Two rugged aluminium 40-footers from competing french yards make an interesting comparison. François Tregouet tests the Allures 40.9 and Ovni 400Back in the mid-2000s the niche market for aluminium centreboarders was disrupted by the arrival of a new upstart, Allures …
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Heesen & Denison Yachting Sell 50m In-Build Project Triton Heesen Yachts has announced the sale of YN 18850 Project Triton, launched earlier this year. David Johnson of American brokerage firm Denison Yachting introduced the client, with Thom Conboy of Heesen …
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Ferretti Yachts Scoops Award for ‘Just Like Home’ Campaign Ferretti Yachts is known for its ever-stylish Italian elegance and comfort at sea. Producing yachts of Ferretti’s quality en masse would be amiss without a successful media portrayal, particularly important in …
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The ocean is a dynamic place, conditions change all the time and as sailors we have to use our brains and our brawn to get the most out of our boats, for hours, days or weeks on endTop racers like …
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Imperial Scoops CA for 41m Mondomarine Superyacht Okko In the wake of an impossibly successful summer, Imperial Yachts has ended October with a bang landing the CA for 41m Mondomarine superyacht Okko. The latest addition to the Imperial sales fleet …
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Suzy Carmody stumbled upon a sociable cruising community as she explored El Salvador with its colonial cities, Mayan ruins, volcanic craters and black sand beachesDistant Drummer anchored in Bahia del Sol. All photos Suzy Carmody unless otherwise statedWe dropped anchor …
