The new space race has reached sea level. With over 6,000 Starlink satellites already in orbit, can Jeff Bezos’s Project Kuiper play catch-up—and ultimately provide a better deal for mariners?Space is back in fashion, and with media interest at a …
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest yachts of our times. This month Dylan Fletcher nominates the AC75 ‘RB3’‘RB3’ was the hull name of INEOS Britannia, the AC75 the British America’s Cup team sailed in …
Toby Hodges takes a look at a new generation of high-performance multihulls, which are sacrificing ultimate speed for luxury, livability, and eco-credentialsThe world of high-performance cruising catamarans is currently undergoing a radical evolution. For decades, the segment was strictly defined …
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The new Ultim from Gitana stable sports radical foils and rudders that showcase a truly innovative approach by the team and designer Guilluame Verdier.When the Rothschilds and Gitana team unveil a new boat, they do it properly – and last …
Last weekend the Emirates GBR Team became SailGP season champions. Helmsman Dylan Fletcher talks exclusively to Helen Fretter to explain how“If someone gave you a lottery ticket with a 33 % chance of winning $2m, you’d snap their hand off!” …
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Tragedy after French and Australian cruisers who were sailing from Reunion Island to Durban, South Africa, are discovered dead aboard their yacht in mysterious circumstances Two sailors have been discovered dead on their yacht, while sailing between Madagascar and Mozambique, …
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