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Boat safety equipment: Plastimo and SeaCurity, two European benchmarks

14 October 2026

Boat safety equipment: Plastimo and SeaCurity, two European benchmarks Safety at sea is not decreed; it is prepared. Before even casting off, every sailor knows it: the lifesaving equipment carried on board matters as much as the weather forecast or the state of the sea. But faced with ever-better-stocked chandlery aisles, how do you choose …

Vision 484: The Knysna Yard Unveils Its New Bluewater Catamaran

13 October 2026

Vision Yachts, the South African yard based in Knysna since 2014, has announced the launch of its new flagship: the Vision 484, a 48-foot bluewater cruising catamaran whose hull number one will hit the water in March 2027. A rare sign in the industry, the first five production slots were sold before the design was …

Boat maintenance: the small oversights that can have serious consequences

13 October 2026

Boat maintenance is important, we all agree on that. We will not go back over engine maintenance, antifouling, or rigging checks here. You already know all about that. Today, we are going to talk about those small things we forget to inspect, or that we inspect while always putting off the moment to act. Yet …

Feeling 1040: The Vendée Racer-Cruiser That Left Its Mark on the 1980s

8 October 2026

The Feeling 1040 is a racer-cruiser monohull built by the Vendée-based Kirié shipyard from 1985 to 1987, to designs by naval architect Philippe Harlé, with interior styling by Michel Mortain. Measuring 10.40 metres in length with a displacement of approximately five tonnes, she is a masthead sloop with a fixed keel (or a reduced-draft version, …