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    Sailing the fastest offshore monohull, the ClubSwan 125

    • Toby Hodges
    • October 19, 2021

    It’s tricky to gauge speed and scale against anything else when you have to sail a few miles offshore to…

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    Best winter sailing gloves: from mittens to neoprene

    • Rupert Holmes
    • October 18, 2021

    Decent sailing gloves are an essential part of being both comfortable and safe when afloat in the winter months. Wet…

    Onboard communication: Pip Hare’s guide

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    • October 18, 2021

    Earlier this year I was lucky enough to join the French crew of the IMOCA 60 Bureau Vallée 3 for…

    First look: Swan 98 – high performance, Italian flair

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    • October 15, 2021

    The pandemic seems to have in no way slowed Nautor’s Swan, as it presented two new superyachts at the Monaco…

    How this couple escaped the city to work from their yacht

    • Yachting World
    • October 13, 2021

    Seven years ago, as a pair of empty-nesters living in London, Sheila and I embarked on an impulsive sailing adventure.…

    First look: Swan 120 – designed for outside living

    • Yachting World
    • October 12, 2021

    Being moored stern-to in Monaco’s Port Hercule during the recent Monaco Yacht Show 2021 was the perfect place to showcase…

    New gear: Seldén Synchronised Main Furling system

    • Yachting World
    • October 12, 2021

    A straightforward concept lies behind the appeal of in-mast mainsail furling systems: haul on the clew outhaul while allowing the…

    Eco-friendly anchoring: how to preserve the seabed

    • Yachting World
    • October 11, 2021

    When my toes get cold, I know the wind has piped up. The dorade over the foot of our bed…

    Trapped upside down in the North Sea

    • Tom Cunliffe
    • October 8, 2021

    John Passmore is a man unafraid to move with the times. A professional journalist with a distinguished newspaper career, he…

    Video tour: YYachts Tripp 90

    • Toby Hodges
    • October 8, 2021

    Over the past few years YYachts has cemented a reputation for producing large composite yachts that are remarkably uncomplicated and…

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    Best sailing gloves: 8 top pairs to protect your hands and keep them warm

    • Yachting World
    • October 7, 2021

    For much of the year thermal insulation is an important attribute for sailing gloves, and is especially true for those…

    What’s in the latest issue… November 2021

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    • October 7, 2021

    The latest issue of Yachting World is packed full of expert bluewater cruising content, as well as our latest news,…

    Iconic day-sailer ICE for sale

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    • October 7, 2021

    As is often the way, ICE was commissioned by the owner of a much larger Baltic Yacht who wanted a…

    How to cross the Atlantic in short hops

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    • October 7, 2021

    An Atlantic crossing is – rightly – considered a bit of an epic. An east-bound crossing, often even more so.…

    The best bluewater multihulls of all time: a complete guide

    • Toby Hodges
    • October 6, 2021

    What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or the one you can afford…

    World’s coolest yachts: Swallow

    • Yachting World
    • October 5, 2021

    “For my most influential boat, my mind drifted to the story of Swallows and Amazons, which gripped me as a…

    America’s Cup: Ainslie goes all-in with Mercedes F1

    • Toby Heppell
    • October 4, 2021

    Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup Challenge – now INEOS Britannia, formerly INEOS Team UK – launched the first stage of its…

    Best bluewater multihulls: Discovery Bluewater 50

    • Yachting World
    • October 1, 2021

    The luxury Bill Dixon designed Discovery Bluewater 50 may be a decade old now and into its third iteration, but…

    6 best sun protection and comfort kit for sailors

    • Toby Hodges
    • September 30, 2021

    Year-round exposure to the sun and the double-hit of rays reflecting off the water means that sailors have a high…

    How to sail in light winds and tide

    • Yachting World
    • September 29, 2021

    The lighter the breeze, the more significant the effects of any current or tidal flow. Ben Saxton has raced every…

    Best bluewater multihulls: Outremer 51 and 55

    • Yachting World
    • September 28, 2021

    When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater cruising, Outremer will likely be one of the first names that comes…

    Is this the boat Batman would sail?

