AAL is an Open 60-style yacht made of volcanic fibres. It is designed to be sustainable, and to sail a complete around the world loop that includes the Arctic and Antarctic OceansLes Sables d’Olonne is used to waving off circumnavigators …
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The Unmissable Superyachts at FLIBS 2019 From 30th October to 3rd November over 110,000 international visitors will flock to the 60th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, browsing 6 miles of floating docks lined with more than 1,500 boats. With …
Round the world sailor and record holder Brian Thompson is in demand among performance cat racing teams and cruising owners for his multihull skills. He has tips for Andy Rice on switching from one hull to twoPerformance and cruising catamarans …
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Wally Announces New Cruising Division Marking its 20th anniversary at the Voiles de St Tropez regatta, Wally Yachts announced a new cruising class that will run alongside its current competitive racing class as of next year. The new cruising division …
Ready Set Explore: Dynamiq’s Global Explorer Range Dynamiq has unveiled a series of superyachts designed to cater to the evolving demands of a new breed of owner. The innovative series of next-generation explorer vessels combines Dutch engineering with Italian craftsmanship …
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In recent weeks we have seen the first AC75s start to fly, but the engineering and sailing techniques needed to get these new monohulls to foil are very different to the catamarans of the previous Cup cyclesFlaps on the T-foils …
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