Leg 7Leg 7 started off with a bang—literally—when Guyot-Environment hit 11th Hour Racing Team. Visibility is limited on IMOCA 60s, and a simple port-starboard crossing ended in disaster, when Guyot-Environment was unable to avoid the American boat. Both teams were forced to retire from the race, …
For certain sailors, boats from Swedish builder Hallberg-Rassy are the stuff of dreams, synonymous with stout, go-anywhere yachts delivered in a gorgeous, thoughtful package that makes sailing a pleasure. Hallberg-Rassy’s newest addition, the 400, more than meets this expectation in a powerful, …
In 1942, Ray Greene and Company changed the face of boatbuilding when they built the first viable polyester-fiberglass composite boat. These materials meant that boats could be built cheaper and faster than traditional wood hulls, and new shapes became plausible. The decades that followed were …