Dear readers,
What two fantastic years lie behind me? Around Skagen, 24-hour regatta off Kiel and lots of "A day with..." stories. Over 700 days have passed since my first day at work on 1 August 2023. A lot has happened since then. Not only have I researched and written many stories, but above all I have met many new people. And (almost) all of them shared my and our passion for sailing.
I travelled a lot: Damp, Schilksee, Flensburg, Heiligenhafen. Especially on the German Baltic Sea coast, I got to know many beautiful places that were new to me as a native of Sauerland. I met inspiring people, shared their stories and was able to join in the celebrations of the world's most famous shipyard bosses, who were delighted to receive the "European Yacht of the Year" award at boot in Düsseldorf. I also left the European continent for the first time. And directly on behalf of the publisher! I was able to fly to Taiwan for our sister magazine BOOTE EXCLUSIV and immerse myself in the world of superyachts there. All in all, I wouldn't want to miss these memories and encounters. For me personally, however, it is now time to take on a new challenge.
That's why I'm limiting myself to being a fan again in future. Of YACHT, but above all of the team behind it, which I was able to get to know intensively over these two years.
Nils Leiterholt
YACHT editor
PS: If you want to experience great journeys, write exciting stories and get to know interesting characters as part of an editorial traineeship in the Hamburg water sports editorial department of Delius Klasing, have a look here. In addition, applications from writers interested in sailing are always welcome in our editorial office.
Recommended reading from the editorial team
SailGP Sassnitz
15,000 fans, a multi-million impact and plans up to 2030
15,000 fans, a new speed record and plans up to 2030: at the SailGP Sassnitz, the venue on Rügen was the real winner.
Ocean Race Atlantic
Live debut with Boris Herrmann’s “Malizia 4”
Will the 24-hour record be broken? Boris Herrmann’s new “Malizia 4” is one of the six IMOCs set to take part in the inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic on 1 September.
Following a collision and engine failure
A ‘Steel Buddy’ brings the ‘Soggy Dollar’ home
Engine failure off Heligoland: Sea rescue services tow the ‘Soggy Dollar’. A Steel Buddy then builds an unusual emergency diesel supply system.
Sophie Steinlein
Between Foils and Design Language
Sophie Steinlein is setting her sights on the 2028 Olympics. In an interview with YACHT, the 49erFX helmswoman talks about making decisions at 50 knots, the balancing act between top-level sport and her studies, and the role of women in professional sailing.
Y6
The new luxury cruiser from Greifswald in front of the camera
The first pictures show the new Y6 from YYachts under sail. The gallery also offers a detailed look at the deck and the bespoke interior of this luxurious blue-water cruiser from Greifswald.
Baltic Sea
Remains of piles at a depth of just 1.5 metres – danger off Großenbrode
A dangerous underwater obstacle has been discovered off the coast of Großenbrode: the remains of piles, lying just 1.5 metres below the surface – and this is a heavily trafficked stretch of water.
Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’
Capsized following severe keel damage
The Oyster 825 ‘Viva La Vida’ has capsized in Australia; the lower ballast section of the keel is missing. The incident is reminiscent of the ‘Polina Star III’, but the damage patterns differ significantly.
Linjett 36
The versatile Nordic boat in our test video, Part 2: What it’s like living on board.
The second part of the video presentation on YACHT-TV takes us below deck on the Linjett 36: we show you the interior fit-out, layout, storage space and on-board technology, and take a detailed look behind doors, hatches and panelling.
100 years ago
YACHT 5/1926 – ‘Albert’-class cruising yacht
In issue 5/1926, the editorial team described the construction of a new vessel based on a shipyard class by Abeking & Rasmussen that was already 19 years old at the time. The “Albert class” was a cruising boat that had evolved from an early design for the metre class.
‘Pavane’
How a young boatbuilder saved a classic
The ‘Pavane’ had been left neglected on land for years before the young boatbuilder Kyrell Becker took her on and restored her. Now, a new rig is set to give this classic Olin Stephens racer better performance in light winds.
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