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First look: Balance 442 – lightweight, fast catamaran
Although relatively heavy designs that maximise space and comfort still dominate the market, demand for…
First look Dehler 46SQ
Following the successful update that transformed the Dehler 38 into the 38SQ, the German yard…
Best sailing tender: get a buzz from your boat or boot
While we all crave as much helming pleasure as possible from our cruising yachts, the…
Prime day deals – DJI camera gear for capturing on the water action
This Amazon Prime Day, if you look carefully you’ll spot the tidy little bargains. Here…
First look: Sunreef 60 Eco
There’s a rapidly accelerating trend towards maximising the amount of solar power installed on cruising…
First look: LM46 comfortable modern, wood yacht
This gorgeous performance cruiser is built of cold moulded timber with strategic carbon stiffening, by…
World’s Coolest Yachts: Aquitaine Innovations
Aquitaine Innovations was one of those breakthrough boats that precipitated a step change in sailing.…
Hallberg-Rassy 69: Swedish yard announces its largest model ever
Magnus Rassy has announced that his Swedish yard is to build ‘the greatest Hallberg Rassy…
First look: Fountaine-Pajot Aura 51
This French yard’s latest model, the Fountaine-Pajot Aura 51, hit the water a couple of…
Best GoPros for boating: 7 action cameras for capturing your adventures afloat
GoPro’s meteoric rise to success was powered by the fact that it let users capture…
Is this foiling jetski the future of personal watercraft?
Foiling has been the latest buzzword in the sailing and motorboat world for the last…
Satellite communication: how to stay connected at sea
Our desire for almost constant communication and messaging, even when onboard, and our reliance on…
Best boat battery packs – 240V at sea
When Joni Mitchell sang ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’ in her…
First look: Grand Soleil 40 Performance
In recent years there’s been a dearth of new performance cruisers of this size, so…
Coolest yachts: Comanche
I was so fortunate to be working with an owner in Jim Clark who had…
First look: Grand Soleil 72 LC
Another model to launch from the Italian yard this year, the Grand Soleil 72 LC…
Masterclass: Using load cells and strain gauges on cruising yachts
How do load cells work? In very basic terms, a load cell is a unit…
First Look: Arcona 50 – a different philosophy
This Swedish yard’s new flagship, the Arcona 50, represents more than just a step up…
Pretty Tough: the Contessa 32 at 50
Alan Ker on the Contessa 32 “We were prepared for a very rough night but…