Courtesy of our good friends at Zhik we are giving away one of their wonderful lightweight, breathable and waterproof Aroshell Smocks in a competition on the Yacht Racing Life Facebook page. Optimised for breathability and maneuverability, Zhik's new Aroshell® range is 20% lighter whilst maintaining the same class leading levels of
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A game of contrasts: Vic-Maui Race and the Van Isle 360
Evolution Sails: More than just a theory – immaculate performance
Ten years and seven international sail lofts later, Evolution Sails is no longer such a small story. In the last decade Evolution Sails has grown from a small go-it-alone loft in New Zealand to an internationallyrecognised brand with an expanding network of franchise lofts in major markets, a proprietary membrane plant
Nautor’s new ClubSwan 36 turns heads
"Throw it out there" – that was the design philosophy that won the last America’s Cup and the exact same approach is driving Nautor Swan’s spectacular new Juan Kouyoumdjian-designed ClubSwan 36. What has 36ft, a reverse sheer like a narwhal’s back, a dreadnought bow and chamfered shoulders, nine-foot draught, whale fin
Harken captive winch technology trickles down
Once the exclusive preserve of the mega yachts, the benefits of captive winch technology are now becoming much more widely available. Out of sight and out of mind perhaps, but a new generation of captive reel winches is evidence of a hidden revolution below decks. Market leaders Harken have raised the
Future Fibres: Windswept and interesting…
When carbon fibre standing rigging became a viable option for raceboat spar packages, most of us got very excited. This was the last frontier to pursue in raceboat technology where steel could finally be eliminated and huge gains in performance could be realised quickly from the many kilos of weight
Winning the number’s game with Sailmon displays
Sailing is a numbers game but the displays we rely on to read those crucial numbers often let us down. Sailmon solves this problem, bringing the latest data display and processing technologies to all sorts of sailors, whether they are on foiling dinghies, sportboats, cruiser-racers, Grand Prix racers or superyachts. Sailmon’s
RC44 Class still going strong with new 44Cup season
Ocean Respect Racing in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Stacey Jackson had a vision of putting a team of professional female sailors together to compete in the 74th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, then using the biggest event in Australia’s sailing calendar as a platform to elevate the message of sustainability, raise awareness of the need to restore ocean
