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- Buying a boat ready for the Mediterranean: Retiring and finding maximum comfort April 26, 2024After selling their business and retiring in March 2021, Mike and Debbie Morgan set about buying a boat with all the bells and whistles for cruising the Mediterranean. Mike and Debbie wanted a boat that allowed them to spend time at anchor in complete comfort. Photo: Mike Morgan Our dream of buying a boat and […]Yachting Monthly
- Growing demand for electric propulsion at South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show April 25, 2024Largest attendance yet for UK’s leading sustainable marine technology event, the South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show Electric sailing propulsion took centre stage at this year’s South Coast & Green Tech Boat Show, with a strong showing …Continue reading » The post Growing demand for electric propulsion at South Coast & Green Tech Boat […]Dennis O'Neill
- 9 impressive new yachts coming to a marina near you in 2024 April 25, 2024Theo Stocker headed to Germany to see all of the best new yachts coming to harbours near you in 2024 Mid-winter on the banks of the Rhine might seem like an incongruous time and place for a boat show, but …Continue reading » The post 9 impressive new yachts coming to a marina near you […]Theo Stocker
- East Coast Cruising: New York sightseeing by sea April 24, 2024With the wind in her hair, Angela Rice joins friends for some east coast cruising from Rhode Island to New York aboard Swallow, a Catalina 380.Angela sailing towards Manhattan. Photo: Angela Rice Flying alone, I was due to meet our friends Janet and Richard in Rhode Island for east coast cruising, as …Continue reading » […]Yachting Monthly
- How to optimise sail trim April 23, 2024The author of Illustrated Sail & Rig Tuning, Ivar Dedekam, provides his expert advice on how best to optimise sail trim High performance cruising yachts that are comfortable, fast and easy to handle do exist! It is difficult to describe ‘correct’ sail shape, but the three most important things to consider are: sail draft (the […]Yachting Monthly
- Maiden’s all-female crew win the Ocean Globe Race April 22, 2024Heather Thomas and her all-women crew aboard Tracy Edwards’ famous 58ft yacht Maiden have won the 2023-4 Ocean Globe Race! Maiden has beaten 14 teams to win the Ocean Globe Race on IRC handicap, becoming the first ever all-women crew …Continue reading » The post Maiden’s all-female crew win the Ocean Globe Race appeared first […]Heather Prentice
- Hallberg-Rassy 69 first look: bigger and better? April 22, 2024The Hallberg-Rassy 69 is the latest offering from the popular Swedish marque, and is also the largest yacht the family-owned company has ever produced Go big or go home? Well Magnus Rassy has decreed that Hallberg-Rassy needed a new flagship, and this is it …Continue reading » The post Hallberg-Rassy 69 first look: bigger and […]Toby Heppell
- The sailing rules you can ignore… and those you can’t: an expert guide April 19, 2024Andy Du Port explores which rules need to be followed to the letter to avoid collisions at sea and considers those which can be safely ignored Saying ‘International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea’ is something of a mouthful, let alone learning all of …Continue reading » The post The sailing rules you […]Andy Pag
- Moody DS48 first look: unlike any other cruising yacht April 18, 2024There's no denying that the £1.2m price tag makes the Moody DS48 a very pricy yacht, but she does offer plenty to justify that price tag. Theo Stocker takes a look Indulge me. I know £1.2million is a lot of money, but this boat is unlike any other cruising boat on …Continue reading » The […]Theo Stocker
- A Hebridean Swallows and Amazons experience April 17, 2024There are some incredible hidden harbours along the west coast of Scotland, many offering 360° shelter, although some may be rather challenging to enter When I was age 12 , we went on a family holiday on the island of Barra in the Outer …Continue reading » The post A Hebridean Swallows and Amazons experience […]Yachting Monthly