French ironman Francis Joyon is out to recapture the solo Atlantic record of 5 days
America’s Cup to refund ticket holders
Tickets for the initial races will be refunded with options to re-book once Artemis Racing confirms its racing schedule
How to build the ultimate yacht
One of the coolest build videos I have ever seen, courtesy of Aureus Yachts
London to host world’s longest ocean race
Clipper Race will start and finish in UK capital with fleet based in St Katharine Docks
Russian round the island
While Ben Ainslie smashed the record during the 2013 Round the Island Race, YW joined some pretty fast Russians aboard a Swan 60.
Symphony of foghorns
A concert combining foghorns on shore and from vessels offshore is planned
Warning over GPS accuracy
Solar flare could affect GPS accuracy and cause outages until next year, say experts
iPhone seasickness app
Here's a handy little app to cure all your ills (Yeah right)
Contessa 32 returns to family Rogers
David Glenn is shown aboard Willy Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent by her new owners, Kit and Jessie Rogers whose family built the yacht in 1972
Monster rigs revealed by Magma
Two enormous carbon rigs are being built at a new UK company. David Glenn visited Portchester to look at the impressive Magma Structures operation
RYA issue reminder about kill cord procedure
Following the tragic accident on the Camel estuary, the MAIB publish their findings and the RYA issue this safety message
On his sixth Pink Gin
Baltic Yachts have given themselves a 40th birthday present in the form Pink Gin VI, a 175ft sloop. Her owner recently bought Baltic Yachts and plans to launch his new…
What’s in a name?
Wally. Moody. Poncin. What does your boat's brand name say about you?
America’s Cup Tragedy – What Happened?
And what next? Could the event be cancelled?
Slow down, you’re going too fast
In the wake of the death of Andrew Simpson Yachting World editor David Glenn comments on what he sees as an unsatisfactory state of affairs surrounding the America's Cup
America’s Cup Teams Feared Capsize
The tragic news of Andrew Simpson’s death has shaken the America's Cup community that had taken big steps to prepare for the worst
Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson killed in America’s Cup capsize
Artemis crew member and Olympic medallist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson dies following the capsize of the America’s Cup 72ft catamaran
Could you cut away your rigging?
Are cable cutters worth their three- or four-figure price tag if you dismast and need to cut away your rigging, or will a £40 set of boltcroppers slice through shrouds…
Transatlantic rally boom?
Launch of a new ARC+ rally takes the total transatlantic events this year to 5
Dehler 38 Video
Video footage from Yachting World's test of the new Dehler 38. The full test report of the Dehler 38 is in our June 2013 issue.