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    Beautiful but deadly: Why the Fastnet Rock has always been feared by mariners

    • July 8, 2019

    It is so notorious among sailors that you could say the Fastnet Rock is the…

    VIDEO: How a massive makeover turned the Volvo Ocean Race one-designs into mint condition

    • October 11, 2017

    Small fishing boats lie alongside; seagulls pick their way past fishing pots and nets. The…

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    “Foil controls are needed – the loads are massive” warns Vendée Globe sailor Seb Josse

    • December 7, 2016

    Leading French offshore sailor Sébastien Josse says he believes that designers and builders need to…

    Wreck found after drifting for 9 years and 10,000 miles in the Southern Ocean is Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss

    • February 22, 2016

    These photos of the shipwrecked hull of Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss were taken in February…

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    Guns on board yachts – are you for or against?

    • December 29, 2015

    Should you carry a gun on board your boat, or are they more trouble than…

    Working on the foredeck in heavy weather

    On too long a lead: how your lifejacket harness could kill you

    • December 28, 2015

    How the lifejacket/harness combination we rely on at sea could prove fatal

    Wild Oats XI retires with sail damage as brutal squalls hammer Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    • December 26, 2015

    Gale force southerly headwinds and rough seas have been pummelling the favourites for the Rolex…

    Video: a little reminder of why we love sailing so much

    • December 25, 2015

    Aren’t sailing and boats magic? The variety of the experience, from beautiful classic yachts and…

    IMOCA 60 Safran

    Video: how huge foils are revolutionising Vendée Globe round the world race yachts

    • December 23, 2015

    Here’s a spectacular video of the new IMOCA 60 Safran, which French skipper Morgan Lagravière…

    Chris and Helen Tibbs and crew of Taisteali finish the ARC

    ARC 2015 wraps up after one of the fastest Atlantic crossings in 30 years

    • December 23, 2015

    ARC 2015 has wrapped up in Saint Lucia following one of the fastest and largest…

    Yacht capsize

    Why are breaking waves so dangerous to yachts? Watch this video and see

    • December 16, 2015

    Dramatic video illustration of how a relatively small breaking wave can capsize a yacht

    French solo sailor Jean-Luc Van Den Heede

    Adventurers and solo racers sign up for 50th anniversary Golden Globe Race 2018

    • December 16, 2015

    While many races have struggled to raise fleet numbers in the last few years, one…

    The ARC crew were rescued around 130 miles west of the Cape Verde islands

    ARC crew is rescued by a cargo ship within hours of their yacht sinking

    • December 6, 2015

    Four crew taking part in the ARC transatlantic rally were rescued a matter of hours…

    Spindrift 2 in the Southern Ocean

    Round the world record crews face dangers of ice in the Southern Ocean

    • December 6, 2015

    Just two weeks after starting off Brest, the crew of maxi trimaran Spindrift is in…

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    Yours for €2.75 million – Mariquita, the elegant and glamorous 125ft Fife design

    • December 1, 2015

    Not very often does a yacht come on the market that has such a storied…

    Henri Amel, founder of Amel yachts

    The cult of Amel yachts – secrets of the evergreen appeal of the archetypal French bluewater cruiser

    • November 27, 2015

    These French bluewater cruisers are like no others on the market. Here's why

    Spindrift 2 is on a round the world record attempt

    Spindrift 2 sprints to the Equator in 5 days to surge ahead of Jules Verne Trophy round the world record

    • November 27, 2015

    A record time from Ushant to the equator has been set by the 130ft maxi…

    Alex Thomson's Hugo Boss dismasted and half flooded

    Alex Thomson airlifted to safety as his new Hugo Boss is capsized by a rogue wave

    • November 1, 2015

    Alex Thomson and his co-skipper, Spanish sailor Guillermo Altadill, were airlifted off the 60ft yacht…

    Video: 33 of the world’s finest classic yachts at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2015

    • September 29, 2015

    Each year, Les Voiles de St Tropez regatta attracts a dazzling mixture of yachts from day…

    Classic yachts fleet racing at Les Voiles de St Tropez

    Modern and classic yachts ready to skirmish at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2015

    • September 27, 2015

    After a coffee in the Café de Paris or a glass of rosé at the…

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