A classic wooden yawl might not seem the obvious choice for offshore racing, But Nic Compton finds this classic yacht is up for itPhotos: Nic ComptonThere’s no shortage of stunning boats moored at Port Pendennis in Falmouth when I visit …
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A Christmas Charter: S/Y Dark Shadow Bernard Gallay has announced that 30m Wally cruising yacht Dark Shadow is available to charter in the Caribbean this Christmas season. Delivered in 2002 with an extensive refit in 2012, Dark Shadow is instantly …
Pip Hare shares her top tips on how to fix running rigging while at sea and reveals what’s in her jury rig fix-it kitWhen racing across oceans I am constantly torn between loading my spares and repairs kit with everything …
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Jessie Zevalkink and Luke Yeates cast aside their doubts to cruise Morocco’s Atlas Coast. This is their story of their African sailing adventure…All photos: Jessie ZevalkinkAir is chopped in the distance. Our ears swell as an ill-defined dot appears, growing …
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Cantiere delle Marche Opens New Private Dock Cantiere delle Marche has announced the opening of a brand new private dock, in the stunning setting of Ancona’s Marina Dorica, on the Italian Adriatic Coast. The dock is home to four mooring …
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The Melges 40 is the only canting-keel production one-design yacht in the world. Andi Robertson explains what makes it extraordinaryEach year the curtain rises on the Mediterranean grand prix regatta season at the PalmaVela. The increasingly popular event is not …
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