Turquoise Yachts Presents 62m Project Nautilus A definitive and indisputable trend noticeable at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was the presentation of a whole range of explorer yachts from the biggest and most renowned names in shipbuilding. One …
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Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how Southern hemisphere cyclone systems develop and what sailors need to know about themGoogle Earth image showing the track of Tropical Cyclone Gita in February 2018Although New Zealand is not in the tropical cyclone (hurricane) belt, …
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Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for the sailor who has it all? Yachting World is here to help with 41 great ideas Are you wondering what to get the sailor in your life for Christmas? Here is our pick of …
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Celebrating 60 Years: The FLIBS 2019 Round Up Over 60 years ago, a small group of local boatsmen and volunteers lined up a grand total of 13 yachts within the Lauderdale Marina and thus, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was …
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Weather modelling is an ever-evolving process, and the Volvo Ocean Race teams spent a year battling to understand which model is the most accurate in any given geographical region and synoptic weather situation, explains shore-side navigator Anderson ReggioThe Newport, Rhode …
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The Brest Atlantiques Race, a new double-handed race for the Ultime giant trimarans, started from the Breton port of Brest this morning on a 14,000-mile around Atlantic loopBrest Atlantiques 2019 – De Brest a Brest via Rio de Janeiro et …
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