The round the world record breaking sailboat, MACIF was launched in 2016 for French solo…
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First look: Baltic Café Racer
Baltic Yachts has been responsible for some of the world’s most iconic yachts of the…
First look: Sunbeam 32.1
The Sunbeam 32.1 is the first model developed under the new ownership of this 70-year-old…
World’s coolest yachts: International Moth
“There are so many boats out there that have cool aspects and yet remain horribly…
World’s coolest yachts: Ngoni
“Build me a beast. Don’t build me a sheep in wolf’s clothing. This has to…
World’s coolest yachts: The Ultra 30
“The Ultra 30s were the coolest boats, were way ahead of their time,” says Eddie…
World’s coolest yachts: Mariquita
“Built in 1911 as a 19 Metre, Mariquita is one of the most beautiful yachts…
World’s coolest yachts: Lady Belle
“It’s 50 years since my wife and I were beating down the West Solent in…
World’s coolest yachts: Duen
“I cannot think of a better example of a happy cruising family than that of…
World’s coolest yachts: The Mayflower
The Mayflower is certainly the most unusual nomination to date for a world’s coolest yacht!…
Best waterproof bag: 8 drybags tested
Once a novelty, then a go-to item for dinghy sailors, a drybag is now a…
World’s coolest yachts: Finot-Conq design Nica
Hawaii-based photographer Tor Johnson, who has written for Yachting World on the challenges of cruising…
World’s coolest yachts: The Beneteau First 25.7
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, ARC organiser Jeremy Wyatt…
World’s coolest yachts: Charal IMOCA 60
“When you look at what the designers and engineers have put in place to get…
World’s coolest yachts: Swan 65
Tracy Edwards says her heart will always belong to Maiden, the 58ft Bruce Farr-designed maxi…
First look: Ovni 370 – smaller rugged alloy yacht
Ovni is another French yard that builds rugged shoal draught aluminium boats. It has recently…
Pelagic 77: onboard one of the world’s most extreme sailing machines
The latest and largest Pelagic design, Pelagic 77, the 77ft Vinson of Antarctica, created in…
First look: X43 – second generation
Mark 2 versions of a good yacht are often a lot better than the original,…
First look: Oceanbel 128 explorer
The man behind this new Finnish brand set up Nautor’s Swan in the 1960s and…
Extraordinary boats: TF35 semi-automated foiler
In recent America’s Cups we have seen a small army of grinders pumping away to…