    • Yachting World
    • September 28, 2021

    Imagine a boat that combines the aggressive loom of a Lamborghini with the controls of a fighter jet. Pop a…

    The Ocean Race: What’s it like on a fully crewed IMOCA 60?

    • Matthew Sheahan
    • September 27, 2021

    How much faster could an IMOCA 60 go if it were really pressed? Not in bursts, not for brief peak…

    Best boat binoculars: 3 top options on the market

    • Yachting World
    • September 24, 2021

    For sailors choosing the best boat binoculars can be a difficult call. What areas should you be looking to prioritise?…

    Gear: G-SHOCK Smartwatch – waterproof watch

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 23, 2021

    The new G-SHOCK Smartwatch– the GSW-H1000 – includes an optical heart rate sensor, compass, altitude/air pressure sensor, accelerometer, gyrometer and…

    How to create a pilotage plan

    • Pip Hare
    • September 23, 2021

    Creating a pilotage plan has long been a key navigational skill and most of us will have encountered various examples…

    Taking the Helm: Tales of leading a Whitbread team

    • Yachting World
    • September 22, 2021

    The Whitbread Round the World race/Volvo Ocean Race has a precedent for replacing skippers in Uruguay and Taking the Helm,…

    GEAR: Garmin MSC-10 satellite compass

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 21, 2021

    The Garmin MSC-10 satellite compass uses GPS derived data, instead of the earth’s magnetic field, to calculate a boat’s heading…

    Gear: ATP2 processor – ethernet networking

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 20, 2021

    A+T’s ATP2 processor allows for full ethernet networking using a single wire linking all sensors and displays. This cable also…

    Cape Town to the Azores: The end of an 8-year voyage

    • Yachting World
    • September 20, 2021

    “That’s it,” Wietze says, “Not an ounce more of anything is added to the boat. No food, no fuel and…

    America’s Cup venue decision delayed: where’s in the frame?

    • Helen Fretter
    • September 17, 2021

    The much anticipated announcement of venue for the 37th America’s Cup, due to be unveiled today (Friday, September 17), has…

    GEAR: Calypso portable ultrasonic wind sensor

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 16, 2021

    The Calypso portable ultrasonic wind sensor comes at a time when onboard systems are becoming increasingly integrated and fits well…

    Gear: Loop Boa Base – nifty stacking clutch

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 15, 2021

    The Loop Boa Base is an extremely neat idea for adding extra clutches in places where there would otherwise be…

    First look: Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380 – roomy 35 footer

    • Yachting World
    • September 14, 2021

    Jeanneau’s latest model, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 380 incorporates some of the features first rolled out on its larger designs,…

    World’s coolest yachts: Vestas Sailrocket 2

    • Yachting World
    • September 14, 2021

    “With no hesitation, my choice for the world’s coolest yacht is Vestas Sailrocket 2,” says Pascal Conq. The designer behind…

    Saecwen: Queen of the seas

    • Yachting World
    • September 13, 2021

    “Look at that piece of oak behind you. I first met that tree when I was a kid, growing up…

    How to watch SailGP France

    • Toby Heppell
    • September 10, 2021

    The global foiling catamaran series, SailGP returns this weekend with the nine teams taking to the water of St Tropez,…

    America’s Cup: Youth, Women’s and Word Series class announced

    • Toby Heppell
    • September 10, 2021

    While we await the full protocol for the 37th America’s Cup, which should contain details of the venue and date…

    World’s coolest yachts: Superyacht Heitaros

    • Yachting World
    • September 10, 2021

    I first saw Heitaros sailing in St Barth and thought it was a beautiful 60- or 80-footer but, as we…

    Watch: Experts share advice for bluewater sailing

    • Helen Fretter
    • September 9, 2021

    Pete Goss, Nikki Henderson and Knut Frostad are among the speakers in a new six-part series of webinars on key…

