Skip to content »
ryft

Yachting World Yachting World Yachting World

  • Subscribe
  • Digital Edition
  • Find YW
Yachting World cover

Yachting World Yachting World Yachting World

    • Subscribe
      • Print Subscription
      • Digital Subscription
    • Yachts & Gear
      • Extraordinary boats
      • Gear reviews
      • Boat tests
      • iPad navigation
    • Multihulls
    • Superyachts
      • J Class
    • Great Escapes
      • Sailing across the Atlantic
      • Expertise
        • Expert sailing techniques
        • Practical cruising
        • Family Cruising
        • Essential yacht racing skills
        • Catamaran sailing
        • Bluewater sailing techniques
        • Skip Novak’s storm sailing techniques
        • Sail faster sail safer
        • Special reports
    • Watersports
      • Paddleboarding
    • About us
    • Latest issue
    • Comment
    • America’s Cup
    • Olympic sailing
    • Fastnet

    Technology

    0shares
    0shares

    Starlink for yachts: true remote connection for your boat

    • November 17, 2022

    Imagine you’re peacefully anchored in a tight cove on the lee of some remote uninhabited island with zero mobile phone reception. But you unexpectedly need to speak with family or…

    Aceleron Essential: recyclable lithium batteries you can repair

    • August 10, 2022

    We are increasingly turning to lithium-ion phosphate batteries to power our boats’ systems. Yet despite their many advantages they can also be associated with a number of potential problems that…

    Hydrogen power: Is the future of onboard power here?

    • July 20, 2021

    We all know that hydrogen is the power of the future. After all, scientists have been discussing it for decades. Between zero emissions, zero noise and no vibration, it is…

    hydrogen-fuel-cells-yachts-class-40-oceanslab-bow-view-credit-Olivier-Blanchet

    How hydrogen fuel cells could provide a truly clean energy source for yachts

    • December 16, 2020

    Nearly a decade ago there was plenty of talk about hydrogen fuel cells becoming the carbon-free future for the automotive industry, yet we rarely hear about it now. So what…

    americas-cup-formula-1-technology-ineos-team-uk-toto-wolff-jim-ratcliffe-credit-Steve-Etherington-Mercedes-Benz-Grand-Prix-Ltd

    How Formula 1 tech is helping the America’s Cup contenders fly around the course

    • December 10, 2020

    But in reality it’s difficult to make such a collaboration work because the differences tend to outweigh the points of crossover. However, the word from inside Ben Ainslie’s team is…

    induction-cookers-gas-alternative

    Induction cookers on yachts: Why it’s finally feasible to ditch the gas

    • November 25, 2020

    For most of us, cooking with gas has been so much the norm both ashore and afloat that it’s easy to forget the march of yachting technology has the potential…

    sailing-autopilots-Raymarine-ISTEC-Parasailor-and-Parasail

    Taking control: How modern autopilot systems can be your best helmsman

    • September 14, 2020

    It’s hardly surprising. At speeds that are regularly in the high 20s with sustained bursts in excess of 30 knots, there is much to gain from getting it right and…

    in-boom-furling-sailing-technology-Kraken-66-Southern-Spars-system

    Is in-boom furling the next big thing in sail handling technology?

    • August 24, 2020

    Even though this remains an expensive option, in-boom furling is one that a growing number of boat owners are adopting. Key advantages include one person being able to handle the…

    coronavirus-sailing-working-from-yacht-pete-goss

    The best 4G and WiFi boosters that mean you can work from your yacht

    • August 20, 2020

    After the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working so widely accepted, could working from your yacht be part of the future? It’s no longer an expensive option: in the past…

    sailing-autopilot-systems-macif-ultime-racing-yacht-aerial-view-credit-Vincent-Curutchet-ALeA

    How new-age sailing autopilot systems are putting computers at the helm

    • July 14, 2020

    A couple of decades ago I’d have recommended anyone planning an ocean crossing without a big crew to fit wind vane self-steering. Yet in the past five years I’ve sailed…

    radar-sailing-tips

    Navigation briefing: Mike Broughton explains why you still need radar

    • June 4, 2020

    In a recent feature in Yachting World, my friend and highly respected yachting journalist Ed Gorman wrote a revealing article about sailing single-handed. There were many good lessons in his…

    future-yacht-technology-deadauls-hydrogen-powered-superyacht

    The future of yachting: Smart technology for your next yacht

    • May 14, 2020

    It’s becoming abundantly clear that to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets set out in the 2016 Paris Agreement, we’ll need to adopt some radical changes in all lifestyles. Thankfully sailing…

