Bill Springer

Senior Contributor|Boats & Planes

During my previous life as an editor at several American yachting magazines, I was lucky enough to sail thousands of offshore miles on a wide variety of boats. My job as yachting scribe has brought me on adventures from the Arctic Circle to the equator, and to nearly every

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3,414 viewsSep 17, 2024

Superyacht Sneak Peek: Top 5 Largest Superyachts At The 2024 Monaco Yacht Show

When it comes to the absolute pinnacle of luxury, it’s impossible to compete with owning a superyacht.

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325 viewsSep 11, 2024

U.K. Pop Star Robbie Williams And World Premier Yacht Models Headline Ferretti Group’s Private Preview In Monaco

Since Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi invited a very special (and large) group of Ferretti Group VIPs to experience Elton John at an ultra-exclusive black tie concert.

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22,001 viewsSep 6, 2024

Never-Before-Seen Video Shows How Innovative Catamaran Superyacht Brings Futuristic Concept To Reality

Few yachts have created more buzz than the 143-foot-long and 47-foot-wide catamaran 'This Is It.'

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2,565 viewsAug 18, 2024

Sanlorenzo Group Acquires Nautor Swan And Launches Hydrogen-Powered America’s Cup Chase Boats

Now that the Sanlorenzo Group of shipyards will be assuming total ownership of the Nautor Group over the next four years. And the Sanlorenzo Group’s Bluegame brand just delivered its first fully-foiling, all-hydrogen-powered chase boat to the New York Yacht Club American Magic America’s Cup team that’s competing for the right to challenge for the America’s Cup in Barcelona in the coming months. Saying Sanlorenzo Group President and CEO Massimo Perotti has been a “bit busy” might be a “bit of an understatement.”

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704 viewsAug 16, 2024

Gunboat 57 Charter Catamaran Will Spoil You With Speed

I never knew it was possible to charter something as fast and fun-to-sail as a Gunboat 57—in Newport, Rhode Island in the summer and Caribbean in the winter—until now.