The famous winner of the 1980 Quarter Ton Cup, BLT was tracked down in Tahiti before being smuggled back to Cowes for a 10,000-hour refit. Rupert Holmes reportsOwner Sam Laidlaw has enjoyed considerable success in the very competitive Quarter Tonner …
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Helpless crew can do nothing except watch as one of their own, swept overboard during a capsize, drifts away in a stormRed flare and liferaft deployed – crew of the stricken yacht Stand Aside wait for rescue by helicopter in …
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Echo Yachts: An Opportunity Amidst the Uncertainty As the superyacht industry weathers the unforeseen storm of the Covid-19 outbreak, companies are beginning to look forward to a future beyond this crisis, and there are many reasons for optimism. Health and …
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Dates Announced for MYBA Charter Show The MYBA board has announced dates for the return of the prestigious Charter Show in 2021, following the cancellation of the 2020 Show due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Worldwide yachting association, MYBA, was founded …
In Part 2 of our series on bluewater sailing preparation, Vicky Ellis looks at chafe, rig problems and how to keep your crew on sideMake careful, regular rig checks to ensure all is as it should be and to spot …
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80m Bilgin Yachts Tatiana on Sea Trials The recently launched Tatiana, the first hull of Bilgin’s 263 series and the largest yacht ever to be built in Turkey, has successfully undergone her first stage of sea trials. The Turkish yard …
