As the breeze freshens, we power up even more. We’re heeled to the gunwales now,…
Extraordinary boats
At the helm of J Class yacht Endeavour – we get exclusive on-board access
The mighty press of canvas fills as her bows fall off from head to wind.…
The world’s biggest yachts – what’s behind the growth of the gigayacht
Dwarfing not only any other yacht that happened to be on the River Eider, but…
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston refits his famous yacht Suhaili
In 1968, on 14 June at 1420, a 32ft ketch called Suhaili, with Robin Knox-Johnston…
A look on board the extraordinary 86m Aquijo, the world’s largest ketch
The largest Bermudan rigged ketch ever launched, the 86m Aquijo was designed by Bill Tripp and launched…
Inside the Infiniti 46 – video tour of the world’s first production offshore racer with DSS foils
Though most of us are captivated by the images of flying boats from International Moths…
Aboard CQS – video tour of the 12-year-old supermaxi that became a cutting edge DSS foiler
CQS (formerly the 90-footer Nicorette) is something of a ‘back to the future’ hybrid in…
Optimised to win: how Peter Morton’s Carkeek 40 Girls on Film won the highly competitive Fast 40+ class
The Carkeek 40 is a proven design that originally dates from 2012. Girls on Film,…
What’s behind the design of Alex Thomson’s Vendée Globe racer Hugo Boss?
The 2016/7 Vendée Globe race will go down as one dominated by two very different…
The new ChessieRacing designed by Bill Tripp is a true designer daysailer, but what is she like to sail?
At first glance, race day aboard George Collins’s sleek new 62ft ChessieRacing is pretty much…
How JPK 10.80 Yes! was modified for inshore racing and won at Cowes Week
The JPK 10.80 really caught the attention of the offshore racing fraternity when Géry Trentesaux’s…
How a square top mainsail helped superyacht Sarissa take off
Upgrading horsepower always gets the boys excited. So, when the decision came to upgrade Sarissa’s…
How Comanche took more than a day off the transatlantic record
No sailing record has a more storied history, or is harder to beat, than the…
Wolfhound: marine artist Stephen Dews reveals his brand new schooner
Recognised as one of the world’s leading marine artists, whose subjects range from the Battle…
British sailor David Cowper navigates ‘world’s most difficult sea route’ for first time since discovery in 1822
British sailor and explorer David Cowper has successfully transited one of the most difficult routes…
Swan 43: the restoration of 50-year-old Sparkman & Stephens yacht Runn
When a Contessa 32 became a little bit too snug for a holiday with his…
Biggest ever ‘Big Class’ schooner gathering at Superyacht Cup in Palma
Seldom has there been a more magnificent sight in sailing than on the opening day…
Waszp – the new one-design foiling Moth that could make learning to fly a little less painful
If there is one class of boat that has turned more heads around the world…
Southern Wind: two new performance cruisers around 100ft
One of the conspicuous growth areas of yachting, albeit a specialised niche, is performance cruisers…
Revival of the Q Class – a mini J Class without all the costs and crew hassles
Imagine owning a yacht with all the class, style and history of a J Class,…