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ARC crew is rescued by a cargo ship within hours of their yacht sinking
Four crew taking part in the ARC transatlantic rally were rescued a matter of hours before their yacht sank last week. Skipper Steve Arnold and his crew were doing the…
Round the world record crews face dangers of ice in the Southern Ocean
Just two weeks after starting off Brest, the crew of maxi trimaran Spindrift is in the Southern Ocean and dodging ice on their attempt to break the non-stop round the…
Ocean Cruising Club mourns Mary Barton, one of ocean sailing’s leading figures
Mary Barton, Admiral of the Ocean Cruising Club, died on 1 December, a few days before her 95th birthday. Mary was an intrinsic part of the club since its earliest days.…
Skip Novak: Should I be contributing to a cruising guide to Antarctica?
There is a plan afoot for a cruising guide to Antarctica. I know this as I was asked to contribute to it. At risk of alienating a large part of…
Grand Soleil 46LC boat test – a cruiser with class
Winner of the Luxury Cruiser category of the European Yacht of the Year Awards 2015. Read more here Cantieri del Pardo, based in Forli in Italy, has built nearly 4,000…
The Berthon Christmas Quiz
We’re running a Christmas quiz and would like to invite you to win some great prizes, whilst learning more about the Berthon business at the same time. If you can…
Video: On test, the M32 cat and why you should try one
While America’s Cup foiling cats look spectacular and turn plenty of heads, the rate at which the demands of the new technology has been accelerating is leaving many of us…
Truly a classic – the 127ft Atalante from André Hoek is a head-turner
It was a certain kind of look. It happened as we sailed back towards Antibes over azure waters, carried along under a cutter rig in idyllic afternoon conditions. We pointed…
Franck Cammas is recovering and “will not lose the use of his right foot”
French sailor Franck Cammas, who suffered a serious leg injury on Monday after falling overboard from a GC32 catamaran and being hit by the rudder, has been operated on and…
Nine Js and counting: J Class Svea J-S1 is sold and under construction at Vitters
Vitters Shipyard has announced that it is fitting out its first J Class yacht. The brand new 43.60m aluminum hull of the J Class Svea is the longest of the…
Yours for €2.75 million – Mariquita, the elegant and glamorous 125ft Fife design
Not very often does a yacht come on the market that has such a storied history behind her. Marquita, the glorious Fife design, one of the most elegant yachts in…
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America’s Cup skipper Franck Cammas airlifted with serious leg injury after foiling catamaran accident
French America’s Cup skipper Franck Cammas has been seriously injured in an accident while training aboard a foiling GC32 catmaran. According to French newspaper Le Télégramme, he suffered an open fracture at…
5 tips: the heavy weather gybe – how to deal with that trickiest of manoeuvres
With your heart rate rising like a jockey heading towards Becher’s Brook in the Grand National, your gaze is fixed on the gybe mark that’s getting ever closer. You may…
Wallycento number four, a minimalist Mark Mills designed rocket ship, is sold and under construction
Wow! Judging by these first three renderings, this latest wallycento will be the ultimate and most current dual-purpose superyacht afloat when she launches in 2017. wallycento #4 combines Mark Mills’…
The cult of Amel yachts – secrets of the evergreen appeal of the archetypal French bluewater cruiser
These French bluewater cruisers are like no others on the market. Here's why
Spindrift 2 sprints to the Equator in 5 days to surge ahead of Jules Verne Trophy round the world record
A record time from Ushant to the equator has been set by the 130ft maxi trimaran Spindrift 2. Yann Guichard and his crew have sprinted through the Doldrums and into…
Experts examine Oyster Yacht that sank after the keel and its stub broke off
Polina Star III, an extended version of an Oyster 825 that lost her keel and sank off the coast of Spain on 4 July 2015, has been raised and is…
Blog: A final gritty diary entry from Pip Hare as she completes the Transat Jacques Vabre
The 42 double-handed crews lined up at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre on Sunday 25th October to commence the 5400 miles journey from Le Havre, France to Itajai…