Coolest yachts: Comanche
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. One of the world’s best sailors, Ken Read nominates Comanche.I was so fortunate to be working with an owner in Jim …
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2022 ARC Bluewater Cockpit Conversations: Aspiring cruisers to gather online
Aspiring bluewater cruisers are being invited to join the 2022 ARC Bluewater Cockpit Conversations chat in a “virtual cockpit”…Photo: James MitchellRally specialists World Cruising Club and bluewater yacht brokers Berthon International are joining forces once again this June and invite …
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Masterclass: Using load cells and strain gauges on cruising yachts
Strain gauge and load cell technology has already started to filter down from the world of elite racing to become useful for club racing boats and cruisers. Here we take a look at what this technology can offer to yacht …
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Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: everything you need to know
Peter Nielsen brings you this guide to cruising the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), or as it is more widely known, ‘The Ditch’Perhaps you’ve cruised the Caribbean and fancy heading up the east coast of the United States to sample the …
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The 1,426 day race: Golden Globe sailor Mark Sinclair completes circumnavigation
Mark Sinclair, an entrant in the 2018 Golden Globe Race, has completed his circumnavigation 1,426 days since starting.2018 Golden Globe Race entrant Mark Sinclair completes his circumnavigation, 27 May 2022Australian solo skipper Mark Sinclair, who is widely known by the …
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Catamaran Adventure for all the Family
Nobody could ever accuse my wife Sophie and me of taking the easy route in life. For one of our first proper ‘dates’ we cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, and on our honeymoon we hiked Wainwright’s coast to …