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Cygnus Montanus – see inside the new Frers-designed sailing superyacht
Check out this stunning 33.83m sloop Cygnus Montanus Cygnus MontanusThis is Cygnus Montanus, the new 33.83m lifting keel oceangoing sloop launched last month by Yachting Development. She was designed...
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Extraordinary boats: a new take on a Dutch Lemsteraak
If Wally were to make leeboarders, they would quite likely resemble this modern version of the traditional Dutch Lemsteraak. Toby Hodges can’t get enough of the 51ft Warber and its F1-style...
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A new Humphreys 39 for Richard Matthews of Oyster Yachts fame
Commissioned by Richard Matthews, the man who built up Oyster Yachts over 40 years, for his next Oystercatcher, the Humphreys 39 is a true dual-purpose yacht, writes Toby HodgesRichard Matthews, the...
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Atlantic gear survey: long-range communications at sea
Our annual survey of participants in the ARC and ARC+, a total of 259 skippers, concentrated on the vital issue of communications. Toby Hodges reports on the findingsFew could honestly claim they are...
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Euphoria 68: a long-legged cruiser built in Turkey
From the design team of Frers and Design Unlimited, this new 68-footer looks smart and comfortable, says Toby HodgesA surefire way to bring our attention to a sizzling new launch is to send us some...
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Revival of the Q Class – a mini J Class without all the costs and crew hassles
The J Class may be the most famous yachts designed to the Universal Rule, but they are by no means the only ones. Rupert Holmes reports on the embryonic revival of the Q ClassPhoto: James Robinson...
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Video of how a wooden Spirit Yachts is built – the new 47CR cruiser in...
Yachting World is the first to be given this time-lapse footage of the build of the first new Spirit Yachts 47CR. The fascinating insight shows the construction to date, including the hull being rolled...
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Garcia Exploration 52 – a larger version of Jimmy Cornell’s latest yacht
Cruising guru Jimmy Cornell had the Garcia Exploration 45 built especially for his transit of the North West Passage. This 52ft version is now availableJimmy Cornell is a prolific cruising author, who...
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Discovery 48 – a smaller version of the impressive bluewater Discovery 55
The latest from Discovery Yachts, this is a bluewater cruiser for those seeking a high-quality, luxurious yacht, but want something more manageable for the UK or Med waters. Toby Hodges reportsIt was...
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Why Beneteau’s new foil-assisted Figaro 3 is big news for sailing
In the new Figaro 3, Groupe Beneteau is producing the first series-built production monohull with foils. It is a strong message that is sure to have a knock-on effect, both for racing and yacht...
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Top 5 yachts named winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2016/2017
If you want to know which are the best new production yachts on the market at the moment, the European Yacht of the Year is the best place to start. Toby Hodges sailed the 25 nominees and gives his...
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How propellers are leading the charge to remove fossil fuels from cruising...
First it was the Watt & Sea, now along comes the ultra-efficient eMotion rudder mounted propeller. Matt Sheahan reports on how electric engines and regeneration technology is moving yacht cruising...
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Gunboat 68 – the high octane luxury performance cruiser designed by VPLP
French owner Grand Large Yachting has unveiled its first new model for the Gunboat brand.Gunboat 68When Gunboat, the US company that created the luxury super-fast carbon catamaran range, went into...
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A look on board the extraordinary 86m Aquijo, the world’s largest ketch
The biggest ketch-rigged yacht on the water, Aquijo is designed to push boundaries and horizons. Helen Fretter talks to her designerss/y AQuiJoThe largest Bermudan rigged ketch ever launched, the 86m...
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We test 4 of the best midlayer jackets for staying warm at sea and looking...
Two of the skippers at adventure sailing company Rubicon3 tested four mid-layer jackets over the autumn and winter. Bruce Jacobs reportsAs anyone who has been to Cowes during its famous annual regatta...
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First look videos from 6 of the most recent launches from Bavaria, Dufour,...
Take a quick peek aboard six of the new launches at this year's Dusseldorf boat show that stood out from the crowd with these first look videos we shotBavaria C57 Bavaria has been promising something...
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J/11s – specially designed for short-handed sailing
Sharing the same hull as the popular J/111, this new boat is designed specifically for short-handed sailing. Matthew Sheahan tries her outIn 2015 the double-handed class trophy for the Rolex Fastnet...
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Bluewater cruisers recommend their top new gear and marine equipment
We asked a range of active bluewater cruisers to recommend their recent top deck gear purchases – the results range from top down furlers to anchors to inflatable cockpit lights.Yachting World readers...
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How the Baltic 67 semi-custom cruising yacht has brought this Finnish yard...
Why does one of the world's most successful superyacht builders was to get back into building production cruisers? Toby Hodges reports.Baltic Yachts is the reigning king of large custom carbon fibre...
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Aboard the Bavaria C57 – the boat that has changed so much for Bavaria Yachts
A new designer and new construction processes kicked off a big year of change for the German Bavaria yard, says Toby Hodges.In January 2016 Bavaria stole the show at the world’s largest boat show in...
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