Replica yachts require special care and some level of expertise during maintenance. The UK Maritime Association has full time employees just for cleaning the model yachts. As a boat making enthusiast, you have to learn to take care of your own replica yachts. Model yacht kits come with comprehensive instructions on how to construct; however, [...]

Yachts have had an image of luxury for a long time now. However, little is known about their historical use as fierce vessels. Yachts were employed by the Dutch Navy to catch pirate ships in the shallow waters of the region. For collectors, replica yachts form an important part of their contemporary shipping vessel collections. [...]

Yachts were constructed by the Dutch to catch pirates and chase ships into shallow water. They were also used for delivering pilots to waiting ships and in non-military governmental roles, such as customs duty. Yachts have an interesting history, in that they transcended from being used only by the navy to becoming a luxury boat [...]

On the April 12, 1912, the Titanic set sail for New York from Southampton. The luxury cruise liner was the largest and grandest ship of its time. It had nine decks, three state rooms and a gym on board. A first class ticket was priced at £875, which is equivalent to approximately £60,000 today. The [...]

Did you know that when the Titanic left its berth, it caused the SS New York to be pulled free off its mooring it the wake of the massive ship? The RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage on the 10th of April 1912, which was unfortunately its only voyage. The ship sank four [...]

The entire world knows the tragic tale of the RMS Titanic. The largest passenger ship ever to be made considered un-sinkable, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage. The story of the RMS Titanic was further romanticized by the Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio starrer Titanic. At the time it was made in 1912, the [...]