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On sale 11 April, the May 2019 issue of Yachting World sees the award-winning Arcona 435 put through her paces, Matt Sheahan tests an inflatable wingsail yacht, and a skippered catamaran in Sardinia offers Helen Fretter and family a very special charter experience.

News

Brexit muddle means continued uncertainty for cruisers in Europe

Running on empty, third placed Golden Globe skipper lost 20kg

Maestro Löick Peyron has a new boat for his return to Figaro racing

Where are all the female Clipper Race skippers? asks Dee Caffari

Features

Rugged features

We get aboard an intriguing yacht designed and built to go anywhere in the world, however remote

No limits cruising

What do you need for a boat that really can go anywhere? Find out from the experts in high adventure cruising

Small boat, big ocean

Mentally and physically scarred but with unfinished business, Max Campbell sails his 22ft sloop solo back across the Atlantic

The high life

A skippered catamaran in Sardinia offers Helen Fretter and family a very special charter experience

Special report

How barnacles slowed the Golden Globe fleet

New boats and gear

Arcona 435

The European Yacht of the Year on test

Weird or wonderful?

The strange looking inflated wing sail is truly innovative. Matthew Sheahan tries a concept that could make sailing easier

Extraordinary boats

The hybrid custom cruiser Shearwater 92

Practical features

Masterclass with Pip Hare

Choosing the right furler

Navigation briefing

Tidal windshifts with Mike Broughton

5 tips

Neil Harvey explains how to win in charter fleet racing

Cover picture

The extraordinary hybrid high latitudes cruiser Qilak.

Photo by Paul Wyeth