The very best of today’s technical clothing is extremely good and will keep you warm and dry in all but the most extreme conditions imaginable.The massive choice of sailing jackets – and wildly varying price points – can be bewildering …
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One of the premier offshore races in the world, the Transat Jacques Vabre is a great race to follow for anyone with an interest in offshore and shorthanded racingThe Transat Jacques Vabre is one of the ultimate tests of short-handed …
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Top yachting photographer, Thierry Martinez, nominates B&Q Castorama“For me ‘Moby’, as Ellen MacArthur’s trimaran was known, is one of the coolest …
YYachts’ digitised management of large yachts, Y on Watch encompasses maintenance and logbooks, plus remote control and monitoring of all systems Michael Schmidt has been a visionary in the marine industry for decades, starting with his 1980s Admiral’s Cup successes, …
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World Sailing has begun its bid to reinstate sailing as an event at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. The ‘Back the Bid’ #SailtoLA campaign, launched today, hopes to see sailing return to the Paralympic Games. Sailing was first introduced to …
Skorpios is the latest in a long list of giant monohulls designed with a view to becoming the fastest yacht on the planet. We take a look at some of her predecessors Every so often the yacht racing world sees …
