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What to wear paddle boarding in any weather
What to wear paddle boarding? It might sound like a silly question – but the…
First look: HH88 – largest carbon cruising cat
Described by HH as the largest all-carbon cruising catamaran ever built, the first hull of…
Recluta – Germán Frers’ new, old yacht
The Frers dynasty is responsible for more than 1,300 yacht designs. Germán Frers, having last…
First look: Ovnicat 48 aluminium multihull
It’s easy to assume that all rugged metal yachts are very heavy. While that was…
Sail greener: options for more eco-friendly sails
Sails are predominantly made from new plastics, chemicals and virgin fibres, but some latest developments…
Second hand yachts: Buying a high latitudes yacht
Merf Owen, of Owen Clarke Yacht Design, has designed many a high latitudes yacht for…
First look: Owen Clarke 15m expedition yacht
The Owen Clarke 15m is an aluminium lifting keel expedition yacht, which builds on the…
First look: Viator Explorer 54 DS and 42 DS
Instead of a pilot house, these rugged semi-custom lift keel aluminium yachts have a full…
First look: SW 105 Taniwha
Following her delivery voyage to Europe, Southern Wind’s fourth 105, SW 105 Taniwha has been…
First look: JFA Adventure 68
The aluminium Bill Dixon designed JFA Adventure 68 adds a new dimension to this renowned…
First look: Southern Wind Hybrid 108
Cape Town’s Southern Wind shipyard has unveiled more details of its new 108ft hybrid sloop…
World’s coolest yachts: Westward
Westward was designed by the great Nathanael Herreshoff and launched in 1910 and at 96ft…
Boat galley accessories: essential cooking tools for cruising sailboats
A well founded boat galley with just the right accessories for your food prepping style…
Syroco: Radical design aiming to set a new speed record
If having a top-flight speed sailor as a part of your team taking on the…
SP80: Swiss team hoping to build the fastest sailboat
SP80 was conceived by three graduates of Swiss engineering school, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne;…
Fastest sailboats: The teams aiming to break 80 knots
On 24 November 2012, Paul Larsen and his Sailrocket team rewrote our understanding of the…
7 of the best swim floats for open water
Whether you’re a keen open water swimmer or are just dipping a toe in the…
First look: Velarca 135 – eco-friendly superyacht
Billed as the ‘next generation’ yacht for eco-conscious cruisers, the Velarca 135 combines a motoryacht-style…
First look: Sunreef 43 – superyacht catamaran
Sunreef has been dropping tantalising hints for some time about a 43m/140ft super sailing catamaran,…