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New charter destinations – Bora Bora Dream Yacht Charter The new holiday charter season ahead looks set to deliver some exciting packages says Sue Pelling, with companies taking a fresh look at itineraries, flotilla routes, and fleets. The sailing holiday booking process for the 2025 season is well underway with many companies reporting a healthy…

Sam Fortescue meets the ClubSwan 43, first of a new racer-cruiser concept. When Swan raised the curtain on a new mid-sized ClubSwan yacht at the 2022 Cannes boat show, it was pitched as a new breed of cross-over regatta boat. It was to be highly competitive around the racecourse, optimised for ORC rating but also…

 I’m almost finished with my morning writing and eagerly anticipating heading down to work on Sahula. On days like this, preparing to set off on a voyage feels almost as fulfilling as actually being “out there.” When the cyclone season in the South Pacific draws to a close about four months from now, David and…

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  Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond Available Now!  Find it here Join Lin as she shares challenging sailing, gentle voyages, the shoreside encounters that await once you venture into the world of cruising under sail. Far more than just a sailing adventure, this book is also a true memoir. As she and Larry sailed north…

Moody DS48 Boat Test Moody Yachts has been producing deck saloon yachts for many years now. The company’s new DS48 proves it know precisely what it’s doing. Moody Yachts is a British icon that, back in the early 2000s, went all continental on us after being taken over by German manufacturer Hanse. While prior to…

Crossing the Atlantic – Bruce Roberts designed and owner-built Santosa GBR heads south to Mindelo. Credit: ARC Sailing across the Atlantic is the dream of many sailors. Why is that? Sam Jefferson chatted to sailors freshly arrived in Grenada at the end of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers to find out Crossing the Atlantic under…

VULNERABLE skipper Sam Goodchild (GBR) is pictured during Vendée Globe training, on September 27, 2024 off Groix, France. Credit: Pierre Bouras As the leaders reached the half way mark, the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe was shaping up to be an extraordinary one in many respects, with thrilling battles at all levels of the…

Lagoon Catamaran. Credit: Nicolas Claris Glassfibre is an indestructible material and its legacy in the world of boatbuilding is thousands of unwanted boats. What’s the solution to this problem?  Sam Jefferson talks to catamaran manufacturer Lagoon who thinks they have the answer Glassfibre is an extraordinary material; the combination of fine chopped strands of glass…

Oliver Groves and Esther Parkhurst – Endeavour Trophy Endeavour rookies Oliver Groves and Esther Parkhurst from Beaver SC explain to Sue Pelling how it is possible to not only win the Endeavour Trophy at a first attempt but also how to win the ‘ticket’ to get there. Oliver Groves (27) and Esther Parkhurst (25) representing…