The crew of MOD70 PowerPlay has set a new Fastnet record by completing the course in a touch over 25 hours. The MOD70 Trimaran PowerPlay, led by Peter Cunningham and skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield, has set a new Fastnet …
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Feadship Launches 55m Somnium (ex Project 704) Hitting the water at Feadship’s Aalsmeer yard this week, the 55m Somnium (ex Project 704) is nearing completion. Taking her name from the Latin word for ‘dream’, the Dutch yard has revealed that …
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Rupert Holmes casts his eye over the some of the latest new yachts for 2021 and picks out three interesting models, the J/45, Solaris 60 and Linjett 39 Manufacturers are continuing to design and build innovative new boats in 2021. …
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Andy Rice, talks to six-time match racing world champion and the most successful skipper on the World Match Racing Tour, Ian Williams about America’s Cup match racingThere’s no question: the final Prada Cup Round Robin race between INEOS Team UK …
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Nauta 151 Bluewater Performance Sloop Taking Shape The Nauta 151’ one-off bluewater performance sloop designed by Nauta Design for Royal Huisman, is a concept with speed, safety, strength and silence at its core. Nauta Design explains the ethos behind this …
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Rupert Holmes takes a look at some of the lates marine electronics to hit the market in 2021.It seems every year the technology available to sailors is improving and broadening and 2021 is already delivering innovative new marine electronics from …
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