Rookie skipper Nick Imber and his friends have more of an adventure than they bargained for on their first proper passageNan as first seen by Nick Imber at Tollesbury in 1959 when he was aged tenA satisfying feature of looking …
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RINA Launches System to Mitigate Infection Spread RINA has launched the Biosafety Trust Certification, the first certification to mitigate the spread of infection in public places. The new certification marks a new proactive approach to better prepare the industry for …
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The La Rochelle yard has merged its Performance and Grand Large ranges to create this striking new Dufour 530 – a modern, beamy yacht offered in multiple guises, layouts and prices. Toby takes you around the first boat, presented at …
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As Yachting World’s 125th anniversary year draws to a close, we bring you half a dozen things you (probably) never knew about life ashore and afloat in 1894…Issue no 1 of The Yachting World was published on April 20, 1864On …
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Germania Nova: Classic Schooner Replica Listed for Sale Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage has announced that it has been appointed co-Central Agent for classic schooner Germania Nova, with an asking price set at €4,950,000. Germania Nova is a replica of the …
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A race on a friend’s boat in the early 1960s led Dick Carter to design a revolutionary yacht that beat Admiral’s Cup contenders and won the Fastnet RaceRabbit’s crew had been up all night in a storm when this photo …
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