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Yachts & Gear
Discovery 48 – a smaller version of the impressive bluewater Discovery 55
It was the Discovery 55 that launched Discovery Yachts 15 years ago. The Marchwood-based yard…
Garcia Exploration 52 – a larger version of Jimmy Cornell’s latest yacht
Jimmy Cornell is a prolific cruising author, who founded multiple cruising rallies, including the Atlantic…
Atlantic gear test – Pip Hare tests kit on a 5,400nm crossing
Varta High Optics 3C Flashlight – 9/10 Used: every night of the race for sail…
Eight Cube, or the Flying Frog, this eccentric new Mini Transat boat has foils
French yacht designer and Mini sailor David Raison has a lot to answer for. His…
Best 5 new yachts named winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2015/2016
Now in its 12th year, the European Yacht of the Year is judged by journalists…
HH Catamarans – a new range of performance cruisers from China
HH Catamarans is a name you may not have heard of (yet), but behind this…
Tested: AIS MOB devices – help your crew to save your life if you should go overboard
In a safety briefing for the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race, a French search and…
Raymarine Quantum unveiled – a lightweight solid-state radar with class-leading range and efficiency
Chirp technology is used increasingly by marine manufacturers in echosounders to increase target resolution when…
M32 catamaran – a high-speed cat for the World Match Racing Tour
America’s Cup foiling cats look spectacular and turn plenty of heads, but the rate at…
Take a tour of supermaxi Comanche, a yacht so beamy she’s called ‘the aircraft carrier’
“The design office were told specifically by me that if this boat wasn’t the worst…
Corsair Pulse 600 – a light, fun, easy to rig, sporty multihull
For those seeking some sporty multihull action at an affordable price, this contemporary 20-footer, the Corsair…
Look no hands! – Assisted Sail Trim from Jeanneau and Harken for driverless sailing?
Is the new Assisted Sail Trim (AST) program from Jeanneau and Harken sailing’s equivalent to…
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…
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…
Swan 54 – an exciting new bluewater cruiser from Nautor
Nautor’s Swan has announced an exciting new model for 2016, its smallest cruising Swan in…
Why Spinlock’s Lume-On, a device that illuminates lifejackets, won 2015’s biggest marine design award
The concept behind the Lume-On is such a simple one in fact that I’m sure…
Rebellion – new grand-prix 40-footer is a downwind flyer
Ask any owner of the new breed of grand-prix 40-footers about their boats and they…
What makes a good bluewater yacht? Discovery thinks it has the answer in its Discovery 58
Lying in the lower berth of the Pullman cabin as we beat to windward across…
Top sailors top gear – pro sailors reveal their favourite most recently bought kit
Dee Caffari – Volvo and solo sailor Exposure Marine MOB Search Light I have spent…