Last season it seemed my boat was the target zone for every juvenile and adult seagull for their toilet business. This year I’m fighting back with every bird scarer I can get my hands on. This year I mean business, …
The newly announced Southern Wind 100X will launched later this year and aims for the perfect balance between comfort and performanceBoiling down the experience of building almost 40 yachts around 100ft, Southern Wind has revealed a project to build the …
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Here’s a first look at the Wauquiez 55 with exaggerated reverse sheer lines, which premiered at the Düsseldorf boat show Wauquiez 55The Wauquiez 55 is a serious, long distance cruiser breaks new ground in a number of respects. The exaggerated …
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From the new Turkish brand Mishi Yachts, the carbon composite Mishi 88 and Mishi 102 prioritise safety and lounging.The Mishi 102. Photo: Pozitif StudioDon’t worry if you haven’t heard of Mishi Yachts. The Turkish brand only emerged recently as a …
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The XR41 marks X-Yachts return to the racing sector, which was historically a strong market for the Danish yard Fourteen of X-Yachts’ first all-new racer for more than a decade, the XR 41, have been sold off-plan, all but one …
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Leo Goolden nominates the Nordic Folkboat“The humble Nordic Folkboat is, in my opinion, the ‘world’s coolest yacht’, because it …
