An 8,300-mile trip deep into the Southern Ocean proved to be 60 days of pure adventure for Andy JamiesonAll photos: Ayack Wanderer“When I say ‘Jump!’ y’all say ‘How high?’. If y’all don’t want to say ‘How high?’ you can pack …
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Rupert Holmes looks at the latest yacht to join the highly competitive vintage quarter tonner class after a comprehensive refit and upgradeSpending around 1,800 hours and the price of a new boat on revamping a 30-year-old 26ft keelboat might seem …
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Germán Frers and his son Mani are among the most popular and revered yacht designers of their era. Tim Jeffery finds out what makes them tickPhoto: Luca ButtoIt was the economist J K Galbraith who said that there was “no …
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Top Yachts on the Market this Festive Season Thanksgiving is upon us, marking the true beginning of festivities here and across the pond. To celebrate, we took a look at the biggest and best yachts on the market this festive …
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Pro sailor Pip Hare shares her top tips on how to master the skill of helming downwindCommunication between trimmer and helmsman is key once the breeze has built to moderate windspeeds. Photo: Carlo BorlenghiFor me, helming downwind, particularly in big …
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Charter Focus: BOLD the Fastest Explorer in the World Cutting-edge-cool, daring to be different, a league of its own in the explorer division; introducing Silver Yachts’ 85m BOLD now available for charter with Hill Robinson, ready to take on its …
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