Towering over Dirk de Ridder’s head is the largest single airfoil section ever built. It’s 190 feet tall, up to 30 feet wide and 6 feet thick, and weighs almost 4 tons. It represents nearly 40,000 man ...

In the near future, we might see all kinds of vessels, including pleasure craft, sporting a sail wing that will help them burn less fuel and cruise more efficiently. This is no traditional sail wing ...

On a family cruise this past summer, our girls, always on the lookout for something interesting, spotted four tiny colored blots hovering around a 70-foot motoryacht plowing along downwind in a ...

DNV has awarded an approval in principle for Michelin's WISAMO wing sail system, which is the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The WISAMO wing sail system is currently ...

Developed with project partners Curve Works and Artemis Technologies, the new wing sail concept aims to significantly increase the market share of wind-propelled yachts by creating a highly efficient, ...

Most sailing superyachts today are backed by a conventional diesel engine, but is it possible to blend the highest luxury with purely green sailing? Royal Huisman believes so, and its latest concept ...

Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is ...

Royal Huisman has built hundreds of vessels during its 138-year history, but it is still creating designs that are bigger and better than before. Billed as the world’s most innovative sailing yacht, ...