With less than a month to go to the start of the landmark 25th anniversary Superyacht Cup Palma, final preparations are falling in to place to for the 2021 event.…
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Greek Ocean Star 51.2 Exclusive review: from the archive
What do yo get if you aim to create a 50 footer that can carry plenty of people, is still stylish enough to appeal to the eye and has been…
Gunfleet 43 review: from the archive
Yachting World's video shot during the test of the first boat from brand new British yard Gunfleet Marine. See the full report in Yachting World March, out now.
Stranded sailors bring new life to St Helena
A group of cruising sailors stranded by the COVID pandemic in the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena have reinvigorated the island community – and the local sailing club,…
World’s coolest yachts: F50
“Without question the SailGP F50 is the best boat that I have ever sailed. The headline top speeds of over 50 knots are impressive, but there is so much more…
Swedish sailing: Exploring archipelagos in a classic Norlin 34
My first real memories — tangible memories that I know to be my own and not false memories born of old photos and stories — were formed as a nine-year-old…
Eastbound Atlantic crossing: All the weather info you need
Atlantic crossings are usually spoken of in terms of days of running west before the tradewinds (although as sailors we are rarely satisfied and yearn for an angle to turn…
Extraordinary boats: Andrillot, the original ‘Vertue’ design
German boatbuilder Uli Killer was looking for a boat to sail while he was working on a big restoration project when he spotted Andrillot, a 25ft wooden cutter for sale…
World’s coolest yachts: USA 17
“I’d have loved to sail on the America’s Cup AC72 cats in San Francisco in 2013, they were so invigorating. Those boats were when Larry Ellison just let free in…
Across the Atlantic in a £1500 ferrocement schooner
Of all the yachting books I have read, not one starts like The Boat They Laughed At, by the inimitable Max Liberson: ‘I tapped the large man on the shoulder,…
Apex 850: First look at giant new superyacht
The tie-up between Malcolm McKeon and Royal Huisman continues to bear fruit, this time in the form of the world’s largest sloop, Apex 850. Measuring 85m on deck, this yacht’s…
Dufour 470 review: Bags of space below
Yacht design has made enormous strides in the past decade: the best of today’s new boats are safer, easier to handle, faster and a lot more spacious than older models…
Gender equality: How SailGP and others are driving female inclusion
As part of a remix for this second full season of the foiling world-spanning race series, SailGP, each of the eight teams are to add one female athlete per team.…
Round the world races: 3 new budget events
A clutch of ‘budget friendly’ new round the world races for sailor-owners has tapped into renewed enthusiasm for adventure and endurance sailing. All three new events are set to take…
Jeanneau SO 469 review: from the archive
Compared with her predecessor, the Jeanneau SO 469 has increased freeboard and now has chines and a folding transom, improving her beam aft and her accommodation. The latter is akin…
How to prepare a boat for the season ahead
Abby Ehler has competed in three Volvo Ocean Races and run top race boats including Farr 40s, TP52s and the 76ft mini-maxi Nokia Enigma. She has also been a key…
June 2021
In the June 2021 issue of Yachting World we get behind the wheel of the all-new Discovery 48S an ocean yacht that can dry on the beach. We look at best…
Join Toby Hodges for expert advice in ‘Bluewater cockpit conversations’ this May
ARC rally organisers World Cruising Club are running a unique series of events from 25-28 May, which should be essential watching for any aspiring bluewater cruisers looking to buy a…
World’s coolest yachts: Wally 143
“[The Wally 143 is] the most incredible yacht I have had the privilege to shoot and to witness… the length, the design, the power, the elegance. “Maybe meeting this beautiful…
Squalls and gusts: How to predict and cope with them
Squalls are the school bullies of the ocean. But, like all bullies, your best bet is to outsmart them – and that means knowing where they form, how to avoid…