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Solo race to the Arctic

A new race to the Arctic in July is to be run for the IMOCA 60 class as a qualifier for the Vendée Globe round the world race in November.

AFTER THE STORM

‘A LOVE AND HATE AFFAIR’ IS HOW MICHAEL VAN BREGT DESCRIBES SAILING THROUGH THE MAGELLAN STRAIT AND AROUND THE SOUTH OF THE AMERICAS

American classics to be auctioned

Two beautiful and classic yachts are to be sold at auction on 25 June. The 1926 Herreshoff NY40 Marilee and the famous S&S-designed 12 Metre Enterprise are to be sold individually, without reserve, to the highest bidder.

A WORLD BENEATH

FREEDIVER ANDREAS B HEIDE HAS SPENT A DECADE WHALE WATCHING IN THE FAR NORTH FROM HIS 37FT PRODUCTION YACHT

Yacht builders keep working

Although most yards ceased production or were operating at a vastly reduced capacity during March and April, yacht manufacturing continued in some countries. Some European countries had less stringent measures in place, which meant yachts were still getting built and order books fulfilled.

WHERE EAGLES DARE

PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD LANGDON SAILS A HIGH PERFORMANCE WINGSAIL CATAMARAN FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO FLORIDA

ELIXIR OF YOUTH

MAX CAMPBELL DREAMS OF A WORLD CIRCUMNAVIGATION WITH FRIENDS, BUT FIRST THEY MUST RESTORE A 50-YEAR-OLD SWAN...

INSIDE AND OUT

TOR JOHNSON SAILS WITH HIS FATHER, SISTER AND FRIENDS ON A VOYAGE OF REDISCOVERY AROUND SPECTACULAR VANCOUVER ISLAND

WINTER IN FIRELAND

A BRITISH-CANADIAN COUPLE EXPERIENCE A ROUGH TIME OF IT WHILE CRUISING THEIR 27FT YACHT IN PATAGONIA

DOWN FOR THE COUNT

SKIP NOVAK PROVIDED LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR AN AMBITIOUS SCIENTIFIC MISSION TO THE REMOTE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

ABSOLUTE ELEGANCE

THE TOFINOU 9.7’S BLEND OF MODERN DESIGN AND TIMELESS LOOKS CREATES INTOXICATING RESULTS

5 EXPERT TIPS HOW TO CREATE A COHESIVE CREW

Round the world sailor DEE CAFFARI shares her advice on getting a team to gel with ANDY RICE

THREE HULLS ONE PLANET

A SWISS SAILOR AND ORGANIC FARMER HAS CUSTOMISED HIS NEEL 51 TO PROVE THAT BOATS CAN BE COMPLETELY SELF-SUSTAINING.

STOIC IN THE SOUTH

PADDY MACKLIN DESCRIBES A NIGHT OF KNOCKDOWNS AND ROLLOVERS AS HE ATTEMPTED A NON-STOP CIRCLE OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN IN HIS 27FT WOODEN SLOOP

WINTER AT 66° N

AN ORDINARY BOAT CAN ENABLE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.SKIER AND SAILOR JUHO KARHU HAS SPENT TWO WINTERS IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE ON BOARD HIS BENETEAU IDYLLE.

THE HARDEST ROAD

WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO PREPARE FOR THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST OCEAN RACE, THE VENDÉE GLOBE? PIP HARE REVEALS HOW HARD IT CAN BE

SPECIAL REPORT

WHERE TO SPEND THE HURRICANE SEASON

PACIFIC SOLO

SINGLE-HANDED ADVENTURER WEBB CHILES OUTRUNS A SOUTH PACIFIC STORM AS HE SAILS BETWEEN THE US AND NEW ZEALAND

ONE DESIGN DOUBLE APPEAL?

DEHLER’S AWARD-WINNING OFFSHORE BLASTER IS MANY THINGS TO MANY SAILORS. BUT CAN A SHORT-HANDED ONE-DESIGN RACER-CRUISER REALLY TICK SO MANY BOXES?

KING OF CATS

MARC VAN PETEGHEM OF FRENCH DESIGN LEADERS VPLP TALKS EXTREME FOILING, CRUISING CATS AND SUSTAINABILITY WITH SAM FORTESCUE

COUNTDOWN TO YOUR BIG ADVENTURE

FIVE SKIPPERS TELL ELAINE BUNTING ABOUT THEIR PLANS AND PREPARATIONS TO GO VOYAGING

CAMERAS ON BOARD

Improved camera imagery and software incorporating artificial intelligence are increasingly making sailing easier, from parking to detecting UFOs.

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

RUPERT HOLMES ON BLT

JIMMY CORNELL'S ZER0 CARBON CRUISER

THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC, SAYS CRUISING GURU JIMMY CORNELL. HE’S BUILDING AN ELECTRIC CATAMARAN FOR A CIRCUMNAVIGATION WITHOUT FOSSIL FUELS

ICE RESCUE

JARLATH CUNNANE RECOUNTS A FRAUGHT ATTEMPT TO NAVIGATE THE ICE-STREWN NORTH EAST PASSAGE TO SAVE A STRICKEN YACHT

OCEAN PROOF HOW TO PREPARE FOR (NEARLY) ANYTHING

IN PART 2 OF THE SERIES, VICKY ELLIS LOOKS AT CHAFE, RIG PROBLEMS AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR CREW ON SIDE

HIDDEN TALENTS

BRITISH COLUMBIA IS FAMED FOR ITS LANDSCAPES, BUT JULIEN GIRARDOT DISCOVERED A RICH COMMUNITY OF CRAFTSMEN BOATBUILDERS DOTTING ITS CREEKS

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

TIME TO UPGRADE? WILL BRUTON DISCOVERS WAYS TO FUTURE-PROOF YOUR YACHT THAT IMPROVE LIFE ON BOARD – AND ARE KINDER TO THE PLANET

BOLD FIRST IMPRESSIONS

BENETEAU HAS TAKEN ITS FAMED FIRST MARQUE INTO THE COMPETITIVE SECTOR OF LUXURY PERFORMANCE

5 EXPERT TIPS

HOW TO RUN THE PIT