Designer(s)The designer of the boat: hull shape, appendages, structure, sail plan.See in the glossary
DesignThe drawing a boat is built from; sister-ships share the same design.See in the glossary
ShipyardThe company that builds the boat, or carries out major work on it.See in the glossary
Hull lengthLength of the hull alone, without the bowsprit or protruding appendages.See in the glossary
Max beamMaximum width of the boat; for a multihull, from one float to the other.See in the glossary
DraftHow deep the boat sits: from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel.See in the glossary
DisplacementThe mass of the boat ready to sail, equal to the mass of water it displaces.See in the glossary
Upwind sail areaSail area carried when the boat sails towards the wind: mainsail and headsail.See in the glossary
Mara Løvenskiold Kveseth retired from the 2026 Golden Globe Race on Showgirl after receiving two disqualification penalties, both suspended, over unauthorised footage and banned Starlink use. Meanwhile injured Andrea Lodolo is sailing BiBi to Cape Town, and Guy deBoer was evacuated from Spirit to the Brazilian corvette Barroso.
