Why sail offshore? often it’s To magnify your life. The bigger question is, will you like what you see?Photo: James MitchellAhoy there, from halfway to the Caribbean! This is my third attempt at writing this column. The first go was …
Knocked down, becalmed, grounded, and lost, Graham Cox’s attempt to sail from Australia to New Zealand in a 24-footer ends in near disasterFrom childhood, Graham Cox had dreamed of the ocean. Growing up in Durban, he’d spent his time hanging …
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The Evo 60, a modern-looking luxury catamaran expected to cost around $3.5m, will debut at the International Multihull Show in 2026.The Evo 60The Evo 60 is an eye-opening, performance-focused luxury cruising catamaran and a full South African project. Drawn by …
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The Mini Globe Race is a single-handed around the world race in home-built plywood yachts, for a new class designed specifically for the race: the Globe 5.80. Additional reporting by David Harding“Go small, go cheap, go now,” famously said Lin …
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The new Vision 484 focuses on simplicity and avoids complexity where possible. It will launch in 2026.The Vision 484This South African yard’s first model, the Vision 444, is a fast and lightweight catamaran set up for long-distance sailing that has …
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Sometimes you don’t need to adopt every technological advance to stay at the front, as the IMOCA class is proving. Matt Sheahan reportsThat tens of thousands of Vendée Globe fans were prepared to get up in the early hours of …
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