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The million-pound question: What does seven figures buy you in today’s yacht market?
Just how much yacht you get for a million pounds (or euros) is a more complex question than it first appears. Over the past five years manufacturers have faced rising…
‘Why seamanship is more than just the mastery of sailing’ – Nikki Henderson
What is seamanship? The Oxford dictionary defines seamanship as ‘the skill, technique or practice of handling a ship at sea’. But the more I’ve dug into it, I’ve realised seamanship…
What it’s like racing double-handed around the world in a 40-footer
We are deep in the South Atlantic on a screaming reach, riding the leading edge of the semi-permanent cold front that extends thousands of miles south east from Brazil’s Cabo…
Where to sail in 2026: the coolest yacht charter holidays on offer
Yacht charter and sailing holidays have moved on. No longer are your options limited to bareboat or flotilla in a smattering of locations – you can now sail higher performance…
Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours won by Master Lock Comanche in nail biting finish
Master Lock Comanche (Matt Allen & James Mayo) has won line honours in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 80th running of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s classic 628-mile…
Top rules for living together on board: How to manage crew and guests
Whether you’re new to cruising or are a seasoned liveaboard, welcoming family, friends or new crew aboard can be both a joy and a challenge. On the one hand, you…
La Tortue 147: the aluminium catamaran disrupting traditional yacht design
In a global market, you have to appeal to the widest possible audience with a unanimously attractive design, which you can produce in large quantities to be competitive. This seems…
What it’s really like to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart – plus preview of this year’s race
Since 1964, only two boats have won line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on two consecutive years: the legendary Wild Oats XI and LawConnect. That’s it. For…
Five expert tips for the perfect start: Dylan Fletcher’s guide to time, distance, and risk
Starting has always played a disproportionate part in the outcome of a race. The shorter the duration of the race, the more this is true. Dylan Fletcher knows this very…
Bezos vs. Musk: Is Amazon’s Kuiper the real Starlink killer? – Matt Sheahan
Space is back in fashion, and with media interest at a level not seen since the days of the Apollo lunar missions it can be difficult to keep up. Whether…
Boreal 56 review: Aluminium explorer yacht with a scow-influenced shape
When it’s blowing a gale and it’s hard to even see outside for the horizontal rain or, worse, sand being whipped off the nearby beach, there’s little appeal in going…
World’s coolest yachts: AC75 ‘RB3’
‘RB3’ was the hull name of INEOS Britannia, the AC75 the British America’s Cup team sailed in the 37th America’s Cup Match against Emirates Team New Zealand after winning the…
Bigger and better? Meet the high-performance multihulls
The world of high-performance cruising catamarans is currently undergoing a radical evolution. For decades, the segment was strictly defined by speed and lightweight, minimalist construction. Now, technological advancement, and a…
Have you ever seen rudders like that before? Radical top-secret Gitana 18 Ultim unveiled
When the Rothschilds and Gitana team unveil a new boat, they do it properly – and last night the huge team base in Lorient, France, became the theatrical backdrop to…
How to split roles (and avoid divorce) when sailing as a couple
For many cruising couples the liveaboard life is a shared ambition worked and saved towards for years, before setting off together, alone. For others, the decision to sail two-up is…
How the Brits won SailGP: Dylan Fletcher’s full debrief
“If someone gave you a lottery ticket with a 33 % chance of winning $2m, you’d snap their hand off!” said Dylan Fletcher, helmsman of the Emirates Great Britain Team…
Beyond the postcard: Discovering the Caribbean’s hidden corners
Seen one Caribbean island, seen them all? Not at all: the region offers amazing diversity, from incredible habitats to vibrant cultures. For many cruisers the Caribbean is an extended stopover…
Dufour 48 review: How does this latest big cruiser perform in strong winds?
Today’s cruising monohulls tend to have full forward sections and rather bluff bows that markedly increase interior volumes forward. But how do these new hull shapes handle stronger winds? We…
Mystery after two cruisers discovered dead aboard yacht in Indian Ocean
Two sailors have been discovered dead on their yacht, while sailing between Madagascar and Mozambique, off Africa’s south east coast in the Indian Ocean. The yacht Acteon is a 50-footer…