Modern life makes connecting digitally between people easy, but it can also isolate us from friends and family, and the natural world around us. While the negative effects of social…
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Teak wood: why the popular wood’s time is up
Choosing the most sustainable options for your boat can leave you feeling confused, but don’t worry, you’re in good company. Shortly after Jeff Bezos launched his Earth Fund programme –…
Sailing Uma talk sailing to Svalbard in an electric-assisted yacht
Eight years ago, Dan and Kika sold everything they didn’t need and bought their first sailing boat, a 1972 Pearson 36, for $3,000 in cash. The architecture students had just…
How yachts are disposed of – and why it’s so environmentally toxic
The annual volume of composite waste generated by the marine industry each year is a staggering 55,000 tonnes – and it’s predicted to increase by 10% every year in the…
Golden Globe Race: ‘Once I hit the westerly winds, I will tack east’
Abhilash Tomy, who is currently in second place in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, says he will continue his current track up the Atlantic until he finds the westerly winds
Golden Globe Race: Ian Herbert-Jones rescued
British Golden Globe Race skipper Ian Herbert-Jones is now safely onboard the Taiwanese fishing vessel, Zi Da Wang after his boat was dismasted in a severe Southern Atlantic storm
Golden Globe Race: Ian Herbert-Jones needing rescue after dismasting in 70 knot storm
A Taiwanese fishing vessel has diverted to rescue Golden Globe Race skipper Ian Herbert-Jones. His yacht was rolled and dismasted in an extreme storm 900 miles ENE of the Falkland
Arcona 345 review: 24 hours onboard Arcona’s latest
Bigger isn’t always better. Yes, the longer the boat the faster you go, theoretically, and the more space you get on board, but the bills go up exponentially, and the…
Golden Globe Race: Could the winner be decided by time penalties?
With less than 75 miles between the leaders in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, the winner of the event may be decided by time penalties, says GGR chairman, Don McIntyre
Would you set off in fog in your yacht?
Ben is skipper of Leading Light, an 11-metre yacht currently moored in a marina in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. He has two crew. It is early morning in…