Heading south to the Canary Islands signals the start of a transatlantic adventure for many European yachts. Meteorologist Chris Tibbs shares his top tips for this passage

Our focus tends to be on the crossing to the Caribbean of around 3,000 miles. If done at the right …Continue reading »

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Not in itself a new boat (the Leopard 45 was launched in 2017), the example appearing this year will feature a new hard-top design

Drawn by Simonis Voogd and built by Robertson & Caine in South Africa, every Leopard cat gets put through its …Continue reading »

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Multihulls are making their mark on tradewinds sailing. Elaine Bunting reports from the 2019 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers

Something big has happened in ocean sailing. It could be the tipping point in the 34-year history of the Atlantic …Continue reading »

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Bali began its clever convertible inside/outside concept with the 4.3 launched in 2016. And the successful formula of using a slide-up door to enclose the aft cockpit has been repeated on the 4.1, 5.4, this new 40, plus a 4.8 and 4.6 also launching this year.

The idea is attributed to Bali’s founder, Olivier Poncin, who has built up a €63m turnover business in this short …Continue reading »

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A British-Canadian couple experience a rough time of it while cruising Patagonia in their 27ft yacht

Nicholas Coghlan circumnavigated in the late 1980s with Jenny, his wife, on their small yacht, Tarka the Otter, before taking …Continue reading »

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