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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…

Learning the lesson the hard way is the risk you take for not going ‘by the book’ when it comes to rigging a tripping line, Tom Cunliffe warns us. I don’t know about you, but when the chart tells me I ought to consider rigging a tripping line to protect my anchor I always think…

Charter fleet. Credit: Tom Fletcher Spring preparation is tough enough on one boat – what’s it like putting a charter fleet back on the water. Sail Ionian’s Tom Fletcher explains. As the cold slowly recedes and the evenings start to get lighter, my thoughts turn to the start of the 2025 summer sailing season. I…

Picking through the pack ice, Greenland. Credit: Michael Books Michael Brooks narrates and adventurous Tilman-style voyage to Greenland in search of the fabled Mirror Wall. In northern Scoresbysund, behind a mountain barrier, lies the imposing and mesmerizing Mirror Wall. To date it was unclimbed and our expedition intended to change that. After an unsuccessful attempt…

Women’s America’s Cup – Hannah Diamond. Credit: America’s Cup Given time to unwind from the First Woman’s America’s Cup, I caught up with Athena Pathway’s Hannah Diamond at the Musto HQ in London to reflect on the racing in Barcelona and how things might unfold in the future. How has it felt now that the…