Following their win in the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin Series On Monday 9 September, INEOS Britannia have selected their opponents for the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final, starting tomorrow Saturday…
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Great Seamanship: Salt Water Spear Tips
When Thor F Jensen’s book, Saltwater and Spear Tips, arrived on my desk I was immediately fascinated by the subtitle, which reads: ‘The world’s first circumnavigation of the island of…
How Ainslie’s INEOS Britannia went from disappointment to America’s Cup contender
Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Britannia has secured victory in the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin Series, thus allowing them to choose which team they will race against for the Louis Vuitton…
‘It’s completely crazy!’ Irish sailor Tom Dolan takes historic Solitaire du Figaro victory
Irish skipper Tom Dolan said that he wanted to cry with joy as he secured a historic win in La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec on Wednesday 11 September 2024. La…
How to watch the Louis Vuitton Cup Semi-Final – the America’s Cup challenger series streams
The America’s Cup Challenger Selection is set to continue on Saturday 14 September 2024, as the four teams that made it through the Round Robin series move on to the…
October 2024
The October issue of Yachting World is on sale 12 September and contains all the usual news and reviews about the boating world, plus: True cost of cruising – How…
ClubSwan 43 First Look: A Spicy and Seriously Appealing Cruiser-Racer
What does a genuine cruiser-racer look like today? Spicy and seriously appealing if we take Swan’s latest model as an example. Granted, the dark brown water surrounding the ClubSwan 43…
The 6 preparation rules you should follow for sailing across oceans
I completed my eighth and most recent Atlantic crossing in February, sailing from Mindelo, Cape Verde, to Barbados aboard our Farr 65 Falken with 10 crew. The 2,200-mile passage took…
Ainslie and INEOS win Louis Vuitton Round Robin, while the French are sent home
Today saw the final three races of the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin get underway after the cancellation of racing yesterday. Once again today…
Final day of Louis Vuitton Cup racing cancelled and moved to Monday
The final day of the America’s Cup challenger selection series, the Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins was due to take place today, Sunday 8 September in Barcelona. Those keen to…
Ainslie and INEOS step up to the plate: What we learned from the Louis Vuitton Cup Day 7
Having seen most of the Louis Vuitton Cup racing (the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series) taking place in light winds, the penultimate day of Round Robin racing saw decent winds…
Forty solo skippers taking part in the Vendée Globe race 2024
IMOCA teams have been anxiously counting the qualification miles for this year’s around the world race after 44 skippers initially entered, but organisers stood firm on a limit of 40…
American weakness, shock Alinghi win and more: What we learned from Louis Vuitton Cup Day 6
With racing abandoned after two races due to a lightning storm on Tuesday 3 September and cancelled altogether due to storm conditions on Wednesday 4 September, racing in the America’s…
Innovation, performance and sheer good looks: Wally’s 30-year sailing success story
Wally’s sailing soul shines bright in its 30th year. Some 30 years ago, a visionary sailor looked around the market for a boat and decided that there must be a…
15 of the best boats to look out for at this year’s Boat Shows
The northern hemisphere summer is drawing to a close and for sailors this means that boat show season is upon us. With dozens of world premieres among the line-up at…
Louis Vuitton Cup Racing Abandoned Due to Severe Weather
Racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup’s second Round Robin was canceled again today, Wednesday 4 September in Barcelona due to severe weather conditions. Following yesterday’s dramatic abandonment, which included a…
Cannes World Premiere For All-New 19-Metre Contest 63CS
In the words of Yachting World’s test editor Toby Hodges, Contest Yachts is one of the largest and oldest family-run yards in the world, and conducts the whole build process…
Lightning near-miss forces Louis Vuitton Cup Day 5 racing to be abandoned
With the first Round Robin of the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series, the Louis Vuitton Cup concluded, teams moved onto the second Round Robin today, Tuesday 3 September. This second…
Why is there no Paralympic Sailing at Paris 2024?
Sadly, no Paralympic sailing will be on our screens between the August 28 to September 8 Paralympic Games. With so many other Paralympic events making the cut, I was left…
5 expert tips: How to build a great sailing crew
Every crew has its own DNA, its own ecosystem. Making that the best and healthiest crew dynamic possible is a big part of what interests Richard Parslow. “Psychology is a…