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The story of Swan yachts in Finland: will there be cygnets
At Nautor’s Swan’s yard, new yachts are not launched during the winter. Lying at 63°N,…
Brenta 80DC – this new 80ft carbon cruiser is a clever concept by the former owner of Hanse Yachts
Big names may draw the crowds to the red carpets, but they don’t always guarantee…
Waterproof your mobile: we test new coatings based on nanotechnology
Like it or not, the use of mobile devices in cockpits is commonplace today, yet…
Rambler 88 – a missile in the making? One of the fastest monohulls to launch this season
This has to be one of the coolest-looking racing yachts ever. The out-and-out racing missile…
Wild Oats XI – how mods can keep a nine-year-old racer up to speed
Two themes recurred consistently in interviews with the skippers of the five super-maxis that raced…
Astra Esa smartwatch, a wrist-mounted watch/smartphone/display for those on the move
This is the first smartwatch I have seen that is designed for sailing – and…
VX One: could this be a modern keelboat class to match the popularity of Flying 15?
I’ll come straight out with it: there are some boats that hit the spot from…
Offshore sailor Henry Bomby shares his top iPad yacht apps for racing and cruising
Few new products have changed the way I navigate at sea so much as the…
British sailor Jimmy Cornell reveals his extraordinary new exploration yacht, Aventura IV
Cruising guru Jimmy Cornell has put his years of experience into a new boat for…
A Jordan Series Drogue can be a lifesaver, say solo sailors who have used one in anger
Drogues and sea anchors for use in storm conditions are a controversial subject among long-distance…
The Maxi 1200 stays true to its quality Scandinavian heritage, with input from Olympian Pelle Petterson
Maxi has produced over 16,000 yachts but, as with many Scandinavian yards, the high cost…
100 footer Nomad IV from Finot-Conq is world’s fastest cruiser
A Mistral is blowing 30 knots out of an empty sky. Once the mainsail of…
Ocean Signal’s new AIS alarm for man overboard is the most compact on the market
As smartphones bizarrely continue to get larger, to the point where today’s ‘phablets’ are almost…
Contemporary-looking Solaris 50 designed for short-handed global cruising
This new 50-footer follows the fiendishly cool Solaris 58, which launched in early 2014 –…
UK-based Spirit Yachts announce new Spirit 110 superyacht, a performance modern classic design
Ipswich-based builders Spirit Yachts are to unveil a new superyacht design in April. The Spirit…
Rudder failure in the Med: how Ross Applebey made it to safety and fashioned a replacement
Losing a rudder is a big issue, but in bad weather it can quickly become…
Pip Hare’s choice of EPIRBs, PLBs and other man overboard aids that could just save your life
EPIRBs When activated, an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) transmits its details on 406MHZ…
Flyer flies again – Conny van Rietschoten’s famous round the world ocean racer has been meticulously restored
One name dominated ocean racing in the late 1970s and early 80s: Dutch round the…
Focus on liferafts: are you ready should the worst happen?
For six days in May last year Britain held its breath as the search went…