As summer draws to a close we pick some of the most interesting boats set to be launched during this year’s boat show seasonThe northern hemisphere summer is drawing to a close and for sailors this means that boat show …
The Alinghi Red Bull Racing team were subject to a significant squall on their first day testing their AC75 America’s Cup boat and capsized causing some damageHaving taken delivery of their first AC75 several weeks ago and officially launching the …
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St Julian’s Maritime Finance’s freshly granted license to provide non-banking financial services has been welcomed by key stakeholders who see this new development as a clear sign that Malta’s flourishing maritime centre has been further strengthened.As is well known in …
If you’re buying a second-hand racing yacht, how do you ensure you’ll be competitive? Rupert Holmes analyses what to look for when buying a used yacht for serious IRC racing fun Careful passage planning can pay dividends during the Round …
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Erin Carey talks to a variety of liveaboard yacht cruisers about how they make a living on a yacht and what their days look likeWhen my family and I set off on what we thought would be a two-year sailing …
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The Five Year Voyage is a race against time and tide across the mouth of the Amazon for Stephen Ladd in his 21ft Herreshoff Sea Pear ketch. Introduced by Tom CunliffeFlooded trail on the way to a yucca farmStephen Ladd …
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