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Sabbatical year - What if you tried chartering?

The first reflex when envisaging a sabbatical year is always to find a catamaran to charter. But it is not always simple, as there are not many charter companies offering this ...

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CROSSING THE ATLANTIC: An accessible dream.

Throughout time, sailors have never stopped going to see if life is better on the other side of the Atlantic. From Columbus to Gerbault, Bombard to Tabarly, the Atlantic Ocean has ...

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They changed from a monohull to a cat!

So why do we see more and more sailors changing from monohulls to catamarans, and almost none in the opposite direction? What motivates them? What are the arguments in favour of ...

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Children aboard

We all think about it, as we take our children cruising, whether for a week or for 10 years: how will they adapt to this very unusual life, with its safety rules and overcrowded ...

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20 years of Open 60’ multihulls

After Lionel Lemonchois’ extravagant singlehanded ride during the 2006 Rhum and the spectacular 2007 Route du Café by Franck Cammas and Steve Ravussin, it is hard to believe in ...

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Yvan Bourgnon: catamarans in the blood

When, in 1969, Hobie Alter invented his famous slogan 'Hobie, a way of life', Yvan Bourgnon had not been born. However today, he could be a living incarnation of it. For Yvan, sailing a sport cat is more than a passion, and goes beyond being a job; above all, it's a way of life.