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Features
1998 Sydney Hobart: Extract from The Proving Ground by G Bruce Knecht
Along with the 1979 Fastnet Race, the 1998 Sydney Hobart has become a byword for…
How to prepare your yacht for anything: Preempting chafe, rig and crew problems
This is Part 2 of Vicky Ellis’ guide to preparing your yacht for any eventuality.…
A bit aground: Extract from Nick Imber’s Travels With My Nan
A satisfying feature of looking after this column for the last 16 years has been…
Zero-carbon cruiser: Jimmy Cornell explains his electric multihull project
In 2010 I sold my [Ovni 43] Aventura III and, as I was 70, I…
How to buy Yachting World from home
Print issues You can order Yachting World print issues delivered to your door using Magazines…
Wildlife photography: Rick Tomlinson shares his top tips after Falklands expedition
“Orca – port bow!” The cry came from the pilothouse. A sense of excitement swept…
Monitoring apps: How the Internet of Things can turn your boat into a smart boat
What is it? Real time boat monitoring that allows remote checking of a vessel’s status…
Night fall: An extract from Cully Pettigrew’s Yachting Journal of a Hebridean Sailor
Yachting Journal of a Hebridean Sailor by Cully Pettigrew offers an unusual insight into the…
Battle of the giants: The inside story of the Brest Atlantiques Race
On Tuesday 5 November four giant trimarans – Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Macif, Sodebo and…
Spirit Yachts: Inside the British yard behind some of the world’s most beautiful boats
For more than 25 years Spirit Yachts has been melting the hearts of yachtsmen with…
Sailing round Britain with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust: The magic of Moonspray
Despite a significant drop in the breeze, our arrival at Canning Dock in Liverpool coincided…
How shared ownership can get you more boating with less stress
Traditional boat ownership is broken and outdated. At least, that’s the bold message coming from…
The great escape: Why there’s no bad time to drop everything and sail away
How do we untie the lines that bind us? Family, jobs, homes, schools, pets, friends……
How to stay afloat: Top tips for rescuing a sinking yacht
Twenty miles south of Salcombe, in deteriorating weather, Timothy Meo realised that the new 36-footer…
Marine diesel engines: Understanding your yacht’s power plant
When Rudolf Diesel unveiled his engine to the world in 1892, it was nothing short…
Decade in review: How the last 10 years changed the face of sailing
In January 2010 the Yachting World cover shot was of the giant Alinghi catamaran. Our…
Ernesto Bertarelli: The Team Alinghi mastermind who shook up the America’s Cup
When Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi (SUI64) crossed the finish line for the final time in Auckland,…
1979 Fastnet Race: A lucky escape – Sir Peter Johnson’s story
To start, it was hardly distinguishable from any Round the Island race. Our beat down…
Frers design: The family dynasty behind some of the world’s most beautiful yachts
It was the economist J K Galbraith who said that there was “no absolute standard…