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Y Yachts’ Y7 review: This powerful carbon cruiser is guaranteed to excite
Michael Schmidt’s powerful new Y7 combines genius ideas with a keep-it-simple theme, says Toby HodgesWhat is your idea of simple sailing? To a wooden yacht enthusiast it may be the pleasure of hand...
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Pelagic 77: Skip Novak’s new expedition yacht takes shape at KM Yachtbuilders
Adventurer Skip Novak’s latest and largest Pelagic design is under construction at aluminium yacht building specialist KM Yachtbuilders in Makkum, the NetherlandsThe hull was turned in November and...
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Hallberg-Rassy HR40C: See inside the Swedish yard’s “best ever” build”
Hallberg-Rassy's CEO Magnus Rassy takes Toby through the new Frers-designed HR40C, a yacht that really exploits the benefits of modern hull shapeThe latest Hallberg-Rassys combine markedly more space...
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Moody 41DS yacht tour: This comfortable cruiser is bigger on the inside
As they have been doing since the 1980s, Moody and Bill Dixon once again redefine what's possible on a deck saloon cruising monohull. Wait till you see the stowage beneath the galley!The 41DS is the...
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Saffier SE27 Leisure: This beautiful daysailer is something special for the...
Toby Hodges introduces the Saffier SE27 Leisure, a modern daysailer with bags of potential, including speed and short-handed ease The Saffier SE27 Leisure builds on a long legacy that includes 160...
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Dufour 530 yacht tour: This new model boasts volume and versatility in spades
The La Rochelle yard has merged its Performance and Grand Large ranges to create this striking new Dufour 530 - a modern, beamy yacht offered in multiple guises, layouts and prices. Toby takes you...
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Liara: The Baltic 112 superyacht designed to cruise the world in supreme comfort
Josh Czachur / Breed MediaOver the past decade we’ve been treated to the rise of the custom built cruiser-racer. Arguably inspired by the success of the Baltic 112 Nilaya, which launched in 2010, these...
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The future of yachting: Smart technology for your next yacht
Could hydrogen-powered yachts be built from rocks or plants in the next decade? Toby Hodges investigates yachting’s eco futureThe future of yachting? The Daedalus 88 is a highly innovative fast cat for...
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Dream daysailers: 13 of the best boats for a great day out on the water
Toby Hodges looks at the best daysailer yachts on the market, from ultra-modern cruisers to classically-styled masterpiecesModern daysailers 1. Saffier Se 33 UD Saffier Yachts now has eight designs...
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Dragonfly 40 yacht tour: This cruising trimaran can do 24 knots
Dragonfly boss and designer Jens Quorning shows Toby over his new flagship, the Dragonfly 40The Dragonfly 40 is bristling with neat touches and feels much larger than a 40ft trimaran might, both on...
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Excess 15 first look: This vibrant catamaran can sail in the lightest of winds
This is the first model from a new Groupe Beneteau brand launched at Cannes Boat Show. Toby Hodges gives his first impressions following a sea trial off BarcelonaLaunching an entirely new sailing brand...
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Lagoon 46 first look: Updating this catamaran is a significant step for the yard
An extraordinary number of 40-45ft cruising catamarans continue to hit the market, and one of the most notable in recent times has been the Lagoon 46Lagoon has sold 900 of its 450 catamaran model in...
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Helena: The homebuilt labour of love that was 15 years in the making
This 60ft modern classic represents one man’s exhaustive quest to build his dream yacht. Toby Hodges joins Mike Ludgrove for Helena’s maiden sail Photo: Ian RomanIt was a picture postcard spring...
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Leonard Ferragamo: The fashion magnate behind Nautor’s Swan’s remarkable rise
Fashion magnate Leonardo Ferragamo has cultivated Nautor’s Swan into the world’s most respected yacht brand. Toby Hodges find out how he did itPhoto: Nautor's SwanIf there is one yacht marque that...
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ARC 2019 skippers’ survey results reveal the art of easy transatlantic sailing
What sails do you need for a trouble-free transatlantic crossing? Toby Hodges sifts through the advice we gathered from 276 ARC skippersRelaxing offwind sailing, at a comfortable angle with low...
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It takes a team to Tango: The inside story of the fourth Wallycento superyacht
This fourth Wallycento took the design and build to an aggressive new level. Toby Hodges reports from a test sail of Tango off the coast of MonacoThis may be the fourth 100ft yacht designed to the...
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Discovery 50 review: This British bluewater catamaran could win over monohull...
British brand Discovery is one of the few monohull yards to build catamarans. Could the Bluewater 50 be one for monohull purists?Many of us who dream of long-term cruising want to do it in comfort,...
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Spirit 111: This sailing art gallery is one of the most sensational yachts...
A technical masterpiece or a piece of art? The new Spirit 111 is somehow both, and is one of the most remarkable large yachts Toby Hodges has ever sailedVery little is permitted to impact on the Spirit...
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Vijonara: Inside one of the world’s most successful sailing superyacht designs
The Pendennis-built Vijonara is the second Hoek Truly Classic 128. Perfect sailing conditions off Palma helped Toby Hodges appreciate the keys to this design’s incomparable successMany will look at...
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Christmas gifts for sailors: Our pick of the very best kit
Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for the sailor who has it all? Yachting World is here to help with dozens of great ideasAre you wondering what to get the sailor in your life for Christmas? Here is our...
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