Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari team up for a 2022 double-handed offshore campaign, building up to this year’s 1,800-mile Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Two of Britain’s most successful female sailors, Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari, have teamed up …
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Hamble-based Dave Swete is one of the most in-demand professional sailors in the UK. He tells Andy Rice his five top tips for a safe and rapid spinnaker ‘string drop’ using modern takedown systems.Dinghies like the 505 have been using …
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Sustainable materials and disruptive trends are needed to shake up the boatbuilding industry and to make the future of boatbuilding greener. Rupert Holmes reportsWhen enjoying a glorious day on the water it’s easy to assume sailing must be one of …
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Magnus Rassy nominates Rassker“In 1983, at 16 years old, I dreamed of building my own keelboat. An IOR Half Tonner was …
The DAME Design Award-nominated KF Eco Concept furlers replace aluminium components with sustainable linen, reports DAME jury member Elaine BuntingFrench company Karver Systems produces some of the best designed and engineered furlers, halyard locks, blocks and sheaves on the market. …
Foiling is leading innovation in many areas – the DAME Design Award-nominated Exocet Gold flight controller provides the brainpower to keep a foiling yachting flight, reports DAME jury member Elaine Bunting Inside the Exocet Gold flight controller, a modest but …
