Fontaine Pajot have recently bought out the Astrea 42, a production catamaran designed and manufactured in France. Fontaine Pajot have been making catamarans for decades, and they are hugely popular.…
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The Seawind 1600 is a luxury performance catamaran designed by Reichal Pugh and built in Vietnam. Seawind is an Australian company who have been making catamarans for 35 years. Most…
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Welcome to the first Catamaran review in our new series, and we’re kicking things off with the Lagoon 42! I can’t think of a more popular catamaran manufacturer than Lagoon.…
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This Technical Tuesday we go through our process of buying our sails online. Hope you find it useful! DISCOUNT AVAILABLE TO OUR VIEWERS! If you’re in the market for a…
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Routine Propeller Maintenance is an essential part of boat ownership. In this first Technical Tuesday of 2019 we show you how to service both your propeller and Rope Cutter. As…
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After 20,000 nautical miles our sails are coming to the end of their lives. It’s not that they have holes or tears in them. However they stretch with time, and…
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Welcome to another Technical Tuesday! This is a tour of what we think is the best bluewater sailboat under 40ft: a Southerly 38. Yeah, we’re biased! After putting a poll…
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How much does it cost to sail between different countries? How easy is it? Do we have any hints and tips for you? Well dear friends, if these are…
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One question we are often asked is: “Which type of autopilot do I need? ” The answer really depends on the type of sailing you want to do. In…
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One of the major advantages to living in a tropical area that receives heavy rain is that we often don’t need to use our watermaker to fill our tanks! However,…
