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Skipper’s View
A FEW YEARS back I did a boat test of a 60ft plus yacht out of the Hamble. The boat felt immense but it was incredibly easy to handle and, as the broker observed, it was optimised to be handled by a couple. This seemed fairly staggering but, after sa
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Sailing Today
EDITORIAL EDITOR Sam Jefferson 020 3943 9261 sam.jefferson@chelseamagazines.com ART & PRODUCTION EDITOR Gareth Lloyd Jones WRITER AND SUB EDITOR Sue Pelling PUBLISHING CONSULTANT Martin Nott PUBLISHER Simon Temlett simon.temlett@chelseamag
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Bling It On
The stunning coast of Sardinia and its Maddalena archipelago provided a magnificent backdrop for the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup held in August and marking one of the high points in the maxi racing calendar as the big boat classes ranging between 60’ and 13
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Sail The Heights
The Lake District can be a heavenly spot to sail - particularly when the sun is shining. Most are familiar with Windermere but the southern end of Ullswater, pictured here, offers idyllic sailing with islands and coves to explore , plus the challenge
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Ebb And Flow
A fleet of 90 mini transatlantic racers set off from Les Sables D’Olonne on 25 September bound for the Canary Islands, the first leg of this epic transatlantic race. The solo racers were forced to endure a 24-hour postponement after bad weather was f
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New Boats
Italian manufacturer Brenta actually launched its B34 back in 2020 but it made its debut at Cannes Boat Show this year and caught the eye thanks to smart styling. This is a fairly lightweight (3,300kg) yacht with a sleek profile which, despite its si
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Paul Heiney
Here is my thought for the day in a quote from Sylvia Plath, the American writer and poet who married another poet, Ted Hughes, in a marriage that we might describe as being of hurricane force, but that is none of our business here. Rather, I would l
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Andy Rice
In In between all the other events I’ve attended over the past few months, I didn’t get a chance to update you on the Allianz Sailing World Championships. This is the big event that only happens every four years where all 10 Olympic disciplines conte
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Oceans Apart
We are at anchor in Fiji’s pristine waters and tropical heat with kiteboarders and wing-foilers dashing by, but we’ve put our own gear away. Instead, we sit behind our laptops, sipping our coffees while analysing the weather and making departure plan
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Ladies First
I’m going to start this article in a slightly obtuse manner by talking about my aunt. You may be astonished to hear that she was married to my uncle, a passionate sailor and – when it came to boating – a total lunatic. My aunt had very little interes
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Tom Cunliffe
For those of us of the monohull persuasion, heeling is a fact of life. Once the wind moves onto, or forward of, the beam, life is lived at an angle. My friends who sail multihulls think we’re all crazy to put up with it, but monohulls do come with ce
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The North Sea Broke Me
The North Sea made me feel like a small boat far out to sea with a broken rudder and three reefs in the main. I didn’t know where I was going and I wasn’t getting there fast. The wind and tide were buffeting my hull, while my compass spun randomly ar
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Race For The Prize
On 29 October, 100 double-handed crews will take on the longest transatlantic race – the Transat Jacques Vabre – Normandie Le Harve. Setting sail from its namesake port in northern France, this biennial ‘coffee route’ race has had varied finish point
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J - dreaming
I think it’s safe to say that J/Boats has never been afraid to follow its own path when it comes to designing yachts. Its ethos, laid down by company founder and designer Alan Johnstone back in the 1980s was always to produce fast, relatively simple
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Showdown in Paradise
Big Trade breezes, warm turquoise waters and a vibrant après-sail scene – the Caribbean race season offers something to tempt racers of every level. Spanning January to April, the season here is the perfect antidote to the UK’s most wintry of months.
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Caribbean Beat
Anyone who’s been fortunate enough to experience the wonders of sailing in Caribbean waters will know/inform you, just how spectacular it really is. Good winds, constant sunshine and crystal clear, warm turquoise water are undoubtedly the Caribbean’s
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River Kent
The River Kent is a short river that starts in the Kentmere Valley in the Southern Lake District and empties into Morecambe Bay. It’s a mere 32km in length but takes in some beautiful Lakeland scenery, passing close by the charming Lakeland village o
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Lowestoft Beacon Marina
52⁰47’22.64N, 01⁰72’06.70E Lowestoft is one of the east coast’s major ports not just for fishing and commercial vessels but given the fact it is one of the ‘gateways’ to the Norfolk Broads, it is also a popular destination for leisure craft. Lowestof
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Sometimes The Gods Can Be Cruel
In 1980 I set off early in the season to research the harbours and anchorages in Greece for a guidebook on sailing around Greek waters. It was early in the season to be setting off when depressions still rumbled on through Greece and the likelihood o
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10 Favourite Greek anchorages
Choosing a favourite anchorage in Greece is a bit like going to the old pick-and-mix stand and getting lost amongst the variety of sugary sweets to choose from. So, 10 favourites could easily become 20 or 30. Anchorages can have a special resonance f
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Launched
Zhik’s new Seaboot 700 is extremely lightweight and flexible, giving the agility, feel and comfort of a modern trainer around the deck. Making clumpy boots a thing of the past, the boots weigh just 500g per boot and are designed for full-on offshore
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EXPERTS' FORUM Lessons learnt
“What’s that over there?” asked Hilary. I looked over my shoulder. Bright red flames flickered in the night sky, not far from where we were on watch in the cockpit of Margeo IX, our Bavaria 51, chartered out of Athens. It was June 2022 and we were fi
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Med Mooring Tips
Now, this is the one thing about Med sailing that can really give UK sailors the heebie-jeebies. Back in the UK, we’re used to horrible tides and hideous weather but Med mooring is something new. Put simply, it involves backing towards the quayside w
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Time Out
Pilot charts have been the most important passage planning tools since the middle of the nineteenth century. In spite of all the advances in electronics and aids to navigation, any prudent navigator planning a longer voyage should continue to refer t
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Three Of The Best
Massively easy on the eye, this Cherubini 44 Cutter, Meteor was originally splashed in 1977 but has been totally reworked by her current owner. Every aspect of this yacht, both systems and cosmetics, has been uprated in recent years, no expense spare
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Jess Lloyd-Mostyn
Eating is part of travel. Exploring the far-flung corners of the world involves satisfying your rumbling tummy once you get there. And indulging in new and exotic taste textures and flavours, learning the names and words for different dishes, and dis

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