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Charles Beek (captain) and his son Chas Beek (headsail trimmer) are in town this week for Bacardi Sailing Week. This is Chas' first time in the event, his father's first time was 45 years ag… Read More

Ponder that image above for a moment. It's the new AC45, the one design catamaran that will be used by America's Cup teams in the America's Cup World Series (ACWS).The picture is a screen g… Read More

Have you used a mainsail wind shadow to protect your crew when they have to work on a heeling, wet, pitching foredeck? If your headsail furling unit jams or you need to get your marine ancho… Read More

It was at 21:14:45 UTC on Sunday 20th November that Francis Joyon and his crew crossed the start line for the Jules Verne Trophy, the outright round the world sailing record, on IDEC SPORT… Read More

According to the current weather models, and as also supported today by the British skipper Alex Thomson in his Vendée LIVE call to Paris Race HQ, the two Vendée Globe solo r… Read More

The ability to repair at sea is absolutely fundamental to completing the Vendée Globe solo round the world race. Michel Desjoyeaux, the only skipper to twice win the legendary singl… Read More

Conrad Colman is in recovery mode. The Kiwi skipper in ninth place in the Vendée Globe is recovering physically after three epic days battling to keep alive his ten year dream to comp… Read More

In this episode of Sailing Nandji, We are preparing our sailboat for her first ocean crossing. Bonita goes up the mast for the first time to measure for a new headsail. We follow on from our… Read More

Ahoy, there. Here is a little tale about a boat, the angry waves and some booze. That’s everything you need to either strike up a riveting sea yarn or make some delicious Whisky. An… Read More

In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we tell the story of our friend Ginny. She is an amazing women with a great story of inspiration. Bonita spent a lot of time hanging and learning from her… Read More

Handling a 40 footer with 5 or fewer crew requires a rig, sail and deck plan that simplifies sail handling. New technology developed for the Vendee Globe, Volvo Race and other extreme offsho… Read More

The Dufour 520 GL embraces many of the features of her sister yachts, as well as number of new aesthetic and functional touches. The cockpit is enclosed by generous side and aft seats, whic… Read More

After 24 hours of tricky sailing through light, fickle breeze the Volvo Ocean Race fleet were today locked in an all-out drag race towards Porto Santo, the first major turning mark in Leg 1… Read More

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet has been making ground to the northeast over the past 24 hours, the northerly component of their progress largely as a result of the Antarctica Ice Exclusion Zone… Read More

The Reality of Sailing the OceanWhilst the prospect of sailing the ocean wasn't new to us - having cruised the offshore waters of England, France, Spain, Portugal and the Mediterranean - an… Read More

Tradewinds Sailing TipsTradewinds sailing, the stuff of dreams for most offshore cruising sailors. Blue skies, fluffy white clouds, a deep blue sea and long gentle ocean swells. The warm bre… Read More

John Bilderback In the early 1970s, the Polynesian Voyaging Society was moved to craft Hokule’a — a performance accurate double-hull voyaging canoe built in the traditional style… Read More

Niklas Zennström talks about his latest Fast40 RAN7 which was built in the UK at Carrington boats and designed by Shaun Carkeek. With an all carbon fibre construction, Rán has a… Read More

Brooklin Boat Yard has launched its latest custom sloop: the 27.86-metre Sonny III. Built for a repeat customer, Sonny III is a high-performance cruising yacht designed for daysailing a… Read More

Argh, it is I, the Gorton’s fisherman, the guy on the fish sticks box in the freezer at your local grocery store. Don’t let this weather-worn face, bright yellow raincoat, and s… Read More

The wind disappears and drifting in the current we are heading towards the busy shipping lane… This engine will be the death of us! Sailing Nandji Ep 112: we return to the islands… Read More

The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 40C has been unveiled: the exterior unites two worlds in an elegant way. There is no doubt that this is a contemporary boat from 2020. At the same time it is also… Read More

