Beneteau has been making a variant of the First 30 for many, many years. But this new versions marks a significant change The First 30 was Beneteau’s first sailing yacht when it launched in 1977 and it has since built …
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The new Fountaine Pajot 41 catamaran marks the start of the a completely new range for the La Rochelle-based yardFP has launched more than 4,000 catamarans over the last 40 years. The La Rochelle yard has just enjoyed its best …
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Deciding how much fuel to carry is an essential part of passage planning, but if something goes wrong you may need to transfer fuel at sea. Rachael Sprot reportsMost sailing yachts don’t carry enough fuel to motor across an ocean. …
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Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s book, The Last Seadog about his Golden Globe Race win in 2018/19For any sailor interested in single-handed racing, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s The Last Seadog, just published, is a more …
And then there were none… just three days after two Ultims set off on a head-to-head around the world Jules Verne non-stop record bid, both return to France after suffering foil damage on the same dayThe two Ultim foiling trimarans …
