A voyage for madmen, so was the original Sunday Times Golden Globe Race deemed. When the first non-stop race around the world began in 1968 few thought a man could…
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October 2018
On sale 13th September, in the October 2018 issue of Yachting World we get cruisers’ tips for extending their European summer along the very best of the Atlantic west coast……
September 2018
On sale 9th August, in the September 2018 issue of Yachting World we have inspiration for the most amazing sailing trips you can make.. News Newport Bermuda racers jury rig…
Woman on a mission: what drives Dee Caffari? How the pioneering sailor went from PE teacher to Volvo skipper
Dee Caffari puts most of us to shame. She turned up in the cliquey world of offshore racing in her mid-twenties without a reputation built on years of Figaro or…
The Dark Transat: how to sail across an ocean after total power failure
A complete power failure mid-ocean is thankfully rare, and it is usually the charging system that fails rather than batteries, writes Chris Tibbs. That said, when we bought our boat…
Volvo Ocean Race confirm next race will be held in IMOCA 60s – but opinions are divided among crews
After months of speculation – Yachting World broke the story than the IMOCA 60 class were in the final stages of negotiation with the Volvo Ocean Race back in April…
Dongfeng Race Team wins closest ever Volvo Ocean Race
BREAKING NEWS: After nine months of racing, the Volvo Ocean Race was undecided until the final cross this afternoon. The short last leg to The Hague was littered with traffic…
COMMENT: The Volvo Ocean Race has finally made offshore sailing a sporting spectacle
There was a moment during yesterday’s live broadcast from the Volvo Ocean Race final day that left the normally loquacious commentator Conrad Colman momentarily lost for words. I gasped watching.…
Who will win the Volvo Ocean Race? With two legs to go it’s tense at the top
Dongfeng Race Team won today’s Sky Ocean Rescue in-port race in Cardiff today. At the beginning of this edition of the round the world race it looked like the in-port…
Pro navigator’s tips on how to use the ocean’s currents for an offshore advantage
There are a number of yacht races around the world in which strategic decisions on whether to go into or out of ocean currents can have a significant impact on…
June 2018
On sale 10 May, in the June 2018 issue of Yachting World we find out what you can do to prepare for a trouble-free transatlantic? 254 skippers share their unmissable…
Cheeki Rafiki boss cleared of manslaughter, MCA advice may be reviewed
Douglas Innes, whose company Stormforce Coaching managed the Beneteau 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki, has today been cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence. Cheeki Rafiki capsized mid-Atlantic in 2014, leading to the…
Jury retires to consider its verdict in Cheeki Rafiki manslaughter trial
The jury in the trial of Douglas Innes, the former boss of Stormforce Coaching that managed the Beneteau 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki, which capsized mid-Atlantic in 2014 causing the deaths of four…
May 2018
On sale 12 April, in the May 2018 issue of Yachting World we explore the ever-increasing options for getting paid to go sailing around the world – and we catch…
Sailing away: how to turn dreams into a successful family circumnavigation
This is part two of the Craven family’s story – read part one here. We approached Cocos Keeling at first light and had to pick our way through the coral…
Brunel wins gruelling Leg 7 of Volvo Ocean Race, Scallywag vows to race on
In what has been one of the most challenging Volvo Ocean Race stages of recent editions, Bouwe Bekking’s Team Brunel took the double-points Leg 7 win from Dongfeng Race Team.…
UPDATED British Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher lost in Southern Ocean
Following the tragic loss of Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher yesterday, Team Sun Hung Kai Scallywag has issued the following update on what happened: On Monday, 26th March, Team…
How this family made their two-year round the world sailing dream happen
Surreal. Not a breath of wind tonight. The sea’s surface is flat and unbroken. The sky is utterly cloudless and filled with stars. A half moon lights up the entire…
The perfect boat: what makes an ideal offshore cruising yacht?
Choosing a boat for offshore cruising is not a decision to be taken lightly. I have researched this topic on dozens of rallies, speaking to hundred of skippers. Everyone you…
April 2018 issue
On sale 8 March, in the April 2018 issue of Yachting World legendary sailor Pete Goss has an inspiring tale of moving to a bluewater life, and the adventurous new…