Meteorologist and sailor Chris Tibbs shares his top tips of how to forecast and verify tidal streamsThe red route shows the optimum course from the Needles to Cherbourg using the GFS wind model and PredictWind tides (on Expedition). The blue …
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Shipping your yacht may seem counter-intuitive, but putting wear on someone else’s hull can make more sense than you think, writes Will BrutonTransocean yacht shipping is becoming increasingly popular. Photo: Sevenstar Yacht TransportBypassing seasonal weather restrictions and being able to …
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Bilgin Launches Turkey’s Largest Yacht Bilgin Yachts have today announced the launch of the first hull of the Bilgin 263 series, which has proudly claimed the title of the largest yacht ever built in Turkey at 80 metres LOA. The …
CRN Leads the Way in Environmental Compliance CRN proudly announced a notable landmark in its progress toward making yachting greener, as it became the first Italian shipyard to receive IMO Tier III certification. The certification was awarded to the yard’s …
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The two minutes it takes to rig a boom preventer properly can pay off in so many ways, yet still a lot of sailors consider it an unnecessary hassle. Pip Hare begs to differPreventers should be rigged from the end …
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French skipper Francis Joyon added yet another world sailing record to his collection this morningIDEC Sport sailed under the QE2 bridge at 0737 GMT to set a new Hong Kong to London record of 31 days, 23 hours, 36 minutes …
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