Boat owners, future boat owners, dreamer boat owners – the most common question they ask me is: ‘What’s going to make me and my boat safer?’ They want to know…
Expert guide to choosing a marine generator for cruising yachts
It wasn’t long ago that even ambitious cruising yachts had only the bare minimum in electrical systems. Navigation lights, a VHF radio, perhaps an electric windlass and a single GPS…
Why this 74-year-old swapped a plane for a yacht and sailed solo to seven continents
When ocean sailors are quizzed about their voyages, the most common question they are asked is: “Were you ever scared?” Harry Anderson insists he was not, but when he had…
Cyber Monday deals: this drop-stitch kayak from Decathlon is £500 off and perfect for curious sailors
All expired deals have been removed as of 01 December 2025. Drop-stitch kayaks are a middle ground between the performance of a rigid hull and the comfort and convenience of …
5 expert tips: Your guide to navigation fundamentals
I was navigating on the 80-footer Beau Geste on the Round New Caledonia Race, steaming towards a reef system when suddenly all the systems went down. We were on a…
Ian Walker joins Ainslie’s Athena: Big appointment for British Cup team
Big news from the British America’s Cup team Athena Racing, which announced today that legendary sailor and team boss Ian Walker MBE has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Walker joins…
Is the Olympic Sailing medal becoming just a participation trophy? – Matt Sheahan
What should an Olympic medal represent? Is it still sport’s ultimate accolade? Is it a demonstration that you’re the best in the world and have dedicated your entire life to…
New Wallyrocket 71: The Next Generation Racing Yacht
Wally launches a second Rocket. If the name and look seem familiar, it’s because we ran plenty of coverage of the first Wallyrocket 51 earlier this year, following its eagerly…
Inside Jazz Turner’s solo circumnavigation around Britain
On June 29 a lifeboat crew was attending a multicoloured little yacht that had run hard aground off Folkestone, on the south-east corner of England, in the early hours of…
How to futureproof your yacht: Essential refit jobs for your time in the boatyard
Time in a boatyard rarely goes exactly to plan. Investigate beyond where you usually look and you’ll almost always uncover work that wasn’t expected. The trick is to turn that…
Record-breakers and champions: World Sailing honours the 2025 World Sailors of the Year
World Sailing has recognised its top achievers, honouring two offshore stars, Charlie Dalin and Justine Mettraux, as the Rolex World Sailors of the Year. The awards highlight not only exceptional…
Neo 620 Roma & 460 Competizione first look: Two new stealthy yachts aiming to top the mini-maxi market
The red bandit. This rocketship is the second Carkeek design for Italian carbon cognoscenti Neo Yachts. The Neo 620 is its new flagship, which will muscle into the competitive mini-maxi…
Cruising South Korea: the oppressive restrictions that scuppered our plans
The sea around us was filled with orange and yellow buoys, causing my imagination to go wild with visions of fouled propellers and angry aqua farmers. The markers rose and…
Best Christmas Gifts for Sailors 2025: 17 Tested Picks from Budget to Break the Bank
Let’s face it: finding the best christmas gifts for sailors can feel like navigating a minefield. As a gift-buyer, you’re faced with a unique challenge—the world of sailing gear is…
World’s Coolest Yachts: Kingfisher/Skandia
Asking WIll Oxley to pick the coolest yacht he’s ever sailed is a tough choice, as his list incudes Comanche, Sodebo Ultim, and the foil-assisted superyacht Raven. “It was quite…
American Magic announces withdrawal from 38th America’s Cup
The US-based America’s Cup team, American Magic has announced it will not compete in the 38th edition of the America’s Cup, stating that the event’s current Protocol and new Partnership…
How To Sail A Fast Catamaran: Mastering the Art of Quick Cruising
It’s safe to say that the catamaran is truly out of the bag when it comes to the appeal of multihulls as cruising platforms, and not just for a week-long…
Sailing Patagonia: ‘We hadn’t imagined places so distant and so beautiful’
Patagonia isn’t a place you rush through. At least not if you want to experience it fully. Its fjords and channels, carved by glaciers and swept by wind, demand patience…
‘Mass casualty we face very often,’ says skipper of search and rescue sailing yacht in the Central Med
‘I read in the newspaper about people drowning in the Central Med, and I asked myself whether I needed to do something,’ says Johannes, a one-time Tall Ships Skipper. These…
Forget ChatGPT: Here’s how AI is used in everything from racing yachts to weather routing
The use of AI in sailing is distinctly different to the tools based on large language models such as ChatGTP and DeepSeek that became available in the last three years…