As multihulls increasingly become the boats of choice for bluewater sailing, Toby Hodges and François Tregouet have been selecting the best designs. Here, they take a look at the Outremer 51 and 55When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater …
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Since the announcement The Ocean Race would use IMOCA 60s, designed for solo racing, there has been much talk about how these usually single-handed designs would perform with a full crew on board. Matthew Sheahan finds outHow much faster could …
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Good binoculars are always worth the investment, but finding the best boat binoculars can be something of a skill. Bruce Jacobs cuts through the jargon and picks three top pairsFor sailors choosing the best boat binoculars can be a difficult …
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Casio has launched its first G-SHOCK Smartwatch in its rugged GSW-H1000, which has been designed to run Google’s Wear operating system.The new G-SHOCK Smartwatch– the GSW-H1000 – includes an optical heart rate sensor, compass, altitude/air pressure sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer and …
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Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Taking the Helm, Dawn Riley’s account of her experience in the Whitbread round the world race in which she skippered US Women’s Challenge entry, Heineken The Whitbread Round the World race/Volvo Ocean Race has …
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The Garmin MSC-10 satellite compass is the latest in a new breed of on board satellite compasses that not only integrates well into existing navigation systems but uses the newest GPS technology to help pinpoint boat location. The Garmin MSC-10 satellite …
