North buys out rivals

Back in the 1970s multihull saillors were generally a pretty esoteric lot. It didn’t help that Donald Crowhurst ushered in the new decade with his tragic exploits in his Teignmouth Electron trimaran.

Rupert Holmes looks at one of the most desirable cruising yachts of the Sadler era, as well as some alternative boats

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Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides

Annie Means talks to the founders of BlueTree about their innovative approach to boatbuilding design and construction

Discover how to enjoy a Riviera lifestyle without leaving the UK with the latest news on marinas, sailing, waterside homes and harbour developments from the Coast team