The European Yacht of the Year awards is the most thorough and impartial awards programme – the winners here are widely considered the best yachts of the year. As such…
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INEOS challenges Ainslie over £180m America’s Cup boat
Former British America’s Cup team title sponsor Sir Jim Ratcliffe of petrochemicals giant INEOS is taking legal action against team boss Sir Ben Ainslie over the ownership of the AC75…
The Best Specialist Yachts 2026: Impressive daysailers and sportsboats
What do you do when you have yachts that are as diverse as innovative daysailers, a lake sportsboat, a recyclable one-design and an elite high-end carbon weapon? Well at the…
World’s coolest yachts: VO70 Mar Mostro / Puma – ‘She was so powerful that helming this boat I felt nothing wrong could happen’
The VO70 Mar Mostro / Puma was designed by Juan K and originally took part in the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, before being widely campaigned in other offshore races as…
Best family yacht 2026: Adventures with the whole family
There are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards, from the best luxury yachts to performance yachts. But some of the most hotly-anticipated options come when it is time to…
The enduring Atlantic Rally for Cruisers: Perspectives from the sailors who’ve done it
Ask Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sailors arriving in St Lucia what it was like to cross the Atlantic and most people will tell you about the practicalities, the weather, the…
Predict the weather like a pro (in the time it takes to brew tea)
There is now so much weather information available online. There are apps and websites that will give you forecasts every hour for any location, down to previously unheard of spatial…
Best Luxury Yachts 2026: The definitive guide to this year’s best!
The definition of the best luxury yacht will differ according to personal opinion and from boat to boat. This year’s nominees in the luxury yacht category of the European Yacht…
Sailing to South Georgia: Retracing Shackleton’s 1916 traverse
We hit the cold front square on. From light and variable in the centre of the low, bottoming out at 973mb, the wind took but an hour to ramp up…
The slow, slow road to becoming flat-out fastest – Matt Sheahan
When Francis Joyon and his crew aboard IDEC Sport set a ground-breaking record for a non-stop lap of the planet in 2017 it was clear their trip had been an…
Russian submarines and GPS jamming: The new reality for Baltic cruisers
“Look, Gerd… what is that? Is it a boat? Is it moving?” Anke Schekahn was on watch with her husband, sailing their Malö 40 Emaloca from Władysławowo in northern Poland,…
Seawind 1170 review: Nimble Aussie catamaran comes to Europe
Nearly 800 Seawind catamarans have launched since the brand’s creation in 1983. These were at first all from Australia, before founder Richard Ward took over the Corsair Trimaran factory and…
The best new sailing gear innovations for 2026
The marine industry continues to prove that even the most standard piece of equipment is ripe for a revolution. And during the tail end of the 2025 season many innovated…
Excess 13 review: A great ride and much more
We may think we want that performance multihull, a 50ft+ daggerboard catamaran with the legs to average double figures and outrun weather systems. But for cruising and family sailing do…
Is now a good time to buy (or sell) a used boat?
When activity levels drop, assumptions tend to fill the space. A softer economy should mean softer prices; fewer listings but perhaps more negotiating room. But for yachts in the 40-60ft…
The smartest boat ever built? 500 sensors, custom autopilots, and the future of foiling
Lorient is the Hollywood of ocean racing. Like the movie factory of Los Angeles, the Brittany port is a seemingly single-purpose town that draws dreamers. And just as Hollywood is…
The best of boot 2026: 5 new yachts redefining performance
As the doors swung open at boot Düsseldorf 2026, the sailing halls were buzzing with a clear message: performance is back at the forefront of yacht design. This year’s premieres…
Swan 51 review: A new generation of performance cruising
In 1981, Nautor launched its first German Frers design, a Swan 51 that sparked one of the most successful designer/builder relations in yachting. Yet today’s version (by the same team)…
Best Yachts of 2026: The European Yacht of the Year 2026 Winners
The best yachts of 2026, the European Yacht of the Year winners, were announced this evening, Saturday 17 January 2026. The awards have become the ideal way to kickstart the…
The ultimate sabbatical: The reality of raising a family on a yacht in Chile
“You need to focus on Section 10, it’s the best part!” That was the message that flooded my inbox again and again as we planned our trip to Patagonia. With…