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Spindrift 2 sprints to the Equator in 5 days to surge ahead of Jules Verne Trophy round the world record
A record time from Ushant to the equator has been set by the 130ft maxi trimaran Spindrift 2. Yann Guichard and his crew have sprinted through the Doldrums and into…
Experts examine Oyster Yacht that sank after the keel and its stub broke off
Polina Star III, an extended version of an Oyster 825 that lost her keel and sank off the coast of Spain on 4 July 2015, has been raised and is…
Blog: A final gritty diary entry from Pip Hare as she completes the Transat Jacques Vabre
The 42 double-handed crews lined up at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre on Sunday 25th October to commence the 5400 miles journey from Le Havre, France to Itajai…
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…
Ocean-bound – experienced skippers offer their advice on ARC preparation
As this year marks the 30th running of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), which Yachting World helped set up back in the 1980s, we are looking back at a…
Swan 54 – an exciting new bluewater cruiser from Nautor
Nautor’s Swan has announced an exciting new model for 2016, its smallest cruising Swan in nearly ten years – since the Swan 46 and 53 in 2005, in fact. And…
Two giant trimarans take on the world and head off for Jules Verne attempt
To win the trophy will mean breaking Loïck Peyron’s blistering record pace of 45 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes and 53 seconds. For Spindrift 2 the trip will be a…
Why Spinlock’s Lume-On, a device that illuminates lifejackets, won 2015’s biggest marine design award
The concept behind the Lume-On is such a simple one in fact that I’m sure other manufacturers will have sighed a collective ‘Doh’ when it was announced at METS in…
To the fair isle of Fair Isle for a Fair Isle sweater!
Fair Isle sweaters have devotees as diverse as the Prince of Wales and the glamour model Carmen Electra. Fashion chains such as Whistles and Zara offer Fair Isle-inspired woollens. But…
Winter refit planning
When your boat is out of commission during the winter, use this time to upgrade and maybe add value to it
Rebellion – new grand-prix 40-footer is a downwind flyer
Ask any owner of the new breed of grand-prix 40-footers about their boats and they will start by describing the downwind performance. It’s hardly surprising. The new generation of lightweight,…
Americas Cup – Taking a sneaky peek at Land Rover BAR and Oracle Team USA’s latest boats
“We think this is the most powerful AC boat that will be built for this Cup cycle”, said Land Rover BAR crew member David ‘Freddie’ Carr as he pointed to…
5 tips: the float drop, a canny tactic to round a mark under pressure
While a conventional spinnaker drop (kite down and pole away) may seem the safe option at a leeward mark, when a gybe is needed to complete the rounding a float…
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…
What makes a good bluewater yacht? Discovery thinks it has the answer in its Discovery 58
Lying in the lower berth of the Pullman cabin as we beat to windward across the Channel during a cold spring night, I could appreciate the creature comforts offered by…
Skip Novak takes a trip down Memory Lane – aka Hamble River
On a summer Sunday a sailing friend of mine suggested we take our families for a spin on the Hamble River on his motor boat (he is a sailing friend…
SAIL FASTER SAIL SAFER advanced techniques series Part 6: Reaching
Reaching is the glory point of sail for many boats; it’s the time we record our best speeds and eat up the miles on long passages. Setting the boat up…
Video: we test the Grand Soleil 46LC, Cantiere del Pardo’s formidable first cruising yacht
A cruising yacht means different things to different sailors. LC stands for Long Cruise and there are many clues that this Italian brand is targeting warm weather cruising with the…
Top sailors top gear – pro sailors reveal their favourite most recently bought kit
Dee Caffari – Volvo and solo sailor Exposure Marine MOB Search Light I have spent many days sailing offshore, often solo in the inhospitable envi ronment of the Southern Ocean,…