The Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race is set to return, with tricky conditions for this year’s Boxing Day start: here’s how to follow the 2021 raceStart of the 75th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: Photo Kurt Arrigo/RolexSydney sailors are counting down the …
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Spirit Yachts is partnering with BAR Technologies (BART) to build an amazing fully electric, fully foiling speedster, the Spirit 35 Foiler.What happens when you combine cutting-edge America’s Cup foiling technology, the fabulously retro styling of modern classic yacht builders Spirit Yachts, and …
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Good news for UK yacht owners who’ve cruised in Europe post-Brexit as threat of ‘double-whammy’ VAT bill is removed.The three-year time limit for ‘Returned Goods Relief’ (RGR), which saw UK yacht owners potentially facing large VAT bills when they brought …
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Don’t be deceived by the name of the Allures 51.9, she is set to be a much bigger boat than her predecessors, the Allures 51 and 52. Rupert Holmes and Toby Hodges reportAllures builds alloy centreboard cruisers with fibreglass decks …
Now there are electric outboards as well as petrol motors, the choice of 2-3hp outboard engines has never been better. But which is right for you?Choosing an outboard engine for your tender used to be as simple as going to …
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SVR-Lazartigue is the newest Ultim trimaran, designed for current solo around the world record holder François Gabart. Gabart gave François Tregouet an exclusive tour of this extraordinary machine.Launched in July after 150,000 hours of work, SVR-Lazartigue is the latest addition …
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