Analysis performed on Sep 06, 2025
This is a comprehensive technical analysis of yachtmerlin.com performed on September 6, 2025. The analysis includes DNS configuration, server information, WHOIS data, and HTTP response details.
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🤖 AI Analysis Summary
Purpose and Target:
The website "The Yacht Merlin" is designed to create memories for all who raced, photographed, and participated in the yacht Merlin's campaign between 1997 and 2002. It also serves as a base for future generations to see the achievements of that campaign. The site provides information about the yacht Merlin, which was sold in 2003 and renamed "Doughty," now used as a cruiser racer in the Cape. Former crew members can contact the site to request copies of three DVDs documenting races and campaigns such as The St Helena Race, The Cowes Regatta, Fastnet Race, and America’s Jubilee campaign of 2001.
Location:
Information not available.
Technology:
The website uses the Apache server. It includes technologies such as jQuery, Angular, and Google Analytics.
SEO:
Meta description: "This web site was designed to create memories for all who raced, photographed, and especially create a base for our grand children to see what we did and achieved in the wonderful campaign that we ran between 1997 and 2002. Merlin was sold in 2003 to an enthusiastic South African entrepreneur in the printing business, who stripped her down, recoated her plates, repainted her blue after refitting her cavernous sparse racing interior into a luxury cruising interior. Her name is now “Doughty” and she is a regular cruiser racer in the Cape. Former Merlin crew members can contact us on this site to put their names down for a copy of the three DVD’s due out later this year. The St Helena Race part 1 and 2, The Cowes Regatta, Fastnet Race and America’s Jubilee campaign of 2001."
Meta keywords: "Merlin, Yacht Merlin, Jubilee cup, Governors cup, Hugh Brown, HB&A, Hugh Brown & Associates, Hugh Brown and associates, Craig Middleton"
Security:
The website uses HTTPS for secure connections. SSL information is not fully implemented, but no explicit security issues are reported.
Content Status:
The site contains 1840 words and appears fully developed. No indications of under construction or coming soon.
Accessibility:
The site includes good accessibility features such as 100% alt text for images, proper heading structure, and well-labeled form inputs. It lacks ARIA roles/attributes and skip navigation links.
Summary:
The website documents the history and achievements of the yacht Merlin’s racing campaigns from 1997 to 2002 and its current status as a cruiser named “
🌐 Domain Information
The domain yachtmerlin.com was registered on January 23, 2014, making it approximately 9 years old. It is currently active with an expiration date set for January 23, 2026. The registrar is Tucows Domains Inc., and the nameservers configured for this domain include NS.DNS1.CO.ZA, NS.DNS2.CO.ZA, NS.OTHERDNS.COM, and NS.OTHERDNS.NET.
WHOIS Registration Details
| Registrar | Tucows Domains Inc. |
| Registration Date | 2014-01-23 |
| Expiration Date | 2026-01-23 |
| Name Servers | NS.DNS1.CO.ZA NS.DNS2.CO.ZA NS.OTHERDNS.COM NS.OTHERDNS.NET |
⚙️ Technical Data
The DNS configuration for yachtmerlin.com includes A, MX, NS, and TXT records, with multiple name servers indicating a distributed hosting setup. Security implementation shows HTTPS is enabled, but the SSL certificate is invalid, lacking proper configuration. The technology stack is based on an Apache server, utilizing jQuery, Angular, and Google Analytics for its web functionalities.
DNS Records
A Records
| Host | IP Address | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| @ | 154.0.172.182 | 7197 |
MX Records
| Host | Mail Server | Priority | TTL |
|---|---|---|---|
| yachtmerlin.com | mail.yachtmerlin.com | 10 | 7198 |
NS Records
| Host | Target | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| yachtmerlin.com | ns.dns1.co.za | 7197 |
| yachtmerlin.com | ns.dns2.co.za | 7197 |
| yachtmerlin.com | ns.otherdns.com | 7197 |
| yachtmerlin.com | ns.otherdns.net | 7197 |
SSL & Security
| HTTPS Status | ✅ Enabled |
| HSTS | ⚠️ Not Enabled |
| Security Summary | The website uses HTTPS for secure connections. |
Technologies
| Server Software | Apache |
| Detected Technologies | jQuery, Angular, Google Analytics |
| Technology Summary | The website uses technologies including jQuery, Angular, Google Analytics. Server: Apache. |
Content Information
| Content Size | 1840 words |
| Meta Description | This web site was designed to create memories for all who raced, photographed, and especially create a base for our grand children to see what we did and achieved in the wonderful campaign that we ran between 1997 and 2002. Merlin was sold in 2003 to an enthusiastic South African entrepreneur in the printing business, who stripped her down, recoated her plates, repainted her blue after refitting her cavernous sparse racing interior into a luxury cruising interior. Her name is now “Doughty” and she is a regular cruiser racer in the Cape. Former Merlin crew members can contact us on this site to put their names down for a copy of the three DVD’s due out later this year. The St Helena Race part 1 and 2, The Cowes Regatta, Fastnet Race and America’s Jubilee campaign of 2001. |
| Meta Keywords | Merlin, Yacht Merlin, Jubilee cup, Governors cup, Hugh Brown, HB&A, Hugh Brown & Associates, Hugh Brown and associates, Craig Middleton |
| Content Analysis | The site contains 1840 words of content. It has proper meta tags for SEO. |
HTTP Status Information
| Redirect Chain | |
| Response Time | 0 ms |