On sale 14 December, Yachting World January 2018 issue gets onboard the daunting new Ultime Gitana 17, the latest fully foiling ocean trimaran. Plus we start a new series on cruising…
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Vendée Globe star Alex Thomson named 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
British IMOCA 60 sailor Alex Thomson was named the YJA’s Yachtsman of the Year this week. He received the famous trophy at the London Boat Show today, Thursday 11 January. Thomson,…
Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2017’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Montel Fagan-Jordan was awarded the prestigious Young Sailor of the Year trophy, which features names like Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills, after a vote by Yachting Journalist Association members. Greig…
Comment: Why the Scallywag video – and Rule 69 protest – could set back women’s sailing
Was the infamous Scallywag ‘breakfast show’ video offensive? To my mind, no. I watched it the day it was published, cringed slightly, then clicked onto the next. My personal offence…
Misconduct charges dropped against Volvo Ocean Race skipper, while navigator steps down
Australian sailor David Witt, the skipper of the Volvo Ocean Race entry Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, and Scallywag navigator Steve Hayles, have been cleared of a charge of misconduct. Witt and…
2-for-1 Yachting World reader offer for London Boat Show 2018 tickets
Yachting World readers can now get 2-for-1 entry to the 2018 London Boat Show. The offer applies to advance London Boat Show tickets, which start from £15*. The London Boat Show returns…
MAPFRE wins Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng fight back to hold second
The ‘Cape Doctor’, the dry south-easterly breeze which blows onto Cape Town, was in full force for last night’s arrivals as the MAPFRE stormed to first place, closely followed by…
December 2017 issue
On sale 9 November, Yachting World December 2017 issue goes behind the scenes of one leading Volvo Ocean Race team, to find out how they’re bidding to lift the trophy.…
VIDEO: Full-on conditions as Volvo Ocean Race fleet head into Atlantic for Leg 2 to Cape Town
Dongfeng Race Team converted a strong start into the early lead as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet set off on a 7,000-mile Leg 2 from Lisbon to Cape Town this…
New boss for Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team: Grant Simmer takes over as CEO
The four times America’s Cup winner Grant Simmer has been brought in as the new CEO of Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team. Martin Whitmarsh, the former CEO who joined…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing takes first blood in Volvo Ocean Race, Scallywag hits the rocks
Charlie Enwright’s Vestas 11th Hour Racing has taken the first offshore leg in of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in Lisbon, Portugal, this afternoon after a tense…
Sacked AkzoNobel skipper reinstated hours before dramatic Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 start
Yesterday’s first offshore leg of the Volvo Ocean Race start saw a dramatic twist just hours before the first gun, with Team AkzoNobel skipper Simeon Tienpont, who had been dismissed…
VIDEO: Volvo Ocean Race teams hunt for clues as MAPFRE wins Alicante in-port race
There is a lot of background noise to tune out in Alicante – both figurative and literal. The Volvo Ocean Race village is hot, thronged with crowds, and permanently reverberating…
Ambition, nerves, and espionage: final countdown at the Volvo Ocean Race
The first race that ‘counts’ for the Volvo Ocean Race, the Alicante in-port race, takes place tomorrow. The seven teams are in their final countdown to the start of the…
How to follow the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race – expert analysis, behind the scenes and direct from the boats
The start of the Volvo Ocean Race is upon us! The first leg kicks off on 22 October. See how you can follow this exciting round-the-world race
November 2017 issue
On sale 12 October, Yachting World November 2017 issue looks at the beauty of the Caribbean – and the devastating impact of Hurricane Irma on the region. What made the…
Second Category 5 hurricane batters Caribbean, but 2018 regattas will go ahead
Just two weeks after Hurricane Irma pounded many of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean and Florida, leaving around 70 dead, a second Category 5 hurricane, Maria, is currently hitting…
Why cruising sailors should consider using a professional weather router
Should you consider support from a professional weather router on your next ocean crossing? With costs lower than you might realise, maybe it’s time you should. Employing the services of an…
Roast dinner round the Rock: onboard the iconic Sparkman & Stephens design Kialoa II
Without question one of the yachts that attracted the most lingering glances on the busy pontoons of Plymouth Yacht Haven at the Rolex Fastnet Race village last week was Kialoa…
Surviving the OSTAR’s perfect storm – the full story of the racers rescued in Force 11 summer gale
Solo sailor Mervyn Wheatley set out from Plymouth for Newport, Rhode Island on 29 May this year with stirring tunes belting out from his beloved Tamarind, the Formosa 42 that…