Deep down, you know it: the multihull is THE best boat for you! Yes, but which one? A latest generation Multi50 to take part in the next Rhum? A comfortable cat to go and enjoy the West Indian ...

For the Paris Boat Show (see page 65), Multihulls World is organizing in conjunction with Le Nautic, as we do every year, a special "Catamaran & Tri Friendly" route around the show. The idea is to ...

Sailing a transat is a mythical dream, and / or a goal, for almost every sailor. From Christopher Columbus to the pioneers of the OSTAR or the competitors in the Route du Rhum, they’ve all had us ...

Simoust around the world (again!!!!)

The Multihulls World match is an open forum, a space for freedom of opinion, open to players in leisure sailing on more than one hull. For this match, we wanted to know if, in the framework of a long ...

Multihull Match is an open forum, somewhere that those involved in the multihull leisure industry can freely express their views. As usual in this section, we aren't saying that anyone is right or ...

Are you thinking of setting off for a year or longer on a boat?  Your plan will no doubt be to make the most of this break?  But how do you really “let go” and be truly…  self-sufficient to ...

Is it possible to race and cruise with the same multihull? It was with this idea in mind that the Design Catamaran team signed up for the famous Heineken Regatta, and then made the most of their Toro ...

Has that buying guide given you ideas? You are dreaming of travelling to warm seas (or maybe cold ones), of fabulous landscapes, and especially having time for yourselves. And what if you took on the ...

Propellers are a complicated business. Pitch, torque, number of blades, fixed or folding… Not to mention the fact that they just get forgotten about when we are under sail. But when we fire up the ...

The Parasailor? It’s a symmetrical spinnaker whose central part forms a paraglider. Particularly efficient and stable in any sudden wind, this is the sail of choice for transatlantic crossings… ...

It is often said that the hardest thing about a long-term voyage project in a boat is taking the decision to set off. Once this choice is made, the voyage has already started, often several months ...

The famous American equipment supplier has become the world leader when it comes to equipment used in any maneuvers involving any lines. Blocks, traveler cars, winches, hydraulics: this company fits ...

Sunbrella offers an incomparable range of fabrics, both in terms of colors and patterns and in their uses in a marine environment. Its products can be found everywhere aboard multihulls, both sailing ...

On our long-range test of the Bali Catspace (see MW180), equipment manufacturer Gala entrusted us with a top of the range RIB, their Gala A330 HD, for a week. First off, a few words about the ...

On board Jaganda, Olivier and his family are preparing for their arrival in New Zealand. It's been a lively crossing, and will mark the halfway point of their round the world voyage…

It’s 6am… a morning just like any other. The sky and its clouds are reflected in the calm sea, in a perfectly silent ambience. Pearls of water glisten on the deck, chilled by the freshness of ...

Yann loves travelling, especially if it's on a multihull and in the furthest corners of the earth. Here's the proof with his account of a three week cruise on his brother's catamaran, covering the ...

When we visited the shipyard back in June, Gunboat had precisely 119 employees, 20 of whom were women, i.e. 16% of the workforce. This figure may seem a long way from parity... and yet, in just 5 ...

To get a good idea of what a boat really offers, there is nothing better than a dynamic test.

Boat shows are a great opportunity to visit new boats, but not only...

Designed down to the smallest details, this Nautitech is all about efficiency and seamanship. No gadgets, nor fancy marketing: this truly is a catamaran designed to lastƒ which makes it a second ...

Alizé, César, Lisa and Max are accompanying their Captain - Alizé’s father - on a great adventure: they are delivering Maitai, a Lagoon 450 Sportop, from Les Sables d’Olonne, in France, to ...

The British Virgin Islands archipelago is made up of about fifty islands. It’s a zone where the trade winds blow almost all year round. Here, distances between locations are short, there are plenty ...

Our adventurer Olivier Mesnier is back at sea after a long four-week stopover on the island of La Réunion. He and his crew are heading for South Africa, with its strong currents and legendary ...

Dazcat designs include all kinds of different boats for racing, cruising, sail or power. Existing designs can be modified to suit your needs, or we can draw up something specially for you. One of the ...

Distributor of high technology and high-quality products: finishes, topcoats, composite panels, marine expoxy systems... since 1978.Brands: West System - Pro-Set - AWLGRIP - Epifanes Yacht Coatings - ...

Every year, the Nautic gives you a rendez vous in December, to discover the new models in the nautical world. In 2014, you were about 230 000 visitors* including 8 472 professionals to come visit the ...