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Commercially supported content from Yacht Racing Life partner organisations.

Garmin quatix® 8 – 47 mm, AMOLED: The Ultimate Smartwatch for Yacht Racers

The Garmin quatix® 8 – 47 mm, AMOLED is more than a smartwatch – it’s a race tool for serious sailors. With GPS-assisted start functions, full Garmin marine integration, and a stunning AMOLED display, it’s built to give yacht racers an edge on and off the water.

Carbon spars for all...

With hi-tech construction processes, efficient production, expanding reach, extended product ranges and increasing economy of scale, MC1 Spars is making it feasible for a broader church of boats to have carbon masts and booms.

Extreme H2O: Designing the PB72, a semi-foiling offshore machine

Ferdinand van West, project lead designer at Morrelli & Melvin takes us through the naval architecture of Extreme H20, the PB72, a semi-foiling offshore machine.

Getting ahead of it...

Harken ProCare is helping many teams prepare for the Admiral’s Cup.

Always extreme

Persico Marine has been hitting the headlines recently. In last year’s America’s Cup, you’ll have noticed the company’s name proudly emblazoned on the deck of the impossibly sleek Luna Rossa but you may not know that Persico built no fewer than four of the IMOCAs in the last Vendée Globe.

Big fleet transport

How do you arrange return transport for a transatlantic racing fleet from a port with nowhere for a ship to come alongside? You get Sevenstar involved.

Dependable reputation

Moore Brothers’ capacity for design innovation, skill in production engineering and attention to detail are among the keys to their success.

Design innovations

Allen Brothers’ long-standing partnership with leading America’s Cup analyst Tom Morris has led to some interesting collaborations in new sailing hardware.

Just unplug and play

With the 68 Café Racer, Baltic Yachts has pioneered a successful new concept in yachting – and now there’s a prospect of fleet racing.

For the Corinthians…

Designed and engineered specifically to meet the needs of amateur racing sailors, Musto’s all-new inshore and offshore BR3 gear has broad appeal.

Next level optimisation

Francesco Pelizza, director and founder of AMS Advanced Mechanical Solutions, gives an update on the role of FEA in the design process with reference to a recent project, Michael Schmidt’s stunning Y8.

Fair starts and true courses

GiPSY Buoy allows racecourse mark positions to be adjusted remotely – and on the fly.

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