Whether you’re preparing for a race or even just a leg of a longer race, there’s always a process for planning your routing, says Si Fi. “I’ll start looking at…
Best Luxury Yacht 2025: The Ultimate Luxury Cruisers
The definition of the best luxury yacht will differ according to personal opinion and from boat to boat. This year’s nominees in the luxury yacht category of the European Yacht…
A testing time for 140 yachts taking on an Atlantic Crossing
They call themselves The Lost Buoys, a nautical pun on the ragtag group led in Neverland by Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up. The three friends in their…
Best Sailing Watch: Waterproof Watches Tested
The best sailing watches can offer a multitude of functions, from MOB alerts to tidal calculations and large faced race count down timers. And yet still there’s utter simplicity of…
The Best Specialist Yachts 2025: Impressive Daysailers and Sportsboats
What do you do when you have yachts that are as