Pen Duick VI skipper Marie Tabarly soaking up every moment of the magical ride! Credit: OGR2023/Pen Duick VI Ladies First as Tabarly and Maidens Triumph in Ocean Globe Race. Female skippers and crew came to the fore as the Ocean Globe Race reached its denouement in Cowes with Marie Tabarly, skippering Pen Duick VI to line honours and then the all female crew of Maiden taking the overall race win in IRC to seal a magnificent race.   The Maiden Crew. Credit: OGR2023/ Aida Valceanu Pen Duick VI crossed the finish line in Cowes at the Royal Yacht Squadron just before midnight on 11th Apr ..read more

Portbail. Credit: Brian Ferguson Portbail in Normandy is a good stopover for visitors making a trip across the channel. It also has a rich history as Brian Ferguson reveals. Harbours and Ports in Normandy There are quite a number of ports and harbours on the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula which are not well frequented by British visitors. Some by nature of their shallow draught and difficult access, like the many small ports between Barfleur and Cherbourg, or in the case of larger harbours such as Le Becquet or Regneville sur Mer, their distance from any towns with enticing shops and restaura ..read more

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Carteret Marina annotated. Credit: Brian Ferguson Brian Ferguson takes us on a guided tour of his local marina in idyllic Normandy.  About Carteret, Normandy: 49.3782° N, 1.7802° W For more than 150 years the coastal resort of Carteret has been a magnet to tourists. In its heyday the beau monde of Paris and the discerning members of Edwardian British society flocked to its endless white sand beaches and clear blue sea warmed by the gulf stream. Today Carteret is popular with visitors from Europe and the UK and an especially favoured stopover for yachtsmen both French and British. Carteret ..read more

South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show: DebenDrive Electric Propulsion (Woodbridge Boatyard partnership with Vetus & Super B). Credit: Milly Karsten Surrounded by innovation and progression, we were spoilt for choice at last weekend’s South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show 2024. Here’s some photos and a full round-up of this very green marine event. About the 2024 South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show Visitors of the South Coast and Green Tech Boat Show 2024 were welcomed to step aboard and explore over 90 new boats! From boat enthusiasts to serious buyers, this innovative and eco-focused weeke ..read more

Arrival of Armel Le Cléac’h, skipper of Maxi Banque Populaire – Credit: ARKEA Ultim Challenge Armel le Cleac’h looks back on an epic and unique singlehanded around the world race. About Armel le Cleac’h Armel le Cleac’h is one of an elite band of offshore sailors. He has won the Vendee Globe Race and recently completed the extraordinary ARKEA Ultim Challenge – a turbocharged singlehanded around the world race in massive Ultim class trimarans that are up to 32m in length and capable of speeds of over 40kn. Le Cleac’h was among the favourites for the race after winning the Route du Rhum in Banqu ..read more

Credit: Cobbs Quay This MDL Marina,  located in Holes Bay, Hamworthy in a delightful part of Poole Harbour, offers some of the best facilities in the area including 280-berth dry stack berths writes Sue Pelling. Cobb’s Quay at a Glance 50°43.30’N 2°00.10’W BERTHING FOR 1,130 VESSELS Access is via two lifting bridges at all states of the tide Visiting Poole Poole Harbour, Dorset claims to be Europe’s largest natural harbour and is one of the most delightful, unspoilt havens in the country. As well as being home to an historic quayside, some of the most beautiful, clean beaches, and anchora ..read more

Here’s your chance to win an unforgettable sailing adventure for two in Greece, courtesy of GlobeSailor. Are you dreaming of escaping to the Mediterranean, and longing to cruise through lovely warm waters? GlobeSailor is offering you the chance to win a catamaran charter in Greece this summer. It’s everything you’re looking for, without the price tag! ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN About the Charter Enter now for the opportunity to embark on a captivating catamaran charter in Greece aboard the Lagoon 450 Catamaran, thanks to GlobeSailor – the leading yacht charter agency in Europe. Imagine sail ..read more

Tom Cunliffe’s Podcast is here! In this month’s column we discover what to do, or rather, what Tom does, with no berths in town… Listen to Tom Cunliffe’s Podcast – February 2024. Produced by Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting. Tom’s February Column ‘Do you come from a land down under/ Where women glow and men plunder?’ …Remember that? It was the unofficial theme song for the crew of Australia II when they lifted the America’s Cup from the New York Yacht Club in 1983 off Newport Rhode Island. As it happened, my crew and I sailed into Newport harbour in the thick of the action. We had just ..read more

Credit: Tim Bishop/PPL Marie Tabarly, daughter of legend Éric Tabarly, and skipper of Pen Duick VI, crosses finish line for McIntyre Ocean Globe.  Tabarly Triumph Just before midnight on 11th April, after 37 days at sea, and sailing a challenging 6814nm, Pen Duick VI crossed the finish line in Cowes at the Royal Yacht Squadron. This outstanding result has given the Pen Duick VI ‘provisional’ first in line honours and first in Leg 4 IRC handicap ranking for the McIntyre Ocean Globe Race 2024. Remarkably, the Skipper, Marie Tabarly, is none other than daughter of French legend Éric Tabarly ..read more