Oyster 675/Contest 67CS - These two new 67-footers raise the question of what size of boat is manageable without a crew
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Gear test: top clothing and kit to keep you warm and dry, tested by us with Skip Novak at Cape Horn
It’s the ultimate test of wet and cold weather gear, as Elaine Bunting, David Glenn and Skip Novak go to Cape Horn
How a crew saved the lives of four Haitian refugees abandoned at sea and left for dead
Cruising Dominica to Antigua the crew of Nefertiti heard voices in the water. Daniel Calascione describes a troubling rescue of four Haitian refugees
HRH Princess Anne talks about her new Rustler 44 yacht and love of sailing in Scotland
Royal Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence discuss their favourite Scottish grounds when sailing their Rustler 44 Ballochbuie
Huff of Arklow sails again after a remarkable restoration
After a long refit, the legendary and once groundbreaking Uffa Fox-designed ocean racer Huff of Arklow has returned to the water. Elaine Bunting reports
A rich history: 500 years of Trinity House, set up to safeguard lives at sea
Every year at Trinitytide a procession of Brethren emerges from Trinity House to be sworn in for another year of keeping ships safe around our shores.
New gorgeous Spirit 74 displays not only beauty but impressive engineering
The 74ft Spirit of Galatea is not just lovely, she hides some impressive engineering beneath her rich mahogany exterior, finds Toby Hodges
Bob Shepton: adventurer joins the ranks of Chichester and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Former chaplain is a sailing legend
Gallery of the Volvo Ocean Race
Gallery of the Volvo Ocean Race
How to set up your autopilot to sail faster, more comfortably and be more efficient
Pip Hare explains how setting your autopilot to suit conditions will be faster, more comfortable and more efficient
Launched: the fastest monohull ever?
A 100-footer built for no other purpose than record breaking has been launched in the US. Wow!
Autopilots on Atlantic test – the results of our survey of the 2012 ARC
Yachting World’s annual gear survey of competitors in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) provides a unique insight into users’ experiences of onboard equipment during an ocean passage. The 2012…
Complete YW questionnaire for chance to win iPad mini
Complete the Yachting World reader survey and you'll be entered into a draw to win an iPad mini.
Escape from a lee shore
Our visit to an island community in Fiji is cut short as we are forced to bail out at night
New Azuree 46 wins first in class during Antigua Sailing Week
First Azuree model 'Sleeper' proves her credentials
Newport Bermuda-Race
The Mount Everest of Offshore Racing
Pantaenius Rund Skagen
510 nautical miles of sailing tradition
Antigua Sailing Week Opening Day
Perfect conditions for Day 1 of Antigua Sailing Week
Round Antigua – Quokka’s Race
Philippe Falle reports from the YW Round Antigua Race as the Quokka team try to defend their title
Antigua Sailing Week: Quokka prepares
Skipper Philippe Falle looks ahead to Saturday’s Yachting World around Antigua Race aboard Quokka, a race his team won last year