Seawind’s 1170 originates from a land down under. This seems to have given them a fresh new approach when it comes to ...

Dufour Yachts has been revamping its range over the last couple of years and the new generation of Umberto Felci-designed ...

Misunderstood and little used, the kicking strap or vang is often largely ignored by cruising sailors. It is an important ...

If you were asked to describe the design needs for a modern sailing cruising yacht to someone new to sailing, you might tell ...

Ropes, sails, and safety... Ben Lowings put the best sailing knives to the test to see which ones you can really rely on when ...

For many, in fact, it is a question that provokes outright fear, and it’s not hard to see why. Offshore, far from help, or even for shorthanded coastal outings, the prospect of finding and ...

Jeanneau Yachts has a proud history of racing going back to 1976 when a Jeanneau Melody battled against the Atlantic greybeards to complete the OSTAR. Since then the company has been one of the ...

To many, the idea of that type of freedom is a huge motivator, a life goal, an idyllic retirement plan, or buzzword for a lifestyle that they aspire to. For others, such wide open liberty implies ...

Bahamian mooring is a system of anchoring that reduces the distance of swing. The boat lies to two anchors: one set forward, one aft. The technique gets its name from the fact that around the Bahamas ...

Beneteau’s Oceanis 51.1 features a radical hull shape with ‘champagne glass’ sections. But does that lead to the sailing equivalent of Lambrusco? Sam Jefferson finds out Chines. Back in the days ...

The INEOS America’s Cup team has built on it’s relationship with Mercedes Formula 1 engineers to develop it’s Britannia AC75. Andre Cotton reports… The America’s Cup yacht race has long been ...