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Fountaine Pajot 41. Credit: Jean-Marie LIOT / Fountaine Pajot Multihull manufacturer Fountaine Pajot has been building catamarans since 1976. Yet, as Sam Jefferson discovers when testing its new 41, this company is not afraid to look to the future. Many years back as a young journalist I was invited to a press conference at a…

Credit: Martin Allen Photography / Southampton Boat Show Sam Jefferson takes a look at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show and some of the exciting new yachts on show… Grab your tickets now! Dufour 48 All new in 2025, the Dufour 48 is designed by the French manufacturer’s go to naval architect Umberto Felci and…

Cruising Ithaca – Aerial view of the tranquil Kioni on the Greek Ionian island of Ithaca. Credit: Adobe Stock Charter skipper Tom Fletcher gives you a guided tour of his favourite Ionian island of Ithaca, home of the mythical hero Odysseus. Nestled in the sapphire Ionian Sea, Ithaca is my favourite island in the southern…

The Ocean Race 2022-23 – 26 February 2023, Leg 2, Team Malizia and Team Holcim – PRB. Credit: Antoine Auriol Keep a lookout for the Ocean Race Europe which is coming to our shores soon… Georgie Corlett-Pitt with an action-packed preview ahead of the Portsmouth stop-over…  The second edition of The Ocean Race Europe will…

Credit: Suellen Hurling / RNZYS / America’s Cup After a long dispute, the America’s Cup Protocol has finally been agreed… Following a protracted and at times fractious period of negotiation, a protocol has been agreed between challenger and defender for the 38th America’s Cup. This rather dry sounding agreement sets out the terms under which…

Seamanship and navigating a shipping lane. Credit: Shutterstock Paul reminds us of the contrast between ill-educated speedsters with no seamanship skills, and professionals who are a joy to watch! I’m surprised that nobody has thought to take a television camera down to a packed marina on a Bank Holiday and live stream the action. Like…

Attracted to yachting abroad. Credit: Jess Lloyd-Mostyn A recent trip back to the UK in the chilly, soaking rain was the perfect reminder of why Jess and family opt for the nomadic global lifestyle aboard their yacht! We’re having some time away from the boat. The trouble is though, we’re not very good at actually…

Two orcas spotted off the UK’s south-west coast are not part of the pod which is responsible for rudder interactions and yacht damage off the Portuguese and Spanish coasts and the Strait of Gibraltar, it has been confirmed The Vega pod’s two female members, C001 and C002, spotted in UK waters for the first time,…

Fresh from her record-setting round-UK and Ireland circumnavigation in a 1975 Albin Vega 27, disabled yachtswoman Jazz Turner is seeking a boat and sponsorship to take on the WorldStar Race 2026. Do you have a 35-40ft long keel boat with a ketch, cutter or sloop rig that Jazz can borrow? Photo credit: Jazz Turner Adventurer…

Croatia – a popular Sunsail destination. Credit: Sunsail Sunsail is a charter industry global leader and has plenty to celebrate. Sam Jefferson caught up with Sunsail’s Clive Norton to find out the company’s secrets of success. Last year, Sunsail celebrated an incredible milestone – its 50th anniversary. A half-century of helping adventure-lovers explore the world from…