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    Petrol vs electric outboards: 6 of the best on test

    • December 16, 2021

    Choosing an outboard engine for your tender used to be as simple as going to your nearest dealer and picking up whatever 2.5hp engine they had in stock. Now, however,…

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    Flax 27: Cork decks and electric propulsion make this the most eco-friendly yacht

    • August 25, 2020

    In the face of it there was nothing unusual about the Flax 27. Set in a corner of one of the 17 halls at Boot Düsseldorf at the beginning of…

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    Zero-carbon cruiser: Jimmy Cornell explains his electric multihull project

    • April 9, 2020

    In 2010 I sold my [Ovni 43] Aventura III and, as I was 70, I felt the time had come to call it quits. That didn’t last long though and,…

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    How hybrid sailing yachts finally became a feasible option

    • May 17, 2019

    Every sailor is familiar with the wet cough of the diesel engine, and the acrid smell of its exhaust. For some it’s the sign that an adventure is starting, for…

    Spirit Yachts starts construction on Spirit 111 – one of the largest single-masted wooden yachts ever

    • May 10, 2017

    Ipswich-based modern classic builders Spirit Yachts has started construction on its largest project to date, a 34m sloop, Spirit 111. The project will be one of the largest single-masted wooden…

    How propellers are leading the charge to remove fossil fuels from cruising altogether

    • January 25, 2017

    The 2008 Vendee Globe saw the introduction in the IMOCA fleet of the Watt & Sea hydrogenerator. Looking more like an outboard leg without the engine body on top, these…

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    Electric propulsion experts Torqeedo wins top award for innovative electric drive

    • November 15, 2016

    The electric propulsion pioneer Torqeedo won the largest marine equipment prize of the year today (15 November) – for the second time in four years. The DAME (Design Awards METS)…

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    In Yachting World June 2022 issue we get out on the water in two new yachts, testing the new Solaris 40 and getting the first sail on the new Beneteau…

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