    eco-friendly-yacht-upgrades-lignia-decking

    4 eco-friendly improvements to upgrade your yacht

    • April 23, 2020

    1. Ditch the teak Teak is no longer universally popular. The price has gone up dramatically, supply is dwindling, and the ethics of the supply chain are difficult to trace.…

    sonar-echo-sounders-charal-bow-Credit-Vincent-Curutchet

    Sonar and sounders: 4 new models that are good for more than just fishing

    • April 22, 2020

    Sonar and forward-looking depth sounders are often seen as the preserve of those whose primary interest is fishing. However, a huge amount of effort has been invested in these products…

    ipad-navigation-credit-tor-johnson

    iPad sailing: Pip Hare’s top tips on using your tablet to navigate

    • March 19, 2020

    These days it’s rare for me not to use a tablet as part of my navigation equipment. The fact I can take my tablet with me anywhere in the world…

    resqlink-PLB-yachting-gear-test

    ResQlink View PLB review: Visual display provides welcome reassurance

    • February 11, 2020

    As far as we know this is the first Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) to incorporate an LCD screen to improve the interface, which fundamentally changes the user experience. In particular…

    ais-for-sailors-essential-guide-credit-marinetrafficcom

    Sailor’s essential guide to AIS: Everything you need to know

    • November 21, 2019

    If I were to pick one development that has revolutionised my own sailing over the past 10 years it would undoubtedly be AIS. Not only has it brought an enhanced…

    swan-78-yacht-forward-facing-sonar

    Forward-facing sonar: Everything you need to know

    • August 23, 2019

    Yachting is usually pretty fast to embrace useful new technology, particularly if it helps win a race or if it helps with safety. Just look at how rapidly AIS (Automatic…

    how-to-fly-a-drone-aerial-photography-yacht-credit-andy-schell-59-north

    How to fly a drone like a pro and land it safely back onboard your yacht

    • July 25, 2019

    With the advent of small, affordable and user-friendly drones, many cruising sailors have adopted them as a way of achieving really impressive and professional-looking photographs and video. I speak from…

    Podcast: How America’s Cup foiling is changing sailing

    • May 25, 2017

    Since the introduction of multihulls to the America’s Cup and, since 2013, fully foiling flight, the America’s Cup has either enthralled or enraged. To those whom it enrages, the speed…

    Search

    News

    • Why have Orcas been attacking yachts? A puzzling mystery

    • The hen that sailed around the world: a farewell to Monique

    • Banque Populaire drops out of the 2024 Vendée Globe

    • Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now

    • The ‘motherhood penalty’? Controversy as Vendée Globe skipper Clarisse Cremer loses sponsor

    More news

    Weather tool

    Use the free weather tool for sailors offering real-time high resolution data in a six day forecast. weather tool
    Get the forecast now

    Latest issue

    April 2023

    In Yachting World April 2023 issue we get behind the wheel of two of the latest 40 footers to hit the market, the Scandinavian Linjett 39 and the Grand Soleil…

    Videos

    5 best family yacht: our pick of the best yachts for sailing with the family

    vendee-globe-2020-preview-video

    2020 Vendée Globe preview: Pip Hare and Paul Larsen’s guide to the fleet

    spirit-111-superyacht-geist-aerial-running-shot-credit-Mike-Jones-Waterline-Media

    Spirit 111: This sailing art gallery is one of the most sensational yachts ever built

    Video: See inside 9 of the most amazing modern sailing superyachts

    lagoon-46-catamaran-yacht-first-look-video-credit-nicholas-claris

    Lagoon 46 first look: Updating this catamaran is a significant step for the yard

    Excess-15-CNB-Sea-Trial-multihull-yacht-test-video-credit-Christophe-Launay

    Excess 15 first look: This vibrant catamaran can sail in the lightest of winds

    Yachting World Site Sections

    • News
    • Video
    • Yachts & Gear
    • Comment
    • Boat test
    • Extraordinary boats
    • Practical cruising
    • Sailing across the Atlantic
    • 5 tips – Essential yacht racing skills
    • Voyages
    • Special reports
    • YBW.com

    Other Ways To Read

    • Digital editions
    • RSS Feeds
    • Subscribe

    Get In Touch

    • Advertise with us
    • Contact us
    • About us
    ryft

    Search

    © Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Terms & conditions | Privacy policy | Privacy Settings