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    The story of Cass: a yacht that was 20 years in the making

    • March 21, 2023

    I used to do a lot of skydiving,” Simon Mitchell told me. “While you’re still…

    Extraordinary boats: Flo – Florence Arthaud’s iconic 60ft trimaran

    • February 8, 2023

    There are many iconic raceboats, but few capture the feeling of an era as much…

    Extraordinary boats: Scow-bowed Ace 30

    • December 22, 2022

    Scow bow designs are still very rare in the UK and mostly elsewhere in northern…

    Extraordinary boats: Tapio Lehtinen’s Gaia 36 Asteria

    • November 29, 2022

    Note: Since this piece was written Tapio Lehtinen had to be rescued in the Golden…

    Paul Larsen’s record-breaking SailRocket 2 to sail again: 10 years on

    • October 10, 2022

    Paul Larsen, who has held the outright speed sailing record for 10 years, has dusted…

    Extraordinary boats: the new radical PRB IMOCA 60

    • August 11, 2022

    As if the new PRB IMOCA 60 were not eye-catching enough, the story behind it…

    Extraordinary boats: Stormvogel, the original Maxi yacht

    • June 23, 2022

    Last year’s Rolex Fastnet Race got off to a dramatic start, with over 30 knots…

    Extraordinary boats: Cape 31

    • May 23, 2022

    Thirty-foot keelboats come and go all the time. Most arrive with a short-lived fanfare, only…

    FlyingNikka 60ft custom foiler takes flight on first sail

    • May 12, 2022

    FlyingNikka, a custom-designed 60ft racing yacht designed to be the first fully foiling Mini Maxi,…

    Recluta – Germán Frers’ new, old yacht

    • April 29, 2022

    The Frers dynasty is responsible for more than 1,300 yacht designs. Germán Frers, having last…

    World’s coolest yachts: Kuka Light

    • March 9, 2022

    “Kuka Light is the most extreme keelboat I have ever sailed,” explains Mitch Booth. “At…

    Clarionet: famous yacht meticulously restored

    • February 24, 2022

    At just 36ft 9in, the Sparkman & Stephens sloop Clarionet is an unassuming yacht, often…

    World’s coolest yachts: MOD70 Phaedo

    • February 4, 2022

    I’d choose the MOD70 without too much doubt because the boat is so beautifully thought…

    World’s coolest yacht: J Class Topaz

    • February 3, 2022

    “I’ve climbed a lot of mountains so choosing the coolest is a tough one, but…

    World’s coolest yachts: Open 50

    • January 31, 2022

    “I’d been intrigued by solo or short-handed sailing since the early days of the BOC…

    Extraordinary Boats: the new 11th Hour Racing IMOCA 60

    • January 21, 2022

    For decades the whole point of designing an IMOCA 60 has been to win the…

    The ultimate foiling machine? Onboard SVR-Lazartigue

    • December 15, 2021

    Launched in July after 150,000 hours of work, SVR-Lazartigue is the latest addition to the…

    Extraordinary boats: Bluebottle – late Duke of Edinburgh’s boat

    • November 25, 2021

    After an 18-month restoration to an impressively high standard, Bluebottle, the Duke of Edinburgh’s boat,…

    Extraordinary boats: Pen Duick VI

    • October 26, 2021

    Few yachts are more iconic, or have done more to inspire others, than the late…

    Is this the boat Batman would sail?

    • September 28, 2021

    Imagine a boat that combines the aggressive loom of a Lamborghini with the controls of…

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