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Features

Ultims Oz Visit

Ultims Oz Visit

The Ultim class of 105 foot trimarans are the true monsters of the deep ocean, reports Kevin Green. To…

The Hobart Start of 2023

The Hobart Start of 2023

by Shue Z As Shue’s plan to do the Hobart Race this year fell apart due to various reasons, She…

Australian 12ft Cadet Dinghy 100th Anniversary Regatta

Australian 12ft Cadet Dinghy 100th Anniversary Regatta

Main photo: Strong north west winds and relatively flat sea make for a quick run from the top mark, having…

News, Events & Reviews

News
The International SeaKeepers Society Partners with Pantaenius to Strengthen Global DISCOVERY Yacht Programme

The International SeaKeepers Society Partners with Pantaenius to Strengthen Global DISCOVERY Yacht Programme

October 1, 2024

The International SeaKeepers Society (SeaKeepers) is proud to announce a new partnership with Pantaenius, a leading yacht insurance specialist, to…

Event
Booshify Finally Secures His Place In America’s Cup E-Series Grand Final 

Booshify Finally Secures His Place In America’s Cup E-Series Grand Final 

September 23, 2024

Consistency paid off for Booshify in the sixth America’s Cup e-Series Qualifier as this 19-year-old Kiwi sailor secured his place…

Event
Less Than Two Months to go to The Biggest and Most Anticipated Vendée Globe in 25 Years. 

Less Than Two Months to go to The Biggest and Most Anticipated Vendée Globe in 25 Years. 

September 23, 2024

It is now less than two months to the start of one of the greatest challenges in sport – the…

Adventures Afloat

Weather: Interpret – Adjust – Prepare

Weather: Interpret – Adjust – Prepare

Weather forecasts are never going to be perfect. As mariners, it is our responsibility to interpret, adjust, and prepare. Technology is transforming our reception of weather forecasts. They are improving…

Sailing in Maine – a cruiser’s paradise

Sailing in Maine – a cruiser’s paradise

Main photo: Wooden Boat School campus setting at Brooklyn with myriad of islands on this Atlantic seaboard in the far north-east of the United States of America. Few places in…

Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia

Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia

Chartering a catamaran in Croatia is the holiday of a lifetime … but when your own boat is a 26ft monohull and the charter yacht is 45ft…

Adrift in Caledonia

Adrift in Caledonia

Northerly winds dictated the route of our week’s cruise around the Inner Hebrides, so with full sail up on our Contessa 32 we headed south along the rock strewn coasts…