It takes courage to call a five-star resort Verdura – Vegetables. And yet the new jewel in the Rocco Forte Collection crown that opened its doors in Sicily this May is called exactly that: the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort

To spread knowledge of traditional nautical skills and methods - that’s the aim of Genoa’s Boat Histories Association, which offers courses in theory and practice that are open to all. Together with seven other pupils,Yacht Digest’s correspondent learnt how to make a wooden rigging block

From small toys to cult objects. The tiny electric outboards that excited boys in the 1940s and 50s are now fascinating collectors

Molecular cuisine has been a hot topic since fierce debate broke out on our TV screens on bringing chemistry into the kitchen. To many it is a subject shrouded in mystery that conjures up images of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

A great cast debuts on the big screen with the story of the ship that we all would have liked to have been aboard in the 1960s. It was the one that hosted Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station that ushered in a new era of freedom to the sound of rock ‘n’ roll

A veritable whirlwind of enthusiasm, creativity and passion, Moreno Cedroni isn’t a chef who follows in anyone else’s footsteps. He’s a man who cooks his ideas.

For the very first time in the history of Italian sailing, a hotel sponsored a major international event this year. Between March 27th and 29th last, in fact, the Royal Hotel in Sanremo stepped up to the mark for the International Dragon Cup in which 30 boats from 11 nations competed.

Despite being one of the most popular ports in the entire western Mediterranean, Marina Ibiza has never been content to rest on its laurels and is now undergoing a major renovation that will turn it into a dream come true.

The new Fiat 500C had its official world preview at the Geneva Motor Show recently and will be launched across Europe this spring. A homage to the original 500 of 1957, it will, however, brim with avant-garde solutions in terms of its engines, occupant comfort and driving pleasure.

The Yacht Club Milano and the Azimut-Benetti-owned Marina di Varazze have just announced they’ve signed a partnership agreement to promote and manage joint sporting activities  as well as marine protection initiatives.