Drones have really advanced over the past few years, with anyone now able to try their hand at piloting a device. Mini-drones are a great first dip in the water,…
Toby Hodges
Buy to let guide: owning and chartering a catamaran – everything you need to know about how to make it work
The organisers of the International Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte, estimate that somewhere between 900 and 1,100 catamarans were built last year. Demand is raging, leaving manufacturers scrambling…
The perfect lift for St Barth as Bucket begins with a bang
St Barth did what it does best and turned on the perfect conditions for Bucket racing around the outlying rocks and islands surrounding this idyllic island. And in return for…
The best yachts of 2018? These are the 5 European Yacht of the Year 2018 winners
What is the yacht of the year, or the best yachts to look out for in 2018? Which are the most interesting, entertaining, innovative, well built and best value for…
PC 55 Video: footage of our test of the Hoek designed Performance Classic Yachts 55
The PC55 is a performance cruiser with a difference – it’s looks. It owes its aesthetic inspiration to the original pilot cutters – working yachts that gained a legendary reputation thanks to…
Wally 93 – the new cruiser-racer designed for life in the fast lane
The introduction of the racy Wallycento class in 2012 was a big step into the performance arena for a brand best known for producing stylish superyachts. That first boat, Hamilton,…
What are the most common repairs at sea for yachts sailing across the Atlantic? ARC survey results tell all
You cannot presume to be able to sail across an ocean without experiencing some problems or breakages with your equipment. We issued the 290 yachts sailing in the 2016 ARC…
The purist’s America’s Cup – the story of the seven-strong J Class Regatta in Bermuda
Inviting the J Class fleet to sail in Bermuda during the America’s Cup finals was one of the smartest decisions made by Russell Coutts and the organisers of the event.…
Swan 54 new yacht test video – a return to Nautor’s bluewater roots
The Swan 54 is designed as a pure bluewater cruiser that is ideally suited for a couple. It uses the hull mould of the Swan 53 (a 2005 Frers design),…
Outremer 4X on test – a high-performance liveaboard cruiser that is built to last
It’s a mix of everything you need for cruising and what you want to feel for performance,” Loïck Peyron said of the 4X during our initial trials. Outremer employs the…
RM970 on test – award-winning plywood family cruiser from Marc Lombard
When I visited the RM yard in La Rochelle in 2012, I was really impressed by the quality of the company’s plywood epoxy construction process. Not only is plywood more…
Seascape 24 – a pocket family sports cruiser that fits in an exciting and popular sailing niche
Seascape is a Slovenian company that produces speedy sportsboats inspired by Open class racing yachts – mini performance cruisers that are capable of providing manageable fun in an affordable size…
Pogo 36 – the performance cruiser that lived up to the hype
Pogo: a boat that brings fast fun to normal sailing. These are not racing yachts, but light and stiff (composite sandwich) cruising yachts that can plane away the miles. Having…
J Class picture highlights: spectacular images of 7 J Class sailing together at the 35th America’s Cup
It is a sight many sailors have looked forward to as much or even more so than the America’s Cup itself – Seven J Class, the largest fleet to ever…
A spectacular day as seven J Class yachts race for the first time ever
Seven J Class yachts raced against each other today off Bermuda’s azure waters, the largest collective fleet to race in their near nine-decade history. It was a sight many had…
Pure speed of Emirates Team New Zealand crushes defenders Oracle Team USA in America’s Cup
For the many who want to know who has the quicker boat out of Emirates Team New Zealand and Oracle Team USA in the America’s Cup finals, today produced an…
America’s Cup finals: two wins for slippery Emirates Team New Zealand after costly errors by defenders
An emphatic first two victories for Emirates Team New Zealand – plus claims they have plenty more in the tank – will give defenders Oracle Team USA plenty to think…
Inside J Class yacht Svea – what it’s really like to race on board the newest member of the fleet
Svea, the newest addition to the now nine-strong J Class fleet, is one of the most outstanding new yachts of modern times – a harmonious meeting of historic and modern…
Svea rules the day and Lionheart wins the J Class Superyacht Regatta in Bermuda
If Svea’s third place in her first race yesterday was impressive for the debutante J Class member, her victory over the seasoned fleet today was quite a phenomenal achievement. It…
Brand new J S1 Svea stars in a record J Class racing fleet at America’s Cup
We expected her to be fast, but would the new J Class Svea be competitive too? It is a tall order for a boat, which in two years has gone…