Everywhere I look there seems to be a roll top dry bag stuffed into a kit bag or dinghy, clipped to a paddleboard or bundled into a kayak to keep…
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Christmas gifts for sailors: Top picks from our expert team
Sailors can be notoriously difficult to buy for and sailing as a hobby (much like golf and other niche pastimes) tends to involve kit that is either bafflingly complex or…
This crazy pack-away Kayak that folds down like a suitcase is a Black Friday bargain with $100 off
There are plenty of inflatable kayaks and inflatable kayak deals on the market but folding kayaks are few and far between. The Oru Lake is a single-person folding kayak with…
Big savings already with these Black Friday Kayak deals
Growing in popularity over the past 10 years, inflatable kayaks provide a real opportunity for those with limited storage or transportation to get out on the water easily and there…
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede: first recipient of the Cape Horners’ Lifetime Achievement Award
French offshore sailor Jean-Luc Van Den Heede, who has rounded Cape Horn 12 times, has been presented with the International Association of Cape Horners' Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Black Friday Walmart boating deals: I’m surprised by these huge discounts!
Black Friday 2024 is here, and Amazon is not the only place to go bargain hunting. Increasingly, Black Friday Walmart boating deals have been impressive and have allowed shoppers to…
IMOCAs hit warp speed: 24hr solo sailing record falls repeatedly to hit incredible 579.86 miles
The Vendée Globe leaders are locked into near-perfect conditions, riding the leading edge of a low pressure system in the South Atlantic on a direct fast train towards Cape Town.…
I’ve tested this bargain Black Friday paddle board for over 2 years and it’s still going strong
I’ve been covering Black Friday for over five years to try to pick out the best Black Friday boating deals for a range of watersports kit. And in that time I…
Solaris 74RS first look: Alluring style with some substance below decks
I was taken with the layout and interior design of the Solaris 74RS, with its stylish, performance-cruising raised coachroof design. The first three examples have owner cabins forward with galley…
Extraordinary boats: The Cayman 28 ‘a gentleman’s skiff’
Zipping through the herd of mainly production family cruisers enjoying the sunshine on a picture postcard Sound of Mull at Scotland’s ever popular West Highland Week, the Cayman 28 Rooster…
550 miles solo in one day: solo sailing record falls again in Vendée Globe
Yoann Richomme, on the IMOCA Paprec Arkéa, has broken the record for the longest distance sailed solo in 24 hours on a monohull. Richomme has smashed the 550-mile barrier, covering…
Garcia Exploration 60 review: We crossed the Atlantic to test this adventure cruiser
The frenetic activity of the Caribbean season had already slowed by the end of April in Anse du Marin, where Albius IV waited on the pontoon. The commanding new Garcia…
How to use deck chutes for improved spinnaker handling
Paul Larsen was converted to the appeal of deck chutes on a particular day aboard Sir Peter Harrison’s 35m maxi yacht Sojana. “You’d be racing into the leeward mark with…
Contest 63CS first look: New superyacht quality 63 footer
What a beauty! This Judel Vrolijk shape is now familiar to the range from the Dutch family-run yard. This first hull is tricked up with an optional deeper 3.4m keel…
Rapido 53XS First Look: A trimaran with proper living spaces for comfortable sailing
Designed by multihull supremos Morelli & Melvin, the Rapido 53XS is a turbo tri with proper living spaces and three double cabins for comfortable long periods or passages aboard. Indeed…
This changing robe looks a great Dryrobe alternative and costs a fraction of the price at $63.99 in this early Black Friday deal
Full disclosure, we’d not heard of the Numwell brand before. However, this Numwell Swim Parka looks very similar in design to a Dryrobe Advance (priced $179.99) but costs far less…
YYachts Y8 Calabash review: Sailing this semi-custom, designer cruiser
This new generation YYachts Y8 is the Griefswald yard’s third version of this 80ft size. The original, which helped launch the brand in 2015, was a Lorenzo Argento and David…
New solo sailing world record: Vendée skipper covers incredible 546 miles in 24 hours
Nicolas Lunven, skipper of the IMOCA Holcim-PRB has set a new 24-hour record for a single-handed monohull (pending official certification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council). Lunven has covered…
How to recover a crew overboard with a rescue swimmer
Whether or not a rescue swimmer would be useful for a crew will depend on their sailing yacht’s emergency procedures. It can be very effective for larger crews operating in…
Brit Sam Goodchild takes Vendée Globe lead after fleet’s first testing night
Day 3 of the Vendée Globe dawned this morning, Tuesday 12 November, with much of the fleet having gone through their first bout of testing conditions around Cap Finistere. Though…