The fast, Bente 24
Designed to attract a new generation of sailors, Bente is a new dynamic company that has produced one of the most economical, small, fast cruisers ever seen. The Bente 24 is positively brimming with fresh ideas.


Designed to attract a new generation of sailors, Bente is a new dynamic company that has produced one of the most economical, small, fast cruisers ever seen. The Bente 24 is positively brimming with fresh ideas.


Pacific cruiser Rory Garland uses a range of new techniques to navigate safely in far-flung places with poor chart coverage Cruising in remote tropical regions can be challenging, especially where there are no charts suitable for pilotage. Often the charts that do exist are old and inaccurate. To make matters worse, coral can grow surprisingly…
After the first race of the day, three boats shared the lead while Artemis had performed a superb comeback on day 2 of the LV AC World Series When asked how his close friend and skipper of Artemis Racing, Iain Percy would be feeling after his team’s run of poor performance and bad luck, Ben…
Legend has it that over 31 days during 1788 the HMS Bounty of Captain Bligh made just 85 miles while attempting fruitlessly to round Cape Horn. If they round Cape Horn as expected on Tuesday, Barcelona World Race leaders Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam will have taken 31 days to race from the longitude…
If a good start is the key to a good race, the last tack into the start and the first 60 seconds out of it are crucial, explains top America’s Cup sailor Terry Hutchinson The subtleties of a good start are more complicated than identifying a good spot to leeward and starting next to someone…
Step aboard Abu Dhabi Racing for a snapshot of life in the Southern Ocean as the fleet blasts towards Cape Horn Ian Walker and his crew provide first hand accounts of what it’s like here and now in the most remote part of this race, deep in the Southern Ocean. Great short video. The post…
Arriving at the marina and contemplating your exit can present a daunting view, but cats are easier to handle under power than you may think. Multihull expert Nigel Irens explains how to get off the dock with the minimum of fuss The attraction of sailing a boat that offers the vast living space only found…
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