Will Bruton takes a look at the best way to to buy, manage, and charter a bigger yacht an increasingly popular options for many buyersSmall enough to sail without a large crew, but big enough to charter, pocket superyachts between …
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An east-bound Atlantic crossing via Bermuda and Horta was a voyage of contrasts for Vivian VuongWe tacked for the first and only time on our 13-day crossing. The view off Ultima’s bow revealed the alluring sight of not only an …
Emirates Team New Zealand have completed a successful first day of testing for the new AC40, which will be used in the run up to the 37th America’s Cup, and for the Youth and Women’s ACAmerica’s Cup Defender, Emirates Team …
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The 5.5 Metre Jean Genie is the first ever British boat to win the prestigious Scandinavian Gold Cup, also winning this year’s 5.5 Metre World ChampionshipCowes-based businessman Peter Morton, widely known as Morty, is a serial winner who’s enjoyed a …
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Round the world racer Josh Hall explains to Andy Rice how to make the most of your autopilot for downwind sailing to make your boat faster and saferTop-spec autopilots have become very sophisticated, not least in the use of AI …
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Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Around Alone as a solo mast climb in the South Atlantic turns into a terrifying ordeal for Emma Richards In 2002, Emma Richards (now Sanderson) was the youngest person and the first British woman …
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