In a surprising twist, the New York Yacht Club has announced that it intends to take part in the next America’s Cup, represented once again by American Magic. For those…
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January 2022
In Yachting World January 2022 issue, we speak to Australian star skipper, Tom Slingsby who was recently named 2021’s sailor of the year. We get the story of Carlos Cuadrado…
Webinar: Knut Frostad on digital sailing
Don’t miss the final Bluewater Sailing Webinar series by Grand Large Yachting, in association with Yachting World. In this latest episode, former Norwegian Olympic sailor and legendary offshore circumnavigator, Knut…
The best Helly Hansen Black Friday deals for sailors
Not all sailing brands offer deals at this time of year, but the Helly Hansen Black Friday deals are usually some of the best out there for sailors. Helly Hansen…
Fastest yacht: The giant record breakers
Every so often the yacht racing world sees an ambitious owner with pockets deep enough to want to step things up a gear and produce a new record-smashing fastest yacht.…
America’s Cup: Ainslie goes all-in with Mercedes F1
Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup Challenge – now INEOS Britannia, formerly INEOS Team UK – launched the first stage of its tilt at the 37th America’s Cup today. INEOS Britannia revealed…
How to watch SailGP France
The global foiling catamaran series, SailGP returns this weekend with the nine teams taking to the water of St Tropez, France for the fifth event in the 2021 season. Having…
America’s Cup: Youth, Women’s and Word Series class announced
While we await the full protocol for the 37th America’s Cup, which should contain details of the venue and date of the regatta due on 17th November 2021, the Defender,…
October 2021
In the October 2021 issue of Yachting World we test the new lift-keel Jeanneau SO410 and the Lagoon 55, Nikki Henderson reports on her experiences at the Gotland Runt. Plus the…
Spirit 46 to feature in new James Bond film
Spirit Yachts has announced a partnership with EON Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios (MGM) and Universal Pictures International. The partnership sees a Spirit 46 feature in the upcoming film No…
5 exciting multihulls at 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival
The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival has been a long time coming with the majority of 2020’s Boat Shows cancelled due to Covid-19. Hundreds of sailing yachts will be at the…
5 exciting monohulls at 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival
The 2021 Cannes Yachting Festival has been a long time coming with the majority of 2020’s Boat Shows cancelled due to Covid-19. In fact, it has been fully 20 months…
First look: X43 – second generation
Mark 2 versions of a good yacht are often a lot better than the original, with many small changes that improve ergonomics and collectively make life on board easier and…
Hannah Mills becomes greatest female Olympic sailor with gold
Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) have won gold in the 470 Women. Along with an Olympic Sailing silver from London 2012 and gold from Rio 2016, gold at Tokyo…
Olympic Sailing: Italian dominance in the Nacra 17
The Italian pairing of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have been the standout performers in the Nacra 17 class since it transitioned to a full foiler after the 2016 Olympic…
Olympic Sailing: Gold for Brits and Brazilians in 49er and 49erFX
The Men’s and Women’s Olympic Skiff fleets saw some tense racing for their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing medal races, with the Brits clinching a 49er gold for the men and…
Olympic Sailing: Giles Scott grabs second Finn gold
Iain Percy, Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott. These three British sailors have now between them taken every gold medal in the Olympic Sailing Finn fleet at every Olympic Games since…
Emma Wilson: Britain’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Windsurfing medallist
It can be tough following in the footsteps of a two-time Olympian parent, but Emma Wilson is well on track to do just that. From planing on the front of…
Olympic sailing: How to follow the Tokyo 2020 regatta
For the 350 Olympic sailing athletes competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a medal symbolises more than their skills; it is a reflection of the single-minded, obsessive nature that is…
SailGP: Australian team takes victory in British leg
Thousands of fans turned up on Plymouth Hoe, and hundreds of spectator boats lined the F50 racecourse in Plymouth Sound as the sold out Great Britain SailGP took place over the…