We take a look at previous winners of the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy. It’s given to the yacht who has the best corrected time under IRC. 2015 – Hap Fauth,…
Harriett Ferris
What it really looks like onboard the world’s largest racing trimaran Spindrift 2
Spindrift 2, the world’s largest racing trimaran is currently attemptng to beat the non-stop round the world record to win the Jules Verne Trophy. Competing against IDEC Sport, led by…
Don’t miss out on a half price Yachting World subscription – this weekend only
More novelty ties anyone? Socks? No? Try this for size as Christmas present for the sailor in the family – or treat yourself. Over this weekend we have an amazing…
Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 6: Coping with heavy weather – with Nigel Irens
When discussing how to handle heavy weather in a catamaran we have to accept that there is no one solution that works for all catamarans as the strategy will be…
Updated: Damage, retirements and a capsize as Transat Jacques Vabre meets heavy weather
Updated: Wednesday 28th October 1300 GMT 35 of the entry of 42 boats are still heading for Itajaí. This year’s Transat Jacques Vabre is proving to be very challenging for…
‘Huge waves, 30+ knots, freezing and very, very wet’ Pip Hare blogs from the Transat Jacques Vabre
Tuesday 27th October: 1700 GMT I’m going to keep this short as we have a bit going on out here, but hello from a wet and wild Concise 2. It’s…
Looking for a new challenge? Entries now open for the gruelling Three Peaks Yacht Race
Applications are now being taken for the The Three Peaks Yacht Race, the gruelling adventure race that sees teams of five take on a unique navigational and fitness challenge. It…
Gallery: A sunny send-off for the Transat Jacques Vabre fleet as 42 yachts begin 5400 mile race
Our Contributing Editor Pip Hare is sailing onboard Class 40 yacht Concise 2 with co-skipper Phillippa Hutton-Squire. She is blogging about their experience, take a read here. You can also…
Mediterranean classic ready for the off as more than 100 yachts line up for the Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Rolex Middle Sea Race commences on Saturday with more than 100 yachts from 22 countries due to take part. Starting and finishing in Malta, the race is known for…
November 2015
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MOD70 Musandam-Oman Sail report man overboard off the coast of Croatia
Updated 14:00 GMT Thursday 8 October The Italian and Croatian coastguards continue to assist Oman Sail with the search and rescue operation for Mohammed al Alawi, a 26-year old…
Gallery: Over 70 beautiful classic yachts take to the water for the Régates Royales in Cannes
The Régates Royales celebrated its 37th anniversary in style in September, with more than 150 boats, divided into classics, vintage, metric classes and Dragons, racing off the Bay of Cannes.…
Catamaran Sailing Techniques Part 8: the future of catamaran cruising – with Nigel Irens
Most of the features in our Catamaran Sailing Techniques series have been aimed at aspiring newcomers to catamaran cruising looking for a bit of help in getting going – even…
Newport Bucket regatta to continue as ‘Candy Store Cup’ in July 2016
From its casual beginning in Nantucket in 1987, where only seven competitors competed, to its most recent iteration in St. Barths where over 35 yachts took to the race course,…
Gallery: What is it really like to sail across the Atlantic?
First: The experience of a family who crossed the Atlantic in a Hunter 410 with two young children… Yacht: Morning Haze – Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i Skippers: Dave Hayes & Isabelle…
October 2015
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Gallery: Pictures from the start of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Scroll down for video Hundreds of amateur sailors from around the world passed under Tower Bridge on Sunday as they began the 40,000 nautical mile Clipper Round The World Yacht…
Video: Dramatic aerial footage and pictures of the new Mono60 Edmond de Rothschild
These spectacular images and aerial footage of the new Mono60 Edmond de Rothschild have emerged after the boat took to the water for a test sail in Brittany. Launched on…
Extreme Sailing Series move to super-light GC32 foiling catamarans for 2016 season
Scroll down for video The Extreme Sailing Series will now be held on foiling GC32 catamarans, as the competition moves to foiling yachts as part of a long-term strategy. The…