French yacht manufacturer, Beneteau, has added a decimal point to its popular Oceanis 41 giving us the 41.1. The Finot-Conq designed hull is largely unchanged, but this updated yacht has been lightened and features a number of improvements based on owner feedback.
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Beneteau First 35 Carbon Edition Review
James Dumergue 10th/Oct 2015 one commentIf you enjoy the round the cans and twilight races or you simply love more performance than a standard cruising yacht offers, Beneteau’s First range is a very desirable option. Many people buy them purely for racing but there is so much duality to these yachts, that .... Read more
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Wauquiez celebrates 50 years with new model
Steve Lague 21st/Apr 2015 one commentFrench yacht builder Wauquiez is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the launch of a new Pilot Saloon 48.
The Pilot Saloon concept, with its raised saloon which provides views to the front and side via large windows and enables the yacht to be steered from inside .... Read more
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Peter Sorensen is 50th entry for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2015
Steve Lague 13th/Apr 2015 one commentWorld 18ft skiff and ocean racing champion, Peter Sorensen, has become the 50th skipper to enter the 2015 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week regatta.
The 72-year-old, sailing his Sydney 36CR, The Philosopher’s Club, will be making his ninth appearance at Australia .... Read more
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Multihull Solutions sells world’s first two Corsair Pulse 600s
Boat Advice 13th/Apr 2015 one commentMultihull Solutions Asia has become one of the first companies internationally to sell the Corsair Pulse 600 trimarans.
The company has sold two of the innovative yachts to the Krabi Sailing and Power Boat Centre in Thailand that plans to use them for training as w .... Read more
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Hanse 675 – the start of a new era
Steve Lague 7th/Apr 2015 one commentHanse has started construction of its new flagship 675 which should be available before the end of the year.
At 20.95m long, with a water line of 18.70m, and a beam of 5.90m it will set new standards in the 67 foot ca .... Read more
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Olivia Price & Eliza Solly win bronze at 2015 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta
Boat Advice 5th/Apr 2015 one commentOlympic silver medallist Olivia Price (NSW) and crew Eliza Solly (VIC) have won the bronze medal in the Women’s Skiff 49er-FX at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta last night (Saturday, 4 April). The pair finished the event with a bang by winning their medal race and mov .... Read more
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NEEL 45 trimarans making a splash with Australian cruisers
Boat Advice 5th/Apr 2015 one commentMore Australians have purchased an innovative NEEL 45, in a reflection of the trimaran’s increasing popularity for world cruising. The most recent new owners bought the incredible trimaran from Multihull Solutions after conducting extensive international research into t .... Read more
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Yoti acquires Sunshine Coast Yacht Sales
Boat Advice 31st/Mar 2015 one commentNow in its 7th year of operation, Australia’s leading yacht brokerage has recently acquired long standing brokerage “Sunshine Coast Yacht Sales” Under Nick Cox and Col Thomas, SCYS has enjoyed over 20years of successful trading. The takeover allows YOTI to continue .... Read more
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Voodoo Chile declared Farr 40 national champion
Boat Advice 30th/Mar 2015 one commentIt’s been a four year endeavour and this afternoon the Tasmanian crew on Voodoo Chile were declared Australian Farr 40 champions.
“We first came up to Sydney in 2008 and went away with our tail between our legs,” said a glowing Andrew Hunn, co-owner of Voodoo .... Read more