Balance is a shrewd name for these catamarans, which target that elusive balance of comfort, speed and space, typified by the Balance 526. Founded in 2013 by Phillip Berman, Balance…
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Best bluewater multihulls: Seawind 1370 and 1600
The first Seawind 1370 is not yet on the water, but comes with a strong heritage of bluewater multihull design. For nearly four decades, the Australian Seawind brand and its…
Best bluewater multihulls: Atlantic 47 and 49
Anyone considering performance bluewater cruising multihulls should have a look at Chris White’s designs, typified by the Atlantic 47. The Dartmouth, Massachusetts-based designer has three decades experience of drawing fast…
The best bluewater multihulls of all time: a complete guide
What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or the one you can afford is the simple answer. There is a wealth of proven…
Best bluewater multihulls: Discovery Bluewater 50
The luxury Bill Dixon designed Discovery Bluewater 50 may be a decade old now and into its third iteration, but the concept behind its original appeal remains. For those used…
Best bluewater multihulls: Outremer 51 and 55
When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater cruising, Outremer will likely be one of the first names that comes to mind. Its heritage lies in building catamarans that can…
Is this the boat Batman would sail?
Imagine a boat that combines the aggressive loom of a Lamborghini with the controls of a fighter jet. Pop a rig on top, open the transom like the cargo door…
How to watch SailGP France
The global foiling catamaran series, SailGP returns this weekend with the nine teams taking to the water of St Tropez, France for the fifth event in the 2021 season. Having…
5 exciting multihulls at 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival
The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival has been a long time coming with the majority of 2020’s Boat Shows cancelled due to Covid-19. Hundreds of sailing yachts will be at the…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing: Brits to the fore on day four
Enoshima is famous, notorious even, for its big wave action, and that’s what the sailors got on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. Eight out of ten…
Extraordinary boats: Banque Populaire XI
Banque Populaire is one of the world’s most experienced and successful sailing teams, and was the force behind Armel Le Cléac’h’s 2016 record-breaking Vendée Globe victory, they now have a…
François Gabart launches latest record-chasing trimaran
Francois Gabart, currently the fastest man to sail solo non-stop around the world, has unveiled his latest trimaran, the radical SVR-Lazartigue. Previously codenamed ‘M101’ the trimaran has taken two and…
SailGP: Australian team takes victory in British leg
Thousands of fans turned up on Plymouth Hoe, and hundreds of spectator boats lined the F50 racecourse in Plymouth Sound as the sold out Great Britain SailGP took place over the…
Paul Goodison on how to drive a foiling F50 in SailGP
Paul Goodison is one of the most talented foiling sailors around – he’s a three-time International Moth World Champion and was mainsail trimmer on the American Magic AC75 in this…
SailGP: Teams prepared for British leg
The Great Britain Sail Grand Prix is here, as the eight national SailGP teams go head-to-head in Plymouth this weekend hoping to win the third event of the series’ second…
Round the world race: 100ft trimarans set for solo race
The Ultim class has announced the first single-handed race round the world for giant multihulls, the Solo Ultim World Tour. This will likely be the most challenging ocean sailing race…
First look: Rapido 50 folding trimaran
When launched in 2016 the Morelli and Melvin-designed Rapido 60 quickly established this brand as a new breed of ultra-fast, yet practical, performance cruising/racing trimaran The Vietnam-based builder has two…
SailGP: Light winds for round 2 in Italy
It was a weekend dominated by light winds as the SailGP fleet took to the waters of Taranto, Italy for their second regatta of 2021. Even with the new wingsail…
SailGP: New faces for the second regatta of the season
Saturday 5 June will see the second regatta in this second season of SailGP. For the first time ever the event will visit Italy with racing throughout the weekend in…
World’s coolest yachts: USA 17
“I’d have loved to sail on the America’s Cup AC72 cats in San Francisco in 2013, they were so invigorating. Those boats were when Larry Ellison just let free in…