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Ainslie Finn Gold Cup

Ainslie’s Winning Streak

About 16 hours ago

Ainslie is on the verge of his sixth Finn world championship win before starting the Olympic torch relay. Matthew Sheahan reports from Falmouth

Beneteau Sense and Oceanis video

Video from Yachting World's test of four new...

Volvo Ocean Race: Puma’s Second Win

Ken Read’s team wins Leg 6 into Miami, Camper...

GBR Team Complete

The remaining Olympic team members in 49er,...

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upwind trim video

VIDEO: Sail Faster Sail Safer

Watch the video accompaniment to the Advanced Sailing Techniques series with professional skipper Pip Hare

Yachting World Blogs

Elaine Bunting

How your harness could kill you

Heavy weather

How the lifejacket/harness combination we rely on at sea could prove fatal

One-design round the world?

Dinghy cruising adventures

Skipper of missing yacht 'Berserk' detained

Stampede for ARC places

More from Elaine Bunting

David Glenn

Sailing Week re-invented

Antigua Sailing Week 2012

David Glenn offers his final thoughts on a superb week in Antigua

Scarlet finishes with a bullet

Uncharted waters

Push button problems

Sojana has to settle for 2nd

More from David Glenn

Matthew Sheahan

Kiteboard Racing, Really?

Kiteboard racing

Apparently kiteboard racing does have a track record

Park ‘n Play

Coast Guard Bans Offshore Racing

New World Record

Apollo 13 and Abu Dhabi

More from Matthew Sheahan

PIP HARE

Pip Hare Blog

Solo sailor Pip Hare, author of our Advanced Sailing Series, shares her experiences with Yachting World in this blog

Sailing Forum

Sea Feather

Any input on the cost of this wind vane...


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May 2012

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Supersail World

supersail world october 2011

Welcome to our Supersail site which aims to bring you a variety of specialist big sailing yacht information on one easy to use site. News as it happens, invaluable searchable archive material from the pages of Yachting World, a picture gallery and David Glenn's unique blog aim to inform and entertain anyone interested in the world of supersailing yachts.

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Antigua Sailing Week Day 1

Highlights from Day 1 of Antigua Sailing Week

A selection of the best racing shots from Day...

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Belfield PC/LAPTOP CHART PLOTTER

Belfield PC/LAPTOP CHART PLOTTER

We are pleased to be able to offer an excellent charting package, including a complete portfolio of Admiralty charts for the whole of the UK,Ireland and Channel Islands, plus the charting software...