Majestic square riggers require a fearsome head for heights, as Will Sofrin discovers in this extract from All Hands on Deck, introduced by Tom CunliffeThe world of square riggers is obscure to the vast majority of sailors today. Yet nautical …
Continue reading “Climbing a square rigger mast in the heart of a storm”
The best kayak pumps are quick and easy to use, so you can unfold, inflate and float your boat or board in no time…Some of the best collapsible kayaks on the market are inflatable craft, and if you have one …
Continue reading “Best kayak pumps for inflating your boat or board before a paddling adventure”
Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the specialist yachts category in the European Yacht of the Year AwardsOften one of the most interesting categories in the European Yacht of the Year Awards, the …
Continue reading “The best specialist yachts: new and interesting designs”
Insight into Jim Ratcliffe the billionaire sports team owner investing in a variety of sports from the America’s Cup to F1 and Football Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a huge backer of major sports teams, inducing the British bid for the …
Continue reading “Who is Jim Ratcliffe billionaire sports team investor?”
Alex Thomson has announced that his team will buy the Banque Populaire IMOCA 60 on which Clarisse Cremer was due to compete before she was controversially dropped by sponsors earlier this yearApivia, the IMOCA upon which Cremer was due to …
Continue reading “Alex Thomson buys Banque Populaire IMOCA, but skipper still to be confirmed”
Cass is a Holman & Pye design from the early 1970s, whose build was a remarkable labour of love stretching over 20 years. Nigel Sharp reportsPhoto: Nigel SharpI used to do a lot of skydiving,” Simon Mitchell told me. “While …
Continue reading “The story of Cass: a yacht that was 20 years in the making”
