with us. But your personal interest in environmental protection, especially marine protection, has also increased significantly. We notice this from the many reactions and letters we receive.

For example, do you know what the ecological footprint of a sailing yacht is, even compared to a motorboat? I had an idea, but to be honest I was way off the mark with my assessment. You can find out just how green a sailing boat really is in our editor Jochen Rieker's meticulously researched carbon footprint.

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An equally exciting question is where shipyards and boat builders currently stand in terms of green tech. This much in advance: the industry is on the right track and the range of measures leading to more environmentally friendly boatbuilding is extremely colourful. There is no one perfect solution, there are hundreds of good approaches that all go in the same direction.

As sailors, we can also do a lot ourselves to minimise our carbon footprint. This won't solve the world's climate problems, but every small step we take brings us a little further forward. Don't worry, we don't want to take the fun out of sailing and our favourite hobby for you (or for us!). Rather, we want to inform and inspire. Our blue playground can use all the help it can get, and only together can we bring about positive change.

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Martin Hager

Martin Hager

Editor in Chief YACHT

Martin Hager is editor-in-chief of the titles YACHT and BOOTE EXCLUSIV and has been working for Delius Klasing Verlag for 20 years. He was born in Heidelberg in 1978 and started sailing at the age of six, in an Opti of course. This was soon followed by 420s, Sprinta Sport and 470s, which he also sailed on the regatta course with his brother. His parents regularly took him on charter trips through the Greek and Balearic Islands. Even at a young age, it was clear to him that he wanted to turn his passion for water sports into a career. After graduating from high school and completing an internship at the Rathje boatbuilding company in Kiel, it was clear that he did not want to become a classic boatbuilder. Instead, he successfully studied shipbuilding and marine engineering in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital and focused on yacht design wherever he could. His diploma thesis dealt with the “Testing of a new speed prediction method for sailing yachts”. In 2004, the superyacht magazine BOOTE EXCLUSIV was looking for an editor with technical and nautical background knowledge, a position that was perfect for Martin Hager. The application was successful and a two-year traineeship was arranged. After twelve years as an editor, the editorial team changed and he took over responsibility for BOOTE EXCLUSIV as editor-in-chief in 2017. After long-time YACHT editor-in-chief Jochen Rieker moved to the role of publisher, Martin Hager also took over the position of editor-in-chief of Europe's largest sailing magazine YACHT, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year, at the beginning of 2023. When he's not working on topics for the two water sports titles, Martin Hager likes to go out on the water himself - preferably with kite and wingfoil equipment or on a little after-work trip across the Alster.

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