In January 2016 Bavaria stole the show at the world’s largest boat show in Düsseldorf.…
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Bluewater cruisers recommend their top new gear and marine equipment
Yachting World readers can be found all over the globe, some chilling out in the…
J/11s – specially designed for short-handed sailing
In 2015 the double-handed class trophy for the Rolex Fastnet Race went to Kelvin Rawlings and…
First look videos from 6 of the most recent launches from Bavaria, Dufour, Elan, Solaris and Hanse
Bavaria C57 Bavaria has been promising something big and, sure enough, the C57 is Bavaria’s…
We test 4 of the best midlayer jackets for staying warm at sea and looking cool in the bar
As anyone who has been to Cowes during its famous annual regatta will know, specialised…
A look on board the extraordinary 86m Aquijo, the world’s largest ketch
The largest Bermudan rigged ketch ever launched, the 86m Aquijo was designed by Bill Tripp and launched…
Gunboat 68 – the high octane luxury performance cruiser designed by VPLP
When Gunboat, the US company that created the luxury super-fast carbon catamaran range, went into…
How propellers are leading the charge to remove fossil fuels from cruising altogether
The 2008 Vendee Globe saw the introduction in the IMOCA fleet of the Watt &…
Top 5 yachts named winners of the European Yacht of the Year 2016/2017
The European Yacht of the Year is judged by journalists from 11 different magazines from 11…
Why Beneteau’s new foil-assisted Figaro 3 is big news for sailing
For those in any doubt as to whether foiling will make it into mainstream sailing,…
Revival of the Q Class – a mini J Class without all the costs and crew hassles
Imagine owning a yacht with all the class, style and history of a J Class,…
Euphoria 68: a long-legged cruiser built in Turkey
A surefire way to bring our attention to a sizzling new launch is to send…
A new Humphreys 39 for Richard Matthews of Oyster Yachts fame
Richard Matthews, the man who built up Oyster Yachts over 40 years, has consistently kept…
Extraordinary boats: a new take on a Dutch Lemsteraak
Name any traditional racing class and there will always be one owner who tries to…
Cygnus Montanus – see inside the new Frers-designed sailing superyacht
This is Cygnus Montanus, the new 33.83m lifting keel oceangoing sloop launched last month by…
Virtual reality for sailors with new specially targeted apps
Virtual reality (VR), a term once reserved for science fiction movies, is now a commonplace…
Kraken Yachts, a new brand of competitively priced bluewater cruisers
Kraken is a new brand designed in New Zealand and built in China, founded by…
A skiff with stabilisers? Meet ep0h, a skiff that anyone can sail
This is a skiff with big ambition: ep0h stands for ‘exponential pleasure, zero hassle’. The…
The visionary custom yacht designs that have shaped Vismara Marine over 30 years
Vismara Marine has always been an exciting, fresh and different company. Its yachts are fast,…
Video: Oceanis Yachts 62 – first of a new luxury range from Beneteau
Note the title ‘Oceanis Yachts’ 62. I missed it at first, assuming this was a…