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I think the overall plan is a very sensible one. My main comment would be to take a really good look at the sheeting angle and...

Some more background about this upgrade. This will probably be my last boat, I intend to keep it for over a decade and I'm about 3...

In haulers?

Sort of... It's a very complicated circle to square. 1 Over demand 2. The need for skippers proposing sponsorship deals to build new...

The boat is now on its home berth. A bouncy but quick sail from Lorient mostly on the wind tested things out and amazingly very little...

Consider as well that if the skipper / CEO of a team can raise X amount of cash, then they have that as a budget to put the boat on the...

Code looks smaller than I'd expect. It's barely any bigger than my code on a 32 foot boat. Which given your Jib is 43sqm to my 27sqm...

Honestly I find it amazing that someone with as long an involvement with sailing as you knows so little about the Vendee! That's not a...

I'm sure it's also equipped with a 'bangin' stereo....

Looks quite likely to me. The question is then if the leaders get halted further on and that group gets to catch up.

It's ok. Some of the long keel fans on here will be along soon to explain why their boat is actually faster.

Eerste Skaw A zeilboot in productie: is dit de toekomst van cruisen op foils? It's making the leap from screen to reality....

The speed is absolutely insane!

Many thanks for that, it makes sense to me now:-). Apologies if I seem critical, it was not intended.

6 is a tricky age for lifejackets, it's the same age as my monsters. The lifejackets they had from circa 3 are very bulky, and as they...