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Why aren’t women at the helm? Is sailing still stuck in the 1950s?
In 1950s movies, when a man and woman were going somewhere together, it was invariably…
Video clips show ARC yacht Magritte sinking as they wait for rescue by ship
In the early evening of 3 December, Steve Arnold, the skipper and owner of the yacht Magritte,…
Atlantic gear test – Pip Hare tests kit on a 5,400nm crossing
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Eight Cube, or the Flying Frog, this eccentric new Mini Transat boat has foils
French yacht designer and Mini sailor David Raison has a lot to answer for. His…
The J Class yacht Endeavour is for sale – a rare chance to buy one of the most iconic yachts ever built
Arguably there couldn’t be at a better time to buy one of the most prestigious…
Dismasting, sinking, damage – ARC 2015, an event-filled rally
On the third night of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC 2015) a small Italian…
Walk the course with Mike Broughton- navigator onboard the brand new Baltic 115 Nikata
Start date: Monday 22nd February 2016 Course: Approx. 600nm non-stop around 11 Caribbean Islands Organised…
How to prepare a yacht for sale
Useful tips for a quicker sale at the right price, from the UK’s leading experts…
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5 tips: pre-season troubleshooting – key problems with deck gear the experts see regularly
You may have stepped off the boat at the end of the autumn series with…
SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 3: Gybing
The first time I gybed single-handed it was on a 40-footer with a symmetrical spinnaker.…
Video: what is it like to sail a Swan superyacht? Onboard footage from the Swan 115
The Swan 115 is very much a Swan of today, a prepreg carbon fibre performance…
Skip Novak: where have all the America’s Cup tycoons gone? We miss them
I recently became aware of the new rules in the America’s Cup whereby the challengers…
Hands-on advice for cruising in ice – expedition to Greenland
“Turn left after the berg with the Marge Simpson hair-do and continue past the one…
Best 5 new yachts named winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2015/2016
Now in its 12th year, the European Yacht of the Year is judged by journalists…
5 tips: how to survive a squall when racing
Things get complicated when dark clouds build to windward and the horizon looks more like…
High adventure in Iceland on board an expedition yacht
Cold. We came to Iceland expecting it and the passage to Grimsey Island didn’t disappoint.…
Video: Hanse 315 – we test Hanse’s new baby and find it packs serious punch
The Hanse 315 is an example of a large firm concentrating the best of its…
America’s Cup: uncovering secrets at the Land Rover BAR mission control
Deep in the carbon hollows of the internal structure of Land Rover BAR’s new boat…