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François-Xavier Ricardou's articles primarily focus on sailing, boating, nautical equipment, navigation, and yachts. His coverage includes industry-specific content as well as reviews and press releases related to transportation & logistics, sports, design, and house & home.
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By: François-Xavier Ricardou
VHF remains the most important piece of safety equipment on board pleasure craft. However, between engine noise, multiple antennas and sometimes outdated screens, its limits quickly become apparent in coastal and offshore navigation. With the Signal VHF 400 and 220, Garmin is targeting a number of critical points on board: legibility, network integration and AIS monitoring.
In pleasure boating, on a sailboat or a motorboat, high beam headlights are quite simple to understand. With a few nuances that you need to know.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Lorient had been waiting for this moment for weeks. With just one foil installed and a light breeze, Gitana 18 successfully completed her first flights off Belle Île. On the pontoons and in the Ultim teams' cells, these first tacks immediately attracted attention.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Sail, electric motor or paddle. With the WildKat, Guillaume Turbec has designed a light, livable catamaran for water sports. A prototype designed to sail on the sea as well as on lakes and rivers.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
The Itama 70 has just been launched in Ravenna, Italy, in May 2026. This new 21.23-meter open yacht marks a new stage in the renewal of the Italian shipyard's range. Behind its low, taut silhouette, this model poses a number of questions of interest to yachtsmen: circulation on board, actual use at high speed, and the balance between sportiness and cruising.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Four 500 hp outboard engines on a 17-metre yacht is an unusual formula. With 2,000 hp available and an advertised speed of 50 knots, the Palm Beach GT50 RS adopts a radically different philosophy from that of traditional cruisers.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Three years after its first sailings, XYLO technology is evolving. The Danish yacht launches a new competition-oriented version. This composite construction is based on Technora filaments and vacuum lamination.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Electric propulsion continues to make headway in pleasure boating. However, questions of autonomy and on-board use remain at the heart of the debate. Presented by AS Labruna, the new Arcistratega provides its own response to these issues.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
Turkish shipyard Numarine has just delivered the first example of its new 27XP. This exploration yacht is the successor to an already well-established platform in the Numarine range. The new evolution of this yacht is a combination of increased volumes, energy evolution and offshore cruising.
By: François-Xavier Ricardou
The EPIRB remains the benchmark distress beacon for offshore sailing. Behind the features common to all models, several functions can influence rescue speed and ease of use. Return Link Service, AIS, multiconstellation GPS or mobile application, each option meets a specific need.
