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WATCH: Loic Escoffier rescued after capsizing 70 miles south of Fastnet Rock
Loic Escoffier has been rescued off the coast of Ireland after capsizing in his ORC…
First look: Fountaine-Pajot Aura 51
This French yard’s latest model, the Fountaine-Pajot Aura 51, hit the water a couple of…
Catamaran sailing: expert multihull techniques
There has been a huge surge in the sales of performance multihulls and with them…
Second hand boats: how to buy a ready to sail yacht
It’s no secret that if you want to buy a new yacht the wait is…
Best bluewater multihulls: Gunboat 48
Gunboat is the forerunner of the ongoing current trend for fast composite carbon catamarans. The…
Best bluewater multihulls: HH OC50
The Xiamen-built HH range of catamarans found popularity for its high-performance, all-carbon, hull-flying designs such…
Best bluewater multihulls: Lagoon 450
For those in any doubt as to what is the most popular cruising catamaran, it’s…
Best bluewater multihulls: Fountaine Pajot Saona 47
In a similar fashion to market leaders Lagoon, the area of mass appeal lies in…
Best bluewater multihulls: Balance 526 and 482
Balance is a shrewd name for these catamarans, which target that elusive balance of comfort,…
Best bluewater multihulls: Seawind 1370 and 1600
The first Seawind 1370 is not yet on the water, but comes with a strong…
The best bluewater multihulls of all time: a complete guide
What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or…
Best bluewater multihulls: Discovery Bluewater 50
The luxury Bill Dixon designed Discovery Bluewater 50 may be a decade old now and…
Best bluewater multihulls: Outremer 51 and 55
When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater cruising, Outremer will likely be one of…
François Gabart launches latest record-chasing trimaran
Francois Gabart, currently the fastest man to sail solo non-stop around the world, has unveiled…
The joy of French Polynesia’s traditional multihulls
I arrived in French Polynesia as a cook and photographer on the scientific research yacht…
Mainsail handling: Advanced sailing techniques for catamarans and multihulls
A mainsail cannot know whether it is hoisted on a monohull, a catamaran or a…
European Yacht of the Year 2019: Best multihulls
A real mix of multihulls made this a diverse, tricky category to judge. It can…
Multihulls: new yacht reviews
Yes, the racing world is stretching the boundaries, with 100ft foiling maxi trimarans tearing around…
Review: Silent 55, the extraordinary solar powered yacht
There is a slow, silent revolution under way in the yachting world. It is a…