If you’re buying a second-hand racing yacht, how do you ensure you’ll be competitive? Rupert Holmes analyses what to look for when buying a used yacht for serious IRC racing fun Careful passage planning can pay dividends during the Round …
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Erin Carey talks to a variety of liveaboard yacht cruisers about how they make a living on a yacht and what their days look likeWhen my family and I set off on what we thought would be a two-year sailing …
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The Five Year Voyage is a race against time and tide across the mouth of the Amazon for Stephen Ladd in his 21ft Herreshoff Sea Pear ketch. Introduced by Tom CunliffeFlooded trail on the way to a yucca farmStephen Ladd …
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Pip Hare explains why efficient and well-planned watch handovers are vital to ensure a happy crew and a well kept yacht on passageOn longer voyages, and passages with larger crews, a good watch system is essential to the efficient running …
Alex Thomson is supporting newcomer Scott Shawyer and Canada Ocean Racing in his goal to reach the 2028 Vendée GlobeWhen solo ocean racing skipper Alex Thomson announced that he was stepping aside from competitive sailing after the 2020 Vendée Globe, …
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The Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race was a long, slow affair, eventually decided by just over 7 minutes. YW boat tester Rupert Holmes racing with Richard Palmer on Jangada took the overall winA flurry of competitors in the Sevenstar …
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