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The split backstay is fitted with a manual hydraulic tensioner, which we make good use of to coax every last ounce of power from the light winds of our test day. It does a good job of removing sag ...

Editor Sam Jefferson takes us around the new Contest 63CS – everything you need to know about this fresh design. Dutch boatbuilder Contest seems to have perfected the formula for building classy blue ...

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Bavaria Yachts has founded its reputation on comfortable cruisers and their new C38 is the cornerstone of a new generation of yachts which are roomier than ever, Sam Jefferson reports. Bavaria Yachts ...

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Approaching Strathaird Bay on the Isle of Skye, one of many deserted anchorages within the Western Isles. Credit: Barry Pickthall/PPL The continuing story of Barry Pickthall’s sometimes dramatic two ...

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