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    Best luxury yacht: Our pick of the top options

    Climbing a square rigger mast in the heart of a storm

    5 top tips: Conrad Humphreys on how to keep up crew morale

    The best specialist yachts: new and interesting designs

    Coolest yachts: MOD 70

    Alex Thomson buys Banque Populaire IMOCA, but skipper still to be confirmed

    The story of Cass: a yacht that was 20 years in the making

    5 best family yacht: our pick of the best yachts for sailing with the family

    America’s Cup: preliminary regatta announced for 2023

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    Taking bluewater cruising to a new level

    Case study: Coppercoat proven to withstand the world’s oceans

    SunGod and the Great Britain SailGP Team are breaking new ground in sports sponsorship

    X-Yachts launches its first hybrid boat with electric propulsion

    World’s coolest yacht: America True

    The new wingsail concept that could revolutionise shipping

    Beneteau First 36 review: Is this the best First yacht in years?

    The Ocean Race: is racing under autopilot ‘cheating’?

    Best performance yachts: Our pick of the top options

    Double handed sailing skills: Spinnaker drops

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    Vendée Globe: Meet the British skippers due to compete in 2024

    Caribbean sailing: BVIs are back and as beautiful as ever

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    Catamaran sailing: can you fast track multihull skills?

    Sailing to Greenland: an unforgettable catamaran journey through iceberg-studded fjords

    Extraordinary boats: Flo – Florence Arthaud’s iconic 60ft trimaran

    World’s coolest yachts: Biscuits Cantreau 2

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    Sailing across the Atlantic

    Loose grub screw led to X-Yacht being abandoned mid-Atlantic

    Transat Jacques Vabre: lessons from the experts

    Caribbean sailing 2022: the rules and where to go

    ARC yacht abandoned after fatality mid-Atlantic 

    The Viking route: Across the Atlantic via Nova Scotia

    Atlantic crossing: Extra ARC rally added for bumper entries

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    Extraordinary Boats

    Extraordinary boats: Scow-bowed Ace 30

    Extraordinary boats: Tapio Lehtinen’s Gaia 36 Asteria

    Paul Larsen’s record-breaking SailRocket 2 to sail again: 10 years on

    Extraordinary boats: the new radical PRB IMOCA 60

    Extraordinary boats: Stormvogel, the original Maxi yacht

    Extraordinary boats: Cape 31

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    Practical Cruising

    How to be a valuable first mate

    Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now

    Expert guide to watch handovers

    Satellite communication: how to stay connected at sea

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    Boat Tests

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    Allures 40.9 vs Ovni 400: French aluminium centreboarders go head-to-head

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    CNB 66 yacht test: Intoxicating cruiser is a cut above the mainstream

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    Saffier SE37 Lounge test: A veritable supercar of the seas

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    Swan 65 test: The triumphant return of a true sailing icon

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    Expert sailing tips

    Top helming tips to keep your yacht balanced

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