Is the boast plausible? Toby Hodges takes a close look at this muscular racer-cruiser
Fast and furious Neo 400 is claimed to be the ‘fastest cruising 40-footer in the world.
A sign that brags “the fastest cruising 40-footer in the world” is a sure-fire way to attract attention. My first impressions of the Neo 400 stern-to at the Genoa Boat Show made me question that statement, …read more
A retired Staffordshire University professor from Stone is taking to the water in his yacht the ˜Blue Star’ for an epic sailing challenge around the UK to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Michael Goodwin, whose son Daniel has cystic fibrosis, will set out on his challenge in May with his friend Roger from…
Rio 2016, taking a look at how to follow the sailing events at the 2016 Rio Olympics Rio 2016 and the 380 sailing athletes competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a medal symbolises more than their skills. It is a reflection of the single-minded, obsessive nature that is required to embrace a lifestyle that has…
When a partnership is different from a sponsorship. Ben Ainslie Racing announce Land Rover deal The recent announcement of Land Rover as partners with Ben Ainslie Racing rather than sponsors is more significant than you might think. This, according to Mark Cameron, Land Rover’s Global Experiential Marketing Director, [yes, I had to stop and think…
Barry Pickthall went aboard Flyer, winner of the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race, now restored by a Dutch charity Flyer, restored to her ketch rig on sailing trials in the Netherlands. Photo: Marlene.Stoffelen/PPL One name dominated ocean racing in the late 1970s and early 80s: Dutch round the world racer Cornelis van Riestchoten, who…
Toby Hodges looks at this new Chinese-built 28-footer One-designs can provide fun, fair racing, as epitomised by the Volvo Ocean Race fleet currently sliding round the planet. But modern one-designs tend to come with off-putting prices, particularly if the sail inventories are not capped. This new Far east 28R has been conceived as a fast,…
This video of Orca whales chasing after a motorboat is impressive but quite scary Orca whales video This incredible video of a pod of Orca whales in the wake of a speedboat is an incredible display of their speed and more than a bit scary. They live in social groups and do hunt as a…
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