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World’s coolest yachts: Duen
“I cannot think of a better example of a happy cruising family than that of…
World’s coolest yachts: The Mayflower
The Mayflower is certainly the most unusual nomination to date for a world’s coolest yacht!…
World’s coolest yachts: Finot-Conq design Nica
Hawaii-based photographer Tor Johnson, who has written for Yachting World on the challenges of cruising…
World’s coolest yachts: The Beneteau First 25.7
Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, ARC organiser Jeremy Wyatt…
World’s coolest yachts: Charal IMOCA 60
“When you look at what the designers and engineers have put in place to get…
World’s coolest yachts: Swan 65
Tracy Edwards says her heart will always belong to Maiden, the 58ft Bruce Farr-designed maxi…
First look: Ovni 370 – smaller rugged alloy yacht
Ovni is another French yard that builds rugged shoal draught aluminium boats. It has recently…
Pelagic 77: onboard one of the world’s most extreme sailing machines
The latest and largest Pelagic design, Pelagic 77, the 77ft Vinson of Antarctica, created in…
First look: X43 – second generation
Mark 2 versions of a good yacht are often a lot better than the original,…
First look: Oceanbel 128 explorer
The man behind this new Finnish brand set up Nautor’s Swan in the 1960s and…
Extraordinary boats: TF35 semi-automated foiler
In recent America’s Cups we have seen a small army of grinders pumping away to…
World’s coolest yachts: S&S 34
The most innovative all-time classic is the S&S 34. As a class they appeared in…
First look: Grand Soleil 72 Performance
The gorgeous new Italian designed Grand Soleil 72 Performance blends excellent performance that’s optimised for…
Sailing Pellew, the biggest Falmouth pilot cutter in 150 years
The upper reaches of the River Truro are not an obvious source of sailing innovation.…
New yachts: Swan 58 and Swan 55
Nautor’s is expanding at an enviable rate – turnover doubled between 2017 and 2019 and…
Best cooler box and cooling kit for sailors
With the summer now in full swing, keeping cool is key for those of us…
First look: RP Nauta 151 – alloy flyer
Royal Huisman is already hard at work building the RP Nauta 151, a 46m performance…
Hydrogen power: Is the future of onboard power here?
We all know that hydrogen is the power of the future. After all, scientists have…
First look: Wally 101 – new 101ft yacht due in 2023
Wally has sold its first new sailing yacht since the buy-out by Ferretti in 2019…