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Far east 28R: a fast, fun one-design in a lightweight, affordable package
One-designs can provide fun, fair racing, as epitomised by the Volvo Ocean Race fleet currently…
Broadblue Rapier 550 boat test – Are you ready for a 54ft catamaran that steers like a car?
Marty McFly, Michael J Fox’s lead character in the 1980s film Back to the Future,…
Fast and furious Neo 400 is claimed to be the ‘fastest cruising 40-footer in the world’
A sign that brags ‘the fastest cruising 40-footer in the world’ is a sure-fire way…
World’s first wifi radar – wireless radar straight to your iPad with this device
Furuno’s new 1st Watch Wireless Radar is the first wifi radar in the world and…
Generating power on board: we ask 250 skippers crossing the Atlantic for their views on this evergreen topic
We first started our ARC equipment survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data…
Win Win: a 108ft carbon superyacht designed as a dual-purpose cruiser-racer
Javier Jaudenes is a name you probably will not have heard of before. But, judging…
Gunboat G4: is this the world’s first flying cruiser? She could do 40 knots on foils
When the Gunboat G4 launches this spring, she will be the most outrageous coastal cruiser-racer…
Fuel cell from Hydromax: a smaller, lighter, cleaner alternative to diesel generators for battery charging
Hydrogen fuel cells offer a mobile, silent form of power that can be useful for…
Morris 48 – an eagerly awaited new American yacht with a mix of modern a traditional values
Even on an afternoon of intermittent drizzle, nothing could dampen the eagerness of visitors to…
Our top tips for using iPad apps for navigation: first thing, get a waterproof case!
Using iPad apps for navigation is becoming a popular option and we tested seven chartplotting…
Italia 15.98 boat test – a cool performer
From supercars and pointy shoes to novel pasta shapes, Italian design is lauded the world…
New Brenta 80 is Sir David Chipperfield’s first yacht interior and marks Michael Schmidt’s return to boatbuilding
Three big names have contrived to combine some big ideas for this big new build.…
Boreal 52 boat test – The sailor’s off-roader
If ‘off-road’ or ‘off-piste’ were categories in sailing, the Boréal 52 would be among the…
How to keep your connection to the internet on board, so you can remain online offshore
There isn’t as much logic as you might expect when it comes to hooking up…
Wauquiez Centurion 57 boat test – a cruiser at heart
Nowhere is the north/south European divide more evident than in cruising yacht design. The cold…
ARC survey 2014: a visual representation of the boats, crews and routes taken in the last Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
We first started our ARC survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data annually…
Advanced Yachts 44 boat test – bonkers, but in a good way
This brave, brazen, brawny example of modern design is arguably the most contemporary monohull of…
Boat of the week – the ever popular Devon Yawl, dating back over 200 years
The origins of the Devon Yawl dates back over 200 years, says David Henshall
How big a yacht can two people sail? The new Oyster 675 and Contest 67CS raise the bar
Oyster 675/Contest 67CS - These two new 67-footers raise the question of what size of…