Everything you need to know about high performance autopilots

Autopilot technology is evolving at a rapid pace, with the best of today’s units offering exceptional performance, both for racing and cruising. Rupert Holmes reports It’s 0230 in the morning and we’re sailing close-hauled mid-Channel with the breeze gusting to 30 knots. In the strongest puffs our heading feathers up a little into the wind…

MODX: An electric 70ft catamaran with inflatable wingsails!

The MODX is a 70ft catamaran with fully automated twin inflatable rotating wingsails set on telescopic retractable masts and powered by electric motors with variable pitch, hydrogenerating propellers. Every now and again something really different comes along, and this was one of those concepts you don’t think will come to reality. I say that, having…

Catamaran MONIQUE joins the Galápagos Charter Fleet bringing sustainable design and premium service

The sleek twin-hulled MONIQUE will launch in 2026 and represents a fresh addition to the Galápagos charter scene, combining barefoot elegance with eco‑conscious design. Its intimate scale, roomy suites and sustainable technologies underscore a new benchmark for refined, responsible expeditions. Catamaran MONIQUE – ready to host exploration in the Galápagos A modern 34m (11’4″) motor‑catamaran,…