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How to hunt for affordable second‑hand boats and what to check before you buy
How to hunt for affordable second‑hand boats and what to check before you buy

Marina berthing fees, haul-out schedules and yard-storage charges commonly add 30–200% to the advertised purchase price of a neglected yacht...

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February 26, 2026
Optimal Yacht Charter Timing: When to Cruise the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South Pacific
Optimal Yacht Charter Timing: When to Cruise the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South Pacific

Peak yacht-charter demand in the Mediterranean regularly pushes marina occupancy above 90% in hotspots such as Saint-Tropez and Mykonos from...

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February 26, 2026
What Yacht Buyers Now Seek: Design, Technology, and Expedition Capabilities
What Yacht Buyers Now Seek: Design, Technology, and Expedition Capabilities

Long-range fuel capacity, expanded tender garages, and hydraulic swim platforms are already reshaping marina logistics and provisioning workflows, forcing owners...

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February 26, 2026
ASPIRE40 — Helen Mary R to Circumnavigate the English Channel on a Continuous 40-Day Youth Expedition
ASPIRE40 — Helen Mary R to Circumnavigate the English Channel on a Continuous 40-Day Youth Expedition

Departing 3 April 2026 and returning 10 May 2026, the 57ft (17.4m) Bowman yacht Helen Mary R will undertake a...

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February 26, 2026
Dylan Fletcher’s tactical breakdown of Emirates GBR’s SailGP victory in Abu Dhabi
Dylan Fletcher’s tactical breakdown of Emirates GBR’s SailGP victory in Abu Dhabi

Racing off Port Zayed ran in 5–7 knot breezes over a very short course with a markedly reduced race village...

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February 26, 2026
Klay Thompson’s Axopar 37 Cabin Renamed SS Stallion — A Boater’s Brief
Klay Thompson’s Axopar 37 Cabin Renamed SS Stallion — A Boater’s Brief

Klay Thompson has been using a 37-foot Axopar 37 Cabin as a practical commuter across San Francisco Bay, a vessel...

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February 26, 2026
ARC and ARC+ Fleets Land in the Caribbean with VO65 Nextgen and Outremer 55 Leading
ARC and ARC+ Fleets Land in the Caribbean with VO65 Nextgen and Outremer 55 Leading

The ARC+ leg from Cabo Verde to Grenada recorded a line honours finish by the Outremer 55 Enjoy the Silence...

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February 26, 2026
Heat from the Engine: Practical Guide to Boat Calorifiers and Hot Water Systems
Heat from the Engine: Practical Guide to Boat Calorifiers and Hot Water Systems

A typical freshwater-cooled marine diesel running at cruising load can shed several kilowatts of waste heat through its closed cooling...

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February 26, 2026
Silent 62 Tri-Deck "100%" at Sea: Solar-electric Crossing from Gibraltar to Antigua
Silent 62 Tri-Deck "100%" at Sea: Solar-electric Crossing from Gibraltar to Antigua

The Silent 62 Tri-Deck named 100% departed Gibraltar on November 14 for a roughly 3,200 nautical mile passage to Antigua,...

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February 26, 2026
Displacement, stability and what sailors must know before booking a yacht
Displacement, stability and what sailors must know before booking a yacht

A yacht’s displacement directly determines berth requirements, fuel consumption and provisioning logistics: adding 1 tonne of cruising stores typically raises...

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February 26, 2026
How couples can divide duties aboard a yacht for safer, happier cruising
How couples can divide duties aboard a yacht for safer, happier cruising

On most double-handed passages the practical reality is clear: establish a watch rota (commonly 3–4 hour watches), agree on provisioning...

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February 26, 2026
How Knot Speed Affects Coastal Cruises, Charters and Voyage Planning
How Knot Speed Affects Coastal Cruises, Charters and Voyage Planning

A vessel maintaining 7 knots covers roughly 7 nautical miles in one hour, so a 42-nautical-mile leg will take about...

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February 26, 2026