Long-Distance cruising seminar 2013

Prepare for your long-distance cruising project with Jimmy Cornell
Voiles&Voiliers magazine and Grand Large Yachting
are offering you the chance to participate in the 2nd Long-Distance Cruising Seminar
on 23 and 24 March in the Paris region.
This seminar is aimed at those who plan to set off on a long-distance cruise and who, like all the candidates, have [...]

Jean feels good aboard “Nao”, his Allures 45.

Jean must feel good at sea and for him, this is fundamental. Previously passionate about racing, he was looking for a lively yacht to take him round the world. He has chosen an Allures 45, which he bought with his brother and a friend. Happy in his new life, he shares his pleasure with his [...]

Two famous sailors and their son set sail for a round the world journey aboard their Outremer 5X

Christine and Johan are keen sailors. They have chosen an Outremer 5X for their family project – a round the world cruise. They have collaborated with the Outremer shipyard and renowned navigator Michel Desjoyaux on the development of a yacht that would satisfy their needs 100 % – and it was a success. Not only [...]

Marie Christine and Jean-Luc around the world journey next chapter.

We told you about Jean-Luc and Marie-Christine’s second round the world cruise a year ago. This couple just loves sailing and carry on with their navigation off the beaten tracks on board their Salt 47 built by the Garcia shipyard. They share their enjoyment with us by sending news on their way to South Africa, [...]

The Garcia Trawler GT wins the “European Yacht of the Year 2013″ award

The Outremer 5X elected “European Yacht of the Year 2013″

During the first day of the Düsseldorf Boat Show, the Outremer 5X was awarded the title of “European Yacht of the Year 2013″. Eleven professionnal journalists from all around Europe took part to the sea trials to make up their choice.
One of them, Toby Hodges, from Yachting World magazine wrote about the Outremer 5X :
Quite [...]

A passionated owner takes part to the creation of the Outremer 5X

Jacques-François is a yachting enthusiast. He likes sailing on beautiful yachts, preferably high performance. Originally tempted to acquire an Outremer 49, he quickly became involved in the creation of the first Outremer 5X, backed by a top design team worthy of that of a Route du Rhum and the adventure started.

Grand Large Café – What [...]

Every day life aboard a Garcia 64

Ann and Stéphane had their central cockpit Garcia 64 built on specs for a simple reason: to live comfortably everyday on board their superb yacht. They sail from day to day, without plans, making the most of stopovers and enjoying meeting people. We contacted them when they stopped on the paradisiacal island of Bonaire. Here [...]

Essentiel, Outremer 45, 18 months around the Atlantic

At the time of writing this account, Bea, Christophe and their two sons are anchored in the bay of Annapolis and fully enjoying the charm of this historic town and its boatshow. They left from France in 2012 for a two-year circumnavigation, which became a shorter tour of the Atlantic and enabled them to spend [...]

Allures 45 in the wind

Jacqui and Adrian are at sea. They came back from Russia where they made their first long cruise as a prelude to their circumnavigation on board “Vagaris”, their Allures 45. Already, they both have thousands of miles under the keel. They sold their furniture and rented their house out to live the next few years [...]