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The ambition at Outremer has always been to create innovative sailboats, convinced that sailing was, and still is, the most natural and respectful practice.

At a time when environmental and societal issues are at the heart of concerns, we have a determined ambition: to invent sustainable boating.

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Nikki Henderson

Why every serious cruiser should go racing

With racing, you learn how to get the most out of the boat, the conditions and weather. And you stretch your comfort zone, helping you become a better leader.

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Sustainability

Sustainable sailing: why and how to protect our ocean’s biodiversity

71% of our planet is water-covered and the ocean, known as a carbon sink, concentrates about 50 times more carbon than the atmosphere (more than the Amazon rainforest) and absorbs 90% of excess heat in our climate system.

Read more
GLY World Odyssey

Meet the GLYWO 500 crew: Marijke & Mark on an Outremer 55

Being part of the GLYWO family has given us a secure feeling and of course a lot of fun, both on and off the water.

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Nikki Henderson

Should you join a ladies-only crew?

What I would encourage any woman to do before signing up to a female-only course is to ensure that you are bringing a positive and constructive mindset with you to that environment. Sailing with women is what all these women thought it would be – supportive, fun, calm, empowering and balanced.

Read more
Sustainability

Self-sufficiency onboard an Outremer 51

In order for Maren & Matthias to be able to live and work independently on their Outremer 51 VAST, they primarily need sufficient electricity and drinking water. How do they do it, off the grid and surrounded by the salty sea?

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Nikki Henderson

Expert Multihull Techniques

There has been a huge surge in the sales of performance multihulls and with them a need to know how to handle them particularly when it comes to specific multihull techniques.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Behind the scenes: a tour of Outremer’s shipyard

Tour the Outremer shipyard through the eyes of Nikki Henderson. Moulding, lamination, composite sandwich construction, resin-to-glass ratios; these are words that can send me into fight or flight mode…

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Nikki Henderson

Unseasonable crossings — PART 02

When I look back on the crossing on La Vagabonde, my brain does a remarkably clever thing. It filters out most of the hard stuff: the lightning, the stress, the responsibility, the social media flurry, the awkward moments between the diverse characters. What’s left, is memories of day 12 onwards…

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Unseasonable Crossings — PART 01

The Vendee Globe has got to be the toughest solo sporting event there is. It’s a single handed round the world sailing race without stops or assistance. Having raced in the Southern Ocean myself – it is a desolate place in spirit, in physicality, and in the mental state you find yourself in.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Sailing upwind on Outremer 45 Sailing La Vagabonde — PART 02

Sailing is a sensual sport. When you sail, you must work together with nature. You must ride her waves and helm in time with her flow, easing and tightening and swaying with her rhythm.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Sailing upwind on Outremer 45 Sailing La Vagabonde — PART 01

18th November 2019 was the fifth day of our 18-day transatlantic delivery on La Vagabonde, the Outremer 45. The unseasonable nature of the voyage did not disappoint; this was the fifth consecutive day of upwind sailing.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Preparation of an extraordinary transatlantic crossing, from West to East

On 13th November 2019, I was scraping the ice off the deck of La Vagabonde – the Outremer 45 – in preparation for our imminent departure from Virginia, USA headed to – well – somewhere in Western Europe.

Read more
GLY World Odyssey

Meet the GLYWO 500 crew: Marijke & Mark on an Outremer 55

Being part of the GLYWO family has given us a secure feeling and of course a lot of fun, both on and off the water.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Why every serious cruiser should go racing

With racing, you learn how to get the most out of the boat, the conditions and weather. And you stretch your comfort zone, helping you become a better leader.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Should you join a ladies-only crew?

What I would encourage any woman to do before signing up to a female-only course is to ensure that you are bringing a positive and constructive mindset with you to that environment. Sailing with women is what all these women thought it would be – supportive, fun, calm, empowering and balanced.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Expert Multihull Techniques

There has been a huge surge in the sales of performance multihulls and with them a need to know how to handle them particularly when it comes to specific multihull techniques.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Behind the scenes: a tour of Outremer’s shipyard

Tour the Outremer shipyard through the eyes of Nikki Henderson. Moulding, lamination, composite sandwich construction, resin-to-glass ratios; these are words that can send me into fight or flight mode…

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Unseasonable crossings — PART 02

When I look back on the crossing on La Vagabonde, my brain does a remarkably clever thing. It filters out most of the hard stuff: the lightning, the stress, the responsibility, the social media flurry, the awkward moments between the diverse characters. What’s left, is memories of day 12 onwards…

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Unseasonable Crossings — PART 01

The Vendee Globe has got to be the toughest solo sporting event there is. It’s a single handed round the world sailing race without stops or assistance. Having raced in the Southern Ocean myself – it is a desolate place in spirit, in physicality, and in the mental state you find yourself in.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Sailing upwind on Outremer 45 Sailing La Vagabonde — PART 02

Sailing is a sensual sport. When you sail, you must work together with nature. You must ride her waves and helm in time with her flow, easing and tightening and swaying with her rhythm.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Sailing upwind on Outremer 45 Sailing La Vagabonde — PART 01

18th November 2019 was the fifth day of our 18-day transatlantic delivery on La Vagabonde, the Outremer 45. The unseasonable nature of the voyage did not disappoint; this was the fifth consecutive day of upwind sailing.

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Preparation of an extraordinary transatlantic crossing, from West to East

On 13th November 2019, I was scraping the ice off the deck of La Vagabonde – the Outremer 45 – in preparation for our imminent departure from Virginia, USA headed to – well – somewhere in Western Europe.

Read more
Sustainability

Sustainable sailing: why and how to protect our ocean’s biodiversity

71% of our planet is water-covered and the ocean, known as a carbon sink, concentrates about 50 times more carbon than the atmosphere (more than the Amazon rainforest) and absorbs 90% of excess heat in our climate system.

Read more
Sustainability

Self-sufficiency onboard an Outremer 51

In order for Maren & Matthias to be able to live and work independently on their Outremer 51 VAST, they primarily need sufficient electricity and drinking water. How do they do it, off the grid and surrounded by the salty sea?

Read more
Nikki Henderson

Expert Multihull Techniques

There has been a huge surge in the sales of performance multihulls and with them a need to know how to handle them particularly when it comes to specific multihull techniques.

Read more
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