Alex Thomson’s bold new Hugo Boss will change how the solo skipper sails, but will it win the 2020 Vendée Globe? Helen Fretter got on board to find out moreAll photos: Alex Thomson Racing / Hugo Boss“What’s my speed? What’s …
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Word from the Captain Onboard M/Y Chasseur Our time onboard M/Y Chasseur was a welcome break from the hectic docks of Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Joined by Sales and Charter representatives from Burgess, we had the pleasure of interviewing …
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Magnificent scenery, quiet anchorages and sometimes hair-raising pilotage make the coast of British Columbia very special. Suzy Carmody reportsPhoto: Manuel Sulzer / Getty ImagesThe coastline of south-east Alaska and northern British Columbia is a fractured network of islands, like a …
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Viracocha III is unlike any other vessel – this 60ft reed boat was built on a remote Chilean beach for a transpacific voyage. Andy Dare explains all…Adventurer Phil Buck is no stranger to reed boats, having twice before sailed from …
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Turquoise Yachts Presents 62m Project Nautilus A definitive and indisputable trend noticeable at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was the presentation of a whole range of explorer yachts from the biggest and most renowned names in shipbuilding. One …
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Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how Southern hemisphere cyclone systems develop and what sailors need to know about themGoogle Earth image showing the track of Tropical Cyclone Gita in February 2018Although New Zealand is not in the tropical cyclone (hurricane) belt, …
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