Guy Waites has been achieving some impressive daily speeds, but will the Golden Globe Race sailor make it to the Hobart gate before the deadline on the 31 January 2023?
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Sigma 33: one of the most successful one designs ever launched
One of the most successful offshore one-designs ever launched, the Sigma 33 is also becoming widely recognised as a capable and versatile cruising yacht
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How do you make an average passage speed of 7 knots, fit in three double cabins and a huge saloon in under 36ft of boat length? Add another hull of…
Second VAT payments for EU-VAT paid boats returning to the UK
UK residents who bought EU VAT paid boats and based them in the EU will still have to pay VAT again if they want to return their boats to the…
Yachting Monthly February 2023 – On sale 5 January 2022
Inside the February 2022 issue of Yachting Monthly: We bring you an exclusive account of Tapio Lehtinen’s rescue in the Golden Globe Race after his astonishing sinking. James Stevens looks…