Salt water – the universal enemy of pretty much every sensitive bit of kit on board your yacht. Keeping your things clean and dry can be a challenge, particularly when…
Prime Day Helly Hansen deals: Our pick of the best boating gear bargains
This Amazon Prime Day, Norwegian sailing apparel brand Helly Hansen has gone all-in with loads of items reduced from, so there’s plenty of deals to be found from this top…
Falken restoration: Round the World racer turned perfect cruiser
“Wait, you bought that boat?!” That was 59º North’s bosun Adam Browne’s reaction when I showed him the Farr ‘Millennium’ 65 on the hard in Lymington, which we’d just closed…
How to follow the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023
The Fastnet Race 2023 will be the 50th edition of the event and is set to be the largest offshore yacht race in the world, with over 440 entries. The Rolex…
Best kayak deals and paddleboard deals still included in REI’s 4th of July sale
REI.com is still running its 4th of July sale, with big discounts on a huge array of outdoor gear for your summer paddling adventures. This year’s sale features some particularly…
Sea Eagle II: One of the world’s finest superyachts
It’s very rare to see quite such a large vessel, the world’s largest aluminium sailing yacht in this case, truly in its element: sailing full bore in an idyllic location.…
Coolest yachts: J/105
“The J/105 revolutionised downwind sailing in the sport as the first boat over 20ft with a retractable bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker,” explains J-Boats founder Bob Johnstone. “The system was pioneered…
Incident packed Round the Island Race as wind and waves cause trouble
It was a wet and wild Round the Island Race, which saw Volvo 70 Tschuss 2 romping to a line honours win completing the course in in 4 hours, 11…
The best sailing kit for kids
Sailing kit for kids is now just as good as the adults’ options, with many brands taking the latest technology developed for Olympic sailing or high performance sailing and adapting…
11th Hour Racing declared winners of The Ocean Race after redress
Charlie Enright’s 11th Hour Racing Team has won The Ocean Race after a jury awarded them redress of 4 points in the final leg of the round the world race,…
Best sailing films on Netflix, Prime and more
Recent years have seen a proliferation of sailing films arriving on streaming platforms, with Netflix taking the lead on producing original content but there are many other sailing films on…
The all-female team aiming to set a new round the world record
French former Vendée Globe skipper Alexia Barrier announced her plans for the ‘Famous Project’ last year. Since then the project has gathered huge momentum, and Barrier and her team now…
Best waterproof sunscreen and sun protection kit for sailors
Constant exposure to the sun can be both the highlight and the pitfall of life on board for sailors. As much as fine weather makes for a better sailing experience,…
Rose declared winner of the Superyacht Cup Palma
The St. Regis Race Day finale delivered another instalment of the excellent race conditions that the Bay of Palma is famed for, with 10 to 12 knots of wind and…
Best satellite messenger and tracker for heading off the beaten path
The best satellite messenger and trackers have come a long way in just a few years since we last looked at them with Pip Hare. (12 yacht trackers compared) Here’s…
WATCH: Ocean Race yachts ‘attacked’ by orcas following spate of whale collisions
Two VO65 yachts racing in The Ocean Race have become the latest boats to face ‘attacks’ by orcas off the Iberian Peninsula. The two VO65s, Team JAJO and Mirpuri Trifork…
First look: Y Yachts’ Y Breeze – a 75ft daysailer? (sold with crew included!)
Y-Yachts has unveiled a fascinating new 75ft luxury daysailer concept, the Y Breeze. Y-Yachts founder Michael Schmidt, the veteran racing sailor, industry pioneer and former Hanse Yachts owner, is known for…
Great seamanship: Bound for Cape Horn
Read about sailing all your life and you won’t find another book quite like Bound for Cape Horn, with its interesting subtitle Skills for Expedition Cruising. Any suggestion this might…
How to manage your mental health at sea
It’s a common misconception that ‘mental health’ only applies when we are experiencing a condition such as anxiety, depression or addiction. But one of the most important points about mental…
Extraordinary boats: Sailing the sustainable Ecoracer 25
This heartening story involves a crew of Italian sailing friends, who fostered a desire to do something different, to make a change. The fact that this Ecoracer ‘garage project’ has…