Looking to buy a boat? Here’s three top yachts for sale… Sweden Yachts 42 – Fandango Yacht for Sale – £242,500 Tax paid An elegant performance cruiser from 2003, this very attractive Sweden Yachts 42 was designed for relaxed shorthanded sailing by the Norlin/Ostmann team. Fandoango stands out with her graceful lines, superb deck layout, […]
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Pain at Sea: Paul Heiney tells us of unforgettable thoughts about pains in the backside in all forms, and how to deal with them. Excuse me but we need to discuss the uncomfortable issue of a Pain in the Backside (PIB). There many to whom that description might apply: those who anchor too close, those […]
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Emirates Team New Zealand have officially defended the America’s Cup for three years running! The New Zealand team have won – becoming the first team in modern history to lift the trophy three times in a row, and what a campaign it’s been! The Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia took two wins earlier in the week […]
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The America’s Cup Final Match has seen a tidal change, with the Challenger of Record, INEOS Britannia, securing two wins against the Defenders, Emirates Team New Zealand. It’s now 4-2 to the Kiwis, but is this the beginning of a history making comeback from Ben Ainslie and his team? Race 5 Report: INEOS Britannia Win, […]
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A 60 year wait is up – the British boat INEOS Britannia beat the Italians in the Louis Vuitton Cup, winning a long dreamt of place in the America’s Cup Match. I caught up with Ben Cornish – Grinder and pathway ‘rebel’, turned Cyclor – on the British team’s greatest achievement so far… With all […]
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Richard Mille partners with an all-female crew competing for the Jules Verne Trophy, setting out on a non-stop unassisted circumnavigation, and daring for a new women’s record… Vendée Globe racer, transatlantic veteran, and world-renowned sailor Alexia Barrier is set to circumnavigate the globe with an all-female crew, with hopes to achieve a new women’s record. […]
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As the 37th America’s Cup final begins, Kiwi Grant Dalton tells us he’s nervous to race INEOS Britannia… But what does that mean? Can the Kiwis hold onto the cup, extending their reign to three AC cycles, or will the confident INEOS Britannia team finally bring it home? Grant Dalton’s Nervousness At the Yanmar (Official […]
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The INEOS America’s Cup team has built on it’s relationship with Mercedes Formula 1 engineers to develop it’s Britannia AC75. Andre Cotton reports… The America’s Cup yacht race has long been associated with advanced technology. For the 2021 edition in New Zealand, Britain’s INEOS crew joined forces with the Mercedes Formula 1 team of engineers […]
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Pip Hare, the 8th woman in the world to complete the Vendée Globe, is all set for this year’s elite race, and she’s excited to show us what she can do. Milly Karsten catches up with Pip for a chat… Out of the 40 skippers in this year’s Vendée Globe race, only 6 women are […]
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With two new marinas on Lefkas alone, and several developments planned for the surrounding islands, Tom Fletcher looks at the future of the ever-popular cruising area… As the Ionian goes from strength to strength as a cruising area, it is only natural that it must change with the times. Many long-term visitors and residents wish […]
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There is a certain kind of sailor that I am always in awe of: the single-handers, Jess Lloyd-Mostyn tells us… From the storybook-like tales of Joshua Slocum, the steadfast determination of Robin Knox-Johnston and the romantic adventuring of Bernard Moitessier to the gutsy female role models of Ellen MacArthur, Laura Dekker and Jeanne Socrates, the […]
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Ahead of the Vendée Globe, our Editor Sam Jefferson catches up with Sam Goodchild, whose Vulnerable is one of the top British hopes for this epic solo round-the-world race. The 2024-25 Vendée Globe is right around the corner and we’ll be catching up with some of the top racers! But here’s a quick Q&A with […]
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Its time to vote in the British Yachting Awards 2024… Have your say, vote now! It’s been an exciting year for the global marine industry and there is plenty to be celebrating. From design and innovation, to enthusiasm and commitment, we’ve seen evolution and success across the board. This year we’ve got 11 categories, so […]
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Hannah Mills’ British all-female team, Athena Pathway, are competing in the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup. Here’s everything you need to know about the team… Team Profile Nationality: Great Britain Representing: Royal Yacht Squadron Key Sailors: Hannah Mills (OBE), Saskia Clark, Hannah Diamond, Anna Burnet, Ellie Aldridge, Saskia Tidey, Freya Black About Athena Pathway In 2022, […]
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From the 13th-22nd September the 55th Southampton International Boat Show celebrated the vibrant marine industry for ten days of sunshine, here’s a full round-up of the show and some of this year’s highlights… Covering 70,000 square metres, with a wide array of over 650 craft, Southampton Boat Show 2024 welcomed over 100,300 visitors for 10 […]
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This year’s 37th America’s Cup event, is stepping forward and bringing women into centre stage with the first Puig Women’s America’s Cup. For the first time in this prestigious competition’s 173-year history, there will be a stand-alone women’s regatta open to all female athletes, of all ages. This year, a further six yacht clubs have […]
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The 37th America’s Cup racing is underway, and here’s a team profile on Emirates Team New Zealand, the crew and their yacht club, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron… Team Profile Nationality: New Zealand Representing: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Key Sailors: Peter Burling (Skipper), Nathan Outteridge (Helm), Louis Crosby, Hamish Bond, Ray Davies About […]
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After a good fight from the Swiss Alinghi Red Bull Racing team, the challenger of record, INEOS Britannia, have claimed their 5th win and are now through to the Louis Vuitton Cup final! They’re up against the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – exciting racing ahead… The 37th America’s Cup regatta is in full force, and […]
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Dreaming of dropping everything to sail the world? Sailing La Vagabonde Riley Whitelum & Elayna Carausu have done just that, becoming parents, digital yacht nomads and internet sensations in the process… They sailed Greta Thunburg across the Atlantic and now, together with the Young Cruisers Association, have developed a much anticipated boating community app, Milly […]
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In the market for a racing or cruising yacht? It’s been another bumper year for the boatbuilding industry… Sam Jefferson casts his eye over the latest launches. New Yachts: Cruising Wauquiez 55 Wauquiez is a marque that has been much revered in cruising circles since they first started building elegant cruisers back in the 1960s. […]
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