The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 40C will make the World debut at next BOOT 2020 (18-26 January 2020): the exterior unites two worlds in an elegant way. At the same time it is also obvious for any… Read More

Photo courtesy Hallberg-RassyThe all-new Hallberg-Rassy 40C made the World debut at Boot 2020 last week. But the Swedish yard never stops and announces that the new Hallberg-Rassy… Read More

How to replace a furling line on a roller reefing headsail. After seeing the consequences of a headsail furling line parting, we want ours to be sound! Here’s a step-by-step guide to… Read More

Image courtesy Hallberg-Rassy The all-new Hallberg-Rassy 50 follows the big success with the 57, 44, 40C and 340. The first two units of the Hallberg-Rassy 50 will be in production at Sca… Read More

As the name suggests, sailboats rely on the power of the wind for propulsion and use a large cloth or synthetic sails for this purpose. Sailboats are considered to be a separate class of ves… Read More

This video was filmed early Febuary before the global pandemic really took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precautions early to protect our… Read More

Coming from the legendary Royal Huisman and Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, the new APEX 850 is a concept with aspirations of becoming the world’s biggest sloop-rigged sailing yacht in t… Read More

© Mark Lloyd / Lloyd Images The complicated weather patterns of the first week, not least the high proportion of upwind sailing and multiple frontal systems, put to rest any&nbs… Read More

 The latest trending report Global Furler Market 2021 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2026 offered by DecisionDatabases.com is an informative stud… Read More

Article courtesy of PumpupBoats.com - Inflatable boat guides, mods, how-to articles. An important skill you’ll need to learn for boating is how to tie sailors’ knots. Why?… Read More

Image courtesy Hallberg-Rassy Hallberg-Rassy recently announced the creation of a new aft cockpit model — the Hallberg-Rassy 400. Following in the steps of the center cockpit 40c, t… Read More

The 15-metre, 50ft spot is central to the Contest Yachts range. Contest Yachts has been building at this length for 45 of the family-owned shipyard’s 60+ years. In short, the new 2… Read More

Your engine sputters and dies and you have just your furling Genoa to get you out of trouble. You’ll need to tack your sailboat right away. What steps will make this tough sailing chal… Read More

Boating has its own vocabulary and if you’re going to be spending time on the water, you should understand a few basic boat terms. Knowing these will make you safer as well as more use… Read More

The new Hallberg-Rassy 400 is a perfect bluewater aft cockpit boat with twin helms, a modern and efficient hull shape with twin rudders, and an easy-to-handle rig. Following in the steps of… Read More

German brand presents its new flagship, the Dehler 46 SQ. The new model will make its world debut at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival (France, 6-11 September). The new Dehler 46 SQ stand… Read More

With its new Hanse 510, Hanse launches the second model in its new range that combines innovative design with the Hanse values: fast cruising and easy sailing. The Hanse 510 has its world pr… Read More

Monaco-based Dutchman Nico Poons and his Charisma team won the 2022 RC44 World Championship held October 12-16 in Portoroz, Slovenia. While five out of the eight teams competing had previo… Read More

When her owner commissioned this Baltic 111 Custom foil-assisted superyacht, weight control was paramount. Baltic Yachts was selected for its forensic approach to lightweight advanced compos… Read More

Sailing is all about physics and geometry but don’t worry, it’s not too hard to learn. Once the theory is down, it’s all a matter of practice. Let’s look at what sail… Read More

Hello, fellow sailing enthusiasts, and welcome back to Sailing In Style. Today, we're tackling an important topic that every sailor needs to understand - how to prevent your catamaran from p… Read More

With the new Hanse 410, Hanse is now launching the third model in its new series, which combines innovative design with the essential Hanse values: fast cruising and easy sailing. The Hanse… Read More

Bavaria Yachts is ushering in a new era at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023 with the world debut of the cutting-edge Bavaria C46. This vessel builds upon and extends the design legacy of th… Read More

Sailing ships have been a vital part of human history for millennia, representing our unquenchable thirst for exploration and adventure. Sailing shi… Read More