A full-bore collision mid-Channel left a Class 40 smashed in half and its two skippers clinging to wreckage. Helen Fretter gets the full storyThirty-one Class 40s started the CIC Normandy Channel Race on Sunday, 25 May, one of the first …
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Catch up on all the action from the Ocean Race Europe Leg 2, the race’s longest, including Biotherm taking back its lead, unexpected overtakes and weather changes, and the International Jury’s ruling on the dramatic collision that derailed two teams …
Competing in the Melbourne Osaka Cup is an epic mother-daughter adventure for Annette Hesselmans and Sophie SnijdersFika rolls in the swell as Sophie clings to the mast. Twenty-four hours since we left Melbourne, we are sailing through Bass Strait, notorious …
The new Stephens Waring 68ft Cirrus keeps a low profile with its classic hull form. Stephens Waring 68ft Cirrus. Photo: Billy BlackThis large Spirit of Tradition yacht is another masterpiece from Belfast, Maine-based Stephens Waring Design that blends classic style …
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The new Mylius 72 offers plenty of scope for customisation, along with impressive attention to detailThis enormously powerful and spacious water-ballasted Shaun Carkeek design is intended to appeal to those who want to be competitive on the Mediterranean’s regatta scene, …
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Catch up on all the action from the Ocean Race Europe Leg 1, including the shocking collision at the start, a dramatic overtake from Team Malizia, and Team Biotherm’s strong lead. Photo: Lloyd Images / the Ocean Race Europe.Paul Meilhat‘s …
