Slowly but surely, the nature of running rigging is changing. Although not as obvious as the modifications to sail cloth or hull shapes, the cordage on our boats has seen some real evolution in recent ...

Routine maintenance of your dinghy’s little outboard motor is a relatively easy operation. It is above all essential if you want your machine to last a long time...and to avoid breakdowns.

The days of oilskins, yellow or white, seem so long ago… Today there’s an explosion of technical products, with multiple layers and with color promoting the designs. In the same way that there are ...

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… ...

A short career for this catamaran which was however born under the best auspices...but which remains a comfortable, rather fun boat under sail, even though second-hand you will without a doubt have to ...

Changing your multihull’s portlights is a job within the reach of any handyman... The main difficulty will be finding a source of Perspex not too far away from your boat. For the rest, follow our ...

Behind the name ‘soft shackle’ hides quite simply a fiber rope shackle. Light, incredibly strong and above all, very easy to make. And as the icing on the cake, this high-tech plaything will cost ...

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 ...

Multihulls World readers love to sail far and wide on their catamarans ot trimarans to discover the world. The story of the owner of Rose Noire is particularly interesting. A highly experienced ...

With the advent of furling genoas, you could assume that they had been consigned to history books, remaining a mythical and elegant part of a cutter rig, such as on the famous French yacht, Pen Duick. ...