Without wishing to blow my own trumpet, I’ve sailed a long way.  Halfway round the world in fact.  Twice.  I’ve sailed the Mediterranean from one end to the other, and up and down the West ...

Top speeds of nearly 30 knots on a machine less than 5 meters long, transportable behind a car with no dismantling whatsoever…the stuff dreams are made of, no? Getting to know a terrific little toy, ...

Since their development at the beginning of the 80s, roller masts and booms have made maneuvers much easier, but have not been free of technical problems, which deterred more than a few people at the ...

Shared use is a definite trend in the evolution of our society, and also in boating. The future owner of a boat under management, or the buyer of a vessel coming off charter, could legitimately ...

The question most asked of a boat tester is: and you?  Which boat would you leave in?  A difficult question, if ever there was one. The proof is with the selection which follows. The hardest thing ...

Having taken the decision to leave, organized the departure, found the finance and finally having taken possession of the boat which will serve as your home for several years, you will now have to ...

Preparing for your trip, you’ll be imagining the stopovers in all the countries you’ll be visiting, and by extension, all the courtesy flags you’ll need to carry.  Ensigns? Courtesy flags? ...

We were invited to go ashore, in the village off which we had anchored. Lauretta, the chief’s daughter-in-law, spoke French, and made us understand that the chief had invited us to his hut – with ...

Boat charter started to affect the general public in the 70s and 80s, then exploded in the West Indies in the 90s. We must mention that the numbers increased at that time by the tax exemption ...

The Jacques Vabre Transat will really get going on the 5th November 2017. After a coastal route as far as Etretat, around 30 Imoca and Class 40 monohulls and in particular 3 Ultims and 5 Multi 50s, ...