“A cool boat is not just about how fast it goes, because often they can…
Yachts & Gear
After 50 years (and 1,300 monohulls) Oyster Yachts is finally building a catamaran
Having built 1,300 monohulls over five decades, Oyster is a bluewater yacht leader. While these…
“I handed my notice in… got my sailing kit out, and drove my campervan from Switzerland to Hamble” – Ollie Heer
It takes a certain type of person to become a solo ocean racing skipper. The…
How this 1898 catboat clone was reverse-engineered from a found relic
Whirlwind II is the result of an intensive reverse engineering project, sprinkled with a healthy…
Choosing a used double-handed yacht – Our top tips
Everyone is shorter on time than ever. For sailors with families, jobs and competing demands,…
How Gitana 18 makes 40 knot solo sailing feel ‘normal’
I’ve learned to pinch myself regularly when I’m talking to Gitana 18 skipper Charles Caudrelier,…
World’s coolest boats: The Finn dinghy
“The Finn is the boat that taught me the most,” says Musto. After sailing the…
How offshore racers are shaping this next generation of fast yachts
The influence of modern offshore racing on cruising design has never been clearer. Today’s short-handed…
Extraordinary boats: Trimaran Triple Jack – The 1979 yacht that’s reincarnated after Hurricane Irma
Cats have nine lives, they say, but this trimaran has 10. Now moored in Nanny…
The best new yacht debuts at the Cannes Yachting Festival
A trio of semi-custom 80ft fast cruisers is set to headline the international Cannes Yachting…
World’s coolest boats: The Sunfish dinghy
“The coolest boat ever would be the Sunfish,” says Van Aanholt. US duo Alex Bryan…
Buying an electric weekender yacht
The concept of range anxiety entered the lexicon with the advent of electric cars a…
From the bonkers to the brilliant: The definitive top 100 coolest boats of all time
How do you define ‘cool’? It’s an unquantifiable quality. What’s cool to one person, might…
3 next-generation trimarans shaking up the market
Smart glass cabins, modular flat-pack builds, twin engines, and structural loads routed directly through the…
World’s Coolest Boats: The AC40 – ‘You feel like a Formula 1 driver’
“The AC40 is the coolest boat in the world because it’s like a little go-cart,…
Racing around the world via the great capes: ‘The feel-good factor you get from mastering complex skills is a big driver’
Four days from the Cape of Good Hope it’s still proving impossible to identify a…
How modern mega-ships are ditching fossil fuels in favour of sail power
Some of the largest, boldest yachts of all time are currently in production, and what…
World’s coolest yachts: Grainger 075
“Boat ‘cool’ has gone up a notch recently with foilers doing some serious speeds. The…
Sailing around the world the ‘wrong’ way round: ‘The direct route is 22,000 miles. I’ve done 37,000!’
Sailing around the world solo, through the Southern Oceans, remains one of the sport’s purest…
How to find the right berth for your yacht: what to look for in a marina
Finding the right berth can be one of the more challenging parts of boat ownership.…