Efficient rescues mean more yachts are being abandoned only to be found floating later. Should…
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ID checks for sailors
An update on where I've got to in my investigations into official powers to stop…
TJV winner leading solo design
Safran, monohull winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, is at the forefront of changing thinking…
Warning: annoying things
A marina sign that acknowledges your impatience
BMW Oracle’s Wingnuts
Short video documentary on BMW Oracle’s monster wing – well worth a watch
J Class chat from METS
Owners, skippers, designers and managers of J Class yachts ancient and modern were in evidence…
Kidnap sailors ransom must be secret deal
With no personal wealth or possibility of an insurance payout, the UK government will need…
IMOCA 60s fit for the job?
The storms of the Transat Jacques Vabre race show these accident-prone boats may just be…
Whistlestop Caribbean tour
Music festivals, regattas, cricket and carnivals - there's so much to do in a Caribbean…
UK Border Agency ID checks
The Home Office respond to our request to know why Border Agency patrols have been…
Hugo Boss takes a pounding
A video report from Alex Thomson from a Force 9 gale in the TJV race
Ainslie meets Barker
A great must see match this morning between the two former team mates
Archive Friday: propellers for sails
This photo from the Yachting World archives shows a state of the art multihull from…
Another speed record for L’Hydroptere
The French tri-foiler claims a new world record over 1 nautical mile
Armed guards for yachts
The worrying rise in armed guard services for yacht and superyacht owners fearful of piracy
Hugo Boss gale video
See this rough but fast ride for Alex Thomson and co-skipper Ross Daniel as they…
No response from UK Border Agency
The legal deadline for an answer to our query about UK yacht boardings has passed…
America’s Cup déjà vu
The America’s Cup is under way, just like 7 years ago, but now spans the…
Transat Jacques Vabre at storm force
As fleets scatters round a low, one skipper describes storm preparations
Coals to Newcastle?
New trading route for Dee Caffari and Brian Thompson