    World’s coolest yachts: TP52 Patches

    • Yachting World
    • September 9, 2021

    Eamon Conneely commissioned the original Reichel Pugh-designed TP52 Patches in 2005 to race under IRC in the Admirals Cup and…

    Spirit 46 to feature in new James Bond film

    • Toby Heppell
    • September 8, 2021

    Spirit Yachts has announced a partnership with EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) and Universal Pictures International. The partnership…

    World’s coolest yachts: Maxi 72

    • Yachting World
    • September 8, 2021

    The Maxi 72 is the biggest boat where you feel you’re doing things properly, writes Mike Sanderson. These boats don’t…

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    New Gear: Wuzzos Corinthian Pro

    • James Wilkie Devoy
    • September 8, 2021

    The Wuzzos Corinthian Pro is a new high spec deck shoe which uses leather and mesh to maximise ventilation and…

    5 exciting multihulls at 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival

    • Toby Heppell
    • September 7, 2021

    The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival has been a long time coming with the majority of 2020’s Boat Shows cancelled due…

    First look: Tanna 47 – relaxed cruising on two hulls

    • Yachting World
    • September 7, 2021

    Fountaine Pajot’s latest model, the Tanna 47 catamaran is a successor to the successful Saona 47. The newest addition to…

    World’s coolest yachts: Star class

    • Yachting World
    • September 7, 2021

    The coolest boat, for sure, is the Star, writes Enrico Chieffi. Clearly, on one side it’s for personal reasons, because…

    World’s coolest yachts: Maxi Ketch Mari-Cha III

    • Yachting World
    • September 6, 2021

    Fast, shapely, elegant and still formidable on the race course, Mari-Cha III was and still is one of the world’s…

    5 exciting monohulls at 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival

    • Toby Heppell
    • September 6, 2021

    The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival has been a long time coming with the majority of 2020’s Boat Shows cancelled due…

    First look: C-Cat 48

    • Yachting World
    • September 6, 2021

    The C-Cat 48 is a lightweight and fast Italian cruising catamaran from the Comar Yachts yard near Rome, Italy. The…

    Cannes returns with a splash

    • In partnership with Cannes Yachting Festival
    • September 3, 2021

    Against the elegant backdrop of the French Riviera, some of the biggest, most prestigious and innovative names in yachting will…

    World’s coolest yachts: Maxi Trimaran MACIF

    • Yachting World
    • September 3, 2021

    The round the world record breaking sailboat, MACIF was launched in 2016 for French solo sailor and Vendée Globe winner…

    First look: Baltic Café Racer

    • Yachting World
    • September 3, 2021

    Baltic Yachts has been responsible for some of the world’s most iconic yachts of the past five years, including the…

    First look: Sunbeam 32.1

    • Yachting World
    • September 3, 2021

    The Sunbeam 32.1 is the first model developed under the new ownership of this 70-year-old Austrian yard is the result…

    World’s coolest yachts: International Moth

    • Yachting World
    • September 2, 2021

    “There are so many boats out there that have cool aspects and yet remain horribly compromised or are no longer…

    Orca attacks: Rudder losses and damage as incidents escalate

    • Helen Fretter
    • September 2, 2021

    The first signs that something odd was taking place came in July 2020. After the strangest start to a summer…

    World’s coolest yachts: Ngoni

    • Yachting World
    • September 1, 2021

    “Build me a beast. Don’t build me a sheep in wolf’s clothing. This has to be an edgy and innovative…

    World’s coolest yachts: The Ultra 30

    • Yachting World
    • August 31, 2021

    “The Ultra 30s were the coolest boats, were way ahead of their time,” says Eddie Warden Owen, who skippered an…

    World’s coolest yachts: Mariquita

    • Yachting World
    • August 30, 2021

    “Built in 1911 as a 19 Metre, Mariquita is one of the most beautiful yachts afloat, and I’ve had the…

    World’s coolest yachts: Lady Belle

    • Yachting World
    • August 27, 2021

    “It’s 50 years since my wife and I were beating down the West Solent in our first tiny yacht and…

    London light, a tale of working on the barges

    • Yachting World
    • August 27, 2021

    Anybody who has successfully worked an 85ft, 120-ton Thames sailing barge up and down the estuary and East Coast waters,…

    World’s coolest yachts: Duen

    • Yachting World
    • August 26, 2021

    “I cannot think of a better example of a happy cruising family than that of the crew of Duen,” So…

    World’s coolest yachts: The Mayflower

    • Yachting World
    • August 25, 2021

    The Mayflower is certainly the most unusual nomination to date for a world’s coolest yacht! It came to Yachting World…

    Best waterproof bag: 8 drybags tested

    • Toby Hodges
    • August 24, 2021

    Once a novelty, then a go-to item for dinghy sailors, a drybag is now a must have for all sailors…

    World’s coolest yachts: Finot-Conq design Nica

    • Yachting World
    • August 24, 2021

    Hawaii-based photographer Tor Johnson, who has written for Yachting World on the challenges of cruising in British Columbia, has shot…

    World’s coolest yachts: The Beneteau First 25.7

    • Yachting World
    • August 23, 2021

    Although he is something of an expert on ocean cruising subjects, ARC organiser Jeremy Wyatt says his ideal is smaller,…

    World’s coolest yachts: Charal IMOCA 60

    • Yachting World
    • August 20, 2021

    “When you look at what the designers and engineers have put in place to get round quite restrictive IMOCA rules…

    World’s coolest yachts: Swan 65

    • Yachting World
    • August 19, 2021

    Tracy Edwards says her heart will always belong to Maiden, the 58ft Bruce Farr-designed maxi she raced round the world…

    First look: Ovni 370 – smaller rugged alloy yacht

    • Yachting World
    • August 18, 2021

    Ovni is another French yard that builds rugged shoal draught aluminium boats. It has recently focussed on larger models, but…

    Scandinavia to the Big Apple: lessons learnt from a cruising couple’s adventure

    • Yachting World
    • August 18, 2021

    Carsten and Vinni Breuning are a modern cruising couple. Like many who make the leap – and the many more…

    First look: Allures 51.9

    • Yachting World
    • August 18, 2021

    The third generation of the flagship of this French bluewater range, the Allures 51.9, retains the brand’s core concepts of…

    The rise and rise of double-handed racing

    • Yachting World
    • August 17, 2021

    If ever the stars aligned to see a sport’s popularity grow exponentially, they did so for the recent story of…

    How to make a living on your yacht

    • Yachting World
    • August 17, 2021

    In late 2018 my wife, Roxy, and I took a few suitcases of belongings and moved aboard our 47ft Cheoy…

    Pelagic 77: onboard one of the world’s most extreme sailing machines

    • Yachting World
    • August 16, 2021

    The latest and largest Pelagic design, Pelagic 77, the 77ft Vinson of Antarctica, created in collaboration with legendary adventurer and…

    Racing 695 miles double-handed: Fastnet contest goes to the line

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 13, 2021

    The Fastnet double-handed fleet made up a whopping 89 boats in this year’s race, almost a quarter of the fleet,…

    British JPK 1180 Sunrise is Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 12, 2021

    The overall 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race winner is Thomas Kneen’s JPK 1180 Sunrise, who takes the IRC overall trophy. Sunrise finished the 695-mile…

    High performance inshore gear: Musto’s new LPX range

    • In partnership with Musto
    • August 12, 2021

    Musto has long been an industry leader in the field of high-end clothing and footwear for all weather conditions. With…

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    Caribbean warmth: Cruising the Grenadines in a restored Swan 37

    • Yachting World
    • August 12, 2021

    We glide down the eastern side of El Hierro and leap into the vastness of the ocean as we begin…

    Seconds separate double-handed IMOCA Fastnet fleet after 695 miles

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 11, 2021

    After three days of racing over 695 miles, less than 30 seconds decided the podium finishers in the double-handed IMOCA…

    First look: X43 – second generation

    • Toby Heppell
    • August 11, 2021

    Mark 2 versions of a good yacht are often a lot better than the original, with many small changes that…

    Giant 140ft ClubSwan 125 Skorpios is first monohull in Fastnet 

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 10, 2021

    The monolithic Skorpios, the largest yacht ever to take part in the Rolex Fastnet Race at 42.6m/140ft (including bowsprit!), has…

    First look: Oceanbel 128 explorer

    • Yachting World
    • August 10, 2021

    The man behind this new Finnish brand set up Nautor’s Swan in the 1960s and then built 41m luxury monohulls…

    Maxi Edmond de Rothschild takes line honours in Rolex Fastnet Race

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 9, 2021

    While the smaller monohulls faced a battle of attrition in the first 24 hours of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the…

    Extraordinary boats: TF35 semi-automated foiler

    • Yachting World
    • August 9, 2021

    In recent America’s Cups we have seen a small army of grinders pumping away to bring pressure to their flying…

    Tough first night for Rolex Fastnet Race with favourites among early retirements

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 8, 2021

    White-capped waves, a building swell, and gusty breezes saw the world’s biggest offshore yacht race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, start…

    All-star line-up: boats to follow in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 7, 2021

    It’s hard to imagine a more diverse and intriguing fleet line up than this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race entries, making…

    World ARC postponed as cruising rally organisers face dilemma

    • Yachting World
    • August 6, 2021

    World Cruising Club, organisers of the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and the round the world World Atlantic Rally for…

    Last minute travel rule change means Fastnet competitors can now enter Cowes and Cherbourg

    • Helen Fretter
    • August 5, 2021

    With last night’s announcement by the British government that restrictions would be eased for visitors from France returning to the…

    World’s coolest yachts: S&S 34

    • Yachting World
    • August 5, 2021

    The most innovative all-time classic is the S&S 34. As a class they appeared in 1967, a year before the…

    Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre on their stunning gold

    • Yachting World
    • August 5, 2021

    The Medal Race should have been straightforward for Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre. Having sailed a really solid qualifying series…

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    Everything you need to know about the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race

    • Yachting World
    • August 5, 2021

    The Rolex Fastnet Race is one of the world’s most iconic offshore racing challenges – here’s everything you need to know…

    Humanitarian rescue or human trafficking? New law causes confusion for rescues at sea

    • Yachting World
    • August 4, 2021

    In a move aimed at reducing illegal migration across the Channel, the UK government is proposing legislation to make it…

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    How to follow the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race

    • Yachting World
    • August 4, 2021

    The newly extended 695-mile Rolex Fastnet Race is a true blue riband event and offshore classic, finishing for the first…

    Hannah Mills becomes greatest female Olympic sailor with gold

    • Toby Heppell
    • August 4, 2021

    Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) have won gold in the 470 Women. Along with an Olympic Sailing silver from…

    Olympic Sailing: Belcher and Ryan win gold for Australia

    • Yachting World
    • August 4, 2021

    Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) have won gold in the Tokyo 2020 470 Men’s Olympic Sailing regatta, with Anton…

    First look: Grand Soleil 72 Performance

    • Yachting World
    • August 4, 2021

    The gorgeous new Italian designed Grand Soleil 72 Performance blends excellent performance that’s optimised for Mediterranean sailing with a very…

    Going for gold: When only one Olympic medal matters

    • Yachting World
    • August 3, 2021

    How is it that anyone could possibly be distraught, in floods of tears, because they’re carrying a seven-point advantage going…

    Olympic Sailing: Italian dominance in the Nacra 17

    • Toby Heppell
    • August 3, 2021

    The Italian pairing of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have been the standout performers in the Nacra 17 class since…

    Olympic Sailing: Gold for Brits and Brazilians in 49er and 49erFX

    • Toby Heppell
    • August 3, 2021

    The Men’s and Women’s Olympic Skiff fleets saw some tense racing for their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing medal races, with…

    Olympic Sailing: Giles Scott grabs second Finn gold

    • Toby Heppell
    • August 3, 2021

    Iain Percy, Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott. These three British sailors have now between them taken every gold medal in…

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