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Charter in Croatia – Lots of beautiful anchorages on Brač, Dalmatia. Credit: Shutterstock With 1,200+ islands and islets to discover off the Dalmatian coast, Croatia is the perfect charter holiday playground writes Sue Pelling. Part of Croatia’s charm and attraction is the fact there are oodles of beautiful places to visit by yacht, including unspoilt…

New multihulls 2025 Here’s our pick of the best new multihull designs coming to the market… New Multihull: Balance 750 Balance Catamarans has caused something of a sensation since these South African performance catamarans first hit the market a couple of years back. The brain child of US sailor Philip Berman, these clever yachts strike…

Beneteau’s Oceanis 37.1. Credit: Beneteau Sam Jefferson tests Beneteau’s Oceanis 37.1; a mid sized cruiser that proved itself to be full of surprises. Life is all about change and relentless churn. Sometimes it can seem a bit exhausting but, as Mikhael Gorbachev once noted, if you’re not moving forwards, you’re going backwards. And lord knows…

RORC Caribbean 600 2025 – Lucky (IRC Super 0) Georgie Corlett-Pitt looks at the highlights of the RORC Caribbean 600 – the sizzling 16th edition of this trade wind twister… There’s no doubt the RORC Caribbean 600 has hotted up to become one of the premier offshore races; this year’s edition brought 66 entries –…

The huge marina in La Grande Motte. Credit: Multihull Show The Multihull Show is back, and the 2025 edition promises to be a record-breaking event Since its inception in 2010, the Multihull Show has been one of the success stories within the industry. While many boat shows have been forced to retrench in a changing…

Mini Globe Race – And They’re Off!… with Little Wren in the foreground. Credit: Rob Havill / MGR2025 Small Boat. Huge Adventure – it’s an alluring concept. But can it be done? As Leg One gets underway Georgie Corlett-Pitt takes a closer look at the Mini Globe Race… On 23 February, under a hot Caribbean…

Titchmarsh Marina Ariel. Credit: iStock This well appointed, family-owned marina nestled in the heart of ‘secret’ back waters on the east coast, is relatively remote yet offers good travel connections for berthholders and visitors writes Sue Pelling. Titchmarsh Marina is located in the peaceful and hidden, sheltered position in the marshes within the Walton Backwaters.…

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INEOS Britannia base – Barcelona. Credit: America’s Cup Since the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona, where we saw our British sailors giving it their all in both the men’s and women’s events, much has changed. Earlier this year the news broke that Ben Ainslie would be parting ways with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS. Left…

Internet on a boat. Credit: Shutterstock Although Paul says electronics have taken much of the skill out of foggy sailing, it still pays to pick up some wise tips! I’m not going to tell you how much Youtube I watched over the winter just gone, but let’s just say I’m grateful it’s free. Sailing videos which…