Today, going like the clappers downwind is easy; anyone can do it. But there are…
Yachts & Gear
Three fast cruisers from France: the Pogo 36 and two from Django
If you are looking for a cruising yacht that will rapidly take you to far…
Introducing the spicy new Black Pepper Code 2 60ft fast lifting-keel cruiser
Match a spicy, aesthetics-led brand with a gifted designer and the result is this sensationally…
New Jeanneau 54 launched: following the impressive 64, Jeanneau proves it’s the one to watch again
We tested the new Jeanneau 64 a year ago from Marseille during a mistral. It…
A custom 60-footer? How far would you go to have the boat of your dreams?
Imagine all of us wanting the same boats! How dull. But how far would you…
Breathing on the Dragon class – how the long-lived keelboat gets a makeover in Dubai
Receiving Olympic status is not always the blessing you might expect. The rate at which…
Tested: boom brakes and preventers, including Walder boom brake and Wichard Gyb’Easy
A shout, the mainsheet whips through the cockpit and the boom crashes onto the other…
Fareast 28R: a new sub-30ft sportsboat with an impressive price tag
Just over a year ago a little-known Chinese yard, the Shanghai Fareast Boats Co, made…
Grand Soleil LC46: a boat that abounds with clever touches
Grand Soleil has come up with something really different in its new Grand Soleil LC46.…
The French JPK 1080 ticks all the boxes for a successful racing keelboat, says Matthew Sheahan
Today, success in the racing keelboat market relies on far more than delivering an exciting-looking…
Discovery 58: a cruising thoroughbred from a thoroughly British yard
This is the British yard’s newest thoroughbred cruiser, a development of the Discovery 57 with…
Mylius 76, a carbon bullet with an interior that looks as if it’s been designed at NASA
Mylius produces the pin-ups of the production yacht world. Since its acquisition by packaging company…
The story of Swan yachts in Finland: will there be cygnets
At Nautor’s Swan’s yard, new yachts are not launched during the winter. Lying at 63°N,…
Brenta 80DC – this new 80ft carbon cruiser is a clever concept by the former owner of Hanse Yachts
Big names may draw the crowds to the red carpets, but they don’t always guarantee…
Waterproof your mobile: we test new coatings based on nanotechnology
Like it or not, the use of mobile devices in cockpits is commonplace today, yet…
Rambler 88 – a missile in the making? One of the fastest monohulls to launch this season
This has to be one of the coolest-looking racing yachts ever. The out-and-out racing missile…
Wild Oats XI – how mods can keep a nine-year-old racer up to speed
Two themes recurred consistently in interviews with the skippers of the five super-maxis that raced…
Astra Esa smartwatch, a wrist-mounted watch/smartphone/display for those on the move
This is the first smartwatch I have seen that is designed for sailing – and…
VX One: could this be a modern keelboat class to match the popularity of Flying 15?
I’ll come straight out with it: there are some boats that hit the spot from…
Offshore sailor Henry Bomby shares his top iPad yacht apps for racing and cruising
Few new products have changed the way I navigate at sea so much as the…