Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Charlotte has been a passionate sailor since childhood, and subsequently has faced the horrors of a naval architecture degree and such dubious delights as racing through the Southern Ocean. Her highlights, however, have all involved superyachts, exotic locations and a plentiful supply of rum. A former editor of Boat International magazine, she is currently European editor at Ocean magazine.

Daisy Webster and Hannah Rose

By Charlotte Thomas | 12 June 2023

With infectious enthusiasm and boundless, bounce-off-each-other energy, the head chef and sous chef on the 90-metre yacht Phoenix 2 are a shining beacon of invention, ambition, passion and achievement in the yacht industry.

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Northern lights

By Charlotte Thomas | 30 May 2023

Scandinavian style is very on-trend at the moment, but there’s more to it than meets the eye – and the sensibilities of Scandinavian designers are helping drive aspects such as sustainability in yacht design forward.

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A journey to change

By Charlotte Thomas | 25 May 2023

The idea of freedom to explore new destinations is central to the concept of yachting, but increasingly the ideas of sustainability, community support and scientific endeavour are becoming integral parts of the journey.

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New frontiers in marine exploration

By Charlotte Thomas | 9 May 2023

Yachts are playing an increasingly important role in ocean-bound scientific research and endeavour and, with a growing awareness of owners, they are tailor-made to help a new programme called Ocean Census.

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Superyachting’s helping hand

By Charlotte Thomas | 3 May 2023

With all the glamour of superyachts it can be easy to forget that superyachting is really about people – and with yacht crew at its core, the industry is looking out for their welfare through Yacht Crew Help.

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Yachting’s intelligent change

By Charlotte Thomas | 26 April 2023

The focus of technology applied to yachts often centres on power and propulsion systems, but pioneering designers and projects are applying it in other ways – from ensuring inclusion to embracing the possibilities of AI.

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Breaking Barriers on the High Seas

By Charlotte Thomas | 18 April 2023

As yachting starts to illuminate its doors of opportunity to non-traditional talent pools, an increasing number of industry professionals like captain Craig Thurlbourn are standing up to help that new talent through.

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Pierfrancesco Cafaro

By Charlotte Thomas | 6 April 2023

From saltwater gypsy to captain of one of the world’s most iconic sailing yachts, Pierfrancesco Cafaro shows that anything is possible in superyachting.

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Beyond the horizon

By Charlotte Thomas | 29 March 2023

It’s easy to think of the superyacht industry being behind the times when it comes to greener technologies, but actually history shows nothing could be further from the truth.

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