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The Famous Project becomes first all-female crew to sail non-stop and unassisted around the world as they complete their Jules Verne Trophy bid BREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 26 : Arrival of Alexia Barrier and his crew of The Famous Project CIC Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, Stacey Jackson and Rebecca…
The two teams making Jules Verne Trophy attempts have both faced damage to their trimarans in their final approaches to the finish line off Ushant, northern France. Sodebo has suffered damage to their seaboard rudder sleeve in ferocious seas, while The Famous Project has almost completely lost the use of their mainsail The two teams…
The fastest circumnavigation ever: Thomas Coville sets a new non-stop around the world record time to win the Jules Verne Trophy BREST, FRANCE – JANUARY 25 : Thomas Coville and his crew, Benjamin Schwartz, Léonard Legrand, Frederic Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Guillaume Pirouelle, Nicolas Troussel, aboard the Maxi Trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3 off Ouessant, celebrate winning…
Thomas Coville and Sodebo have less than 48 hours to go in their Jules Verne around the world non-stop record bid – but Biscay is set to serve up brutal storm conditions Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo Ultim 3 trimaran are less than 1,000 miles from crossing the finish line of the…
The 38th America’s Cup Match will start on Saturday July 10, 2027; the first AC40 event takes place in Sardinia this May; and Dylan Fletcher confirmed as helmsman for new-look GB1 British America’s Cup team. Helen Fretter reports on a bumper crop of Cup news The new-look British America’s Cup Challengers, GB1 After months of…
Exploring the South Atlantic using celestial navigation turns into a three-year quest for a little-visited archipelago, by Kate Schnippering Kate and Carlos take sun sights aboard Vinson of Antarctica. Photo: Kenneth Perdigón One foot east, one foot west. I stand on a line inscribed in stone: the Prime Meridian, longitude of zero. This threshold marks…
Slovenian boatbuilder Elan has stunned many by announcing the new Elan SixtyFive as ‘the ultimate bluewater cruiser’, designed by J&J and Verdier Photo: Elan Yachts Slovenian boatbuilder Elan has stunned many by announcing the development of ‘the ultimate bluewater cruiser’, designed by J&J and Guillaume Verdier. Starting with this new high-performance carbon epoxy 65-footer, the…
Is the Anahita 100 the ultimate multihull for high-speed bluewater cruising in total comfort? Photo: Global Yacht Technology/VPLP Design Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ‘cruise’ aboard an Ultim in comfort? This audacious new project, which is already being built for an owner, could be the closest thing yet. While the…
What are the best yachts of 2026? What should you see, sail or consider buying? As one of 12 jury members from across Europe who all tested these 21 shortlisted yachts, Toby Hodges reveals the best yachts of 2026 The best yachts of 2026, the European Yacht of the Year winners, were announced this evening,…
Big firm or solo freelancer? Ben Lowings weighs the pros and cons of yacht delivery services to ensure your yacht stays in safe hands Imagine you’ve just bought your dream yacht, but it’s floating thousands of miles away. Getting it delivered to its new berth often involves arranging taxes, registration and insurance, and possibly refitting….
