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Yachts & Gear
New Gear: JOY Self Tailing Cleat
Every so often an invention comes along that is so original and useful you are…
World’s coolest yachts: Rassker
“In 1983, at 16 years old, I dreamed of building my own keelboat. An IOR…
New Gear: KF Eco Concept Furler
French company Karver Systems produces some of the best designed and engineered furlers, halyard locks,…
New Gear: Exocet Gold flight controller
Inside the Exocet Gold flight controller, a modest but swaggeringly-named box of tricks, is the…
Video: test sailing the Allures 51.9
Allures builds alloy centreboard cruisers with fibreglass decks and superstructures, which many contend is the…
Petrol vs electric outboards: 6 of the best on test
Choosing an outboard engine for your tender used to be as simple as going to…
Best bluewater multihulls: ITA 14.99
A combination of sharp design from François Perus, whose Yacht Design Collective has worked with…
Second hand boats: is a 10-year-old yacht the best age?
With new build waiting lists growing at an unprecedented rate, buyers are turning to the…
Best bluewater multihulls: Neel 51
Neel trimarans, and the Neel 51 specifically, blend the extreme space offered by the family/charter…
Best bluewater multihulls: Privilège 510 Signature
Privilège was the creation of Vendée Globe founder Philippe Jeantot 35 years ago and with…
Best Inflatable Paddle board: 8 of the best iSUPs
It might come as a surprise to discover that the vast majority of the stand-up…
Video: Onboard the JPK 39FC – 40 foot French cruiser
Although best known for its extremely competitive smaller offshore racing boats, this Breton yard also…
World’s coolest yachts: IACC America’s Cup yachts
“I was obsessed with the Version 5 America’s Cup boats back in the early 2000s,…
First look: Infiniti 52 – DSS foil 50 footer
The first DSS foiling Infiniti 52 has emerged from the shed at Composite Builders in…
First look: Arcona 415 – electric production yacht
The new Arcona 415 is pitched as the first series-produced yacht with electric propulsion as…
Black Friday sailing deals for cruisers: 11 of the best
There’s plenty of deals on sailing specific clothing and sailing kit on the market this…
How this once famous yacht was brought back to life
An extensive restoration of a yacht not far short of 100 years old and 100ft…
The best Helly Hansen Black Friday deals for sailors
Not all sailing brands offer deals at this time of year, but the Helly Hansen…
Extraordinary boats: Bluebottle – late Duke of Edinburgh’s boat
After an 18-month restoration to an impressively high standard, Bluebottle, the Duke of Edinburgh’s boat,…