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    Finding a great yacht deal in 2025: Expert advice on understanding the market

    • April 24, 2025

    Three years ago the idea of finding a yacht deal in the used market had…

    Your complete guide to using radar on a yacht

    • December 24, 2024

    Collision avoidance technology has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Radar has become more…

    Gorgeous white cliffs with azure sea and the sun beating down

    Cruising in Corsica and Sardinia: gelato, marine reserves, and medieval history

    • October 18, 2024

    Thinking of cruising in Corsica and Sardinia? Given its strategic position in the heart of…

    Palma, Mallorca

    Taking ownership: Advice for overseas gardiennage

    • September 19, 2024

    Pass any marina in the Balearics, and you’ll see yachts with a notice on the…

    Wide birds-eye-voew pf a sand bank and turqoise sea.

    Taking ownership: Buying a yacht abroad

    • August 29, 2024

    Buying a yacht abroad is a scenario few cruisers might dare to pursue. Quite apart…

    ‘Electric yacht propulsion opens doors to a completely different way of thinking about sailing’

    • April 23, 2024

    Electric propulsion is rapidly becoming established in the mainstream yacht market. This is increasingly driven…

    A yacht at an angle with choppy waves nehind

    An expert guide to safe line handling at sea

    • April 15, 2024

    Boats may have nine lives, but a sailor is not supposed to have nine fingers.…

    Great seamanship: Slow Boat to Uruguay

    • December 8, 2023

    If you’ve ever dreamed about buying a boat and sailing to South America with no…

    How to find the right weather window

    • September 21, 2023

    How do you pick the right departure date? One of the most critical aspects of…

    How to manoeuvre a yacht under power

    • September 20, 2023

    When handling under power is done well, it’s like a black art. It wasn’t until…

    What’s the best autopilot kit for a transatlantic?

    • August 4, 2023

    Few cruising skippers would argue with ocean sailing guru and founder of the Atlantic Rally…

    Great seamanship: Bound for Cape Horn

    • June 22, 2023

    Read about sailing all your life and you won’t find another book quite like Bound…

    How to manage your mental health at sea

    • June 21, 2023

    It’s a common misconception that ‘mental health’ only applies when we are experiencing a condition…

    How to be a valuable first mate

    • February 17, 2023

    Our image of the lone sailor as the hero of the high seas, battling the…

    Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now

    • February 10, 2023

    World Cruising Club’s popular Ocean Cruising Seminar returns on March 25-26 2023 in Guildford, UK.…

    Expert guide to watch handovers

    • August 24, 2022

    On longer voyages, and passages with larger crews, a good watch system is essential to…

    Satellite communication: how to stay connected at sea

    • June 14, 2022

    Our desire for almost constant communication and messaging, even when onboard, and our reliance on…

    Buying a yacht: hassle-free shared ownership schemes

    • June 10, 2022

    Neatly coiled lines, highly polished stainless steel and a sense of order tends to grace…

    Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway: everything you need to know

    • May 30, 2022

    Perhaps you’ve cruised the Caribbean and fancy heading up the east coast of the United…

    Contessa 32s have a reputation for being able to handle any kind of conditions without drama

    Pretty Tough: the Contessa 32 at 50

    • May 18, 2022

    Alan Ker on the Contessa 32 “We were prepared for a very rough night but…

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