Round the world sailor and record holder Brian Thompson is in demand among performance cat racing teams and cruising owners for his multihull skills. He has tips for Andy Rice on switching from one hull to twoPerformance and cruising catamarans …
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Wally Announces New Cruising Division Marking its 20th anniversary at the Voiles de St Tropez regatta, Wally Yachts announced a new cruising class that will run alongside its current competitive racing class as of next year. The new cruising division …
Ready Set Explore: Dynamiq’s Global Explorer Range Dynamiq has unveiled a series of superyachts designed to cater to the evolving demands of a new breed of owner. The innovative series of next-generation explorer vessels combines Dutch engineering with Italian craftsmanship …
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In recent weeks we have seen the first AC75s start to fly, but the engineering and sailing techniques needed to get these new monohulls to foil are very different to the catamarans of the previous Cup cyclesFlaps on the T-foils …
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Top100: Project Phoenix Signed by Nobiskrug German shipyard Nobiskrug has signed a new 100m+ project, making it the latest Top100 superyacht to be built at the Rendsburg facility. New build number 796, labelled Project Phoenix, “promises to feature the latest …
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The LA 28 is a beautiful, cold-moulded wooden trailer-sailer that was designed to be unique, and has now sold nine boats across Europe. Sam Fortescue steps on boardAppropriately, it’s a long train ride through thick, thick forest before I reach …
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