The choice of sailing gloves can be bewildering. Do you most need to protect your hands from physical damage and rope burn, keep them dry, or keep them warm? The answer will depend on the season, the weather and the …
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Tech Editor Fox Morgan has many years of experience piloting around tricky estuaries and coastlines. Good binoculars are an essential bit of kit. Here’s 9 of the best pairs of binoculars worth considering. Whether for identifying a tricky harbour entrance, …
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A first solo ocean crossing became an extraordinary test for James Frederick when his rudder failed 1,000 miles from shore leaving him adrift in the PacificStaring down from the cockpit into the cabin of my vintage sloop I tried to …
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Clarisse Crémer’s Vendée Globe campaign is back on track with L’Occitane en Provence now stepping in a headline sponsor and Alex Thomson heading the teamIt has been confirmed that Clarisse Crémer’s Vendée Globe campaign is back on with L’Occitane en …
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The 70-90ft semi-custom superyachts sector is booming. Toby Hodges explores some of the hottest new designs bridging the gap between production yachts and superyachtsA bubble has appeared, the rise of a buoyant large yacht market sector that’s proving difficult to …
Though the majority of yacht purchases are made in cash, there are some innovative companies in the yacht finance sector that offer different ways to finance a yachtIf you are one of the many boat owners who buys with cash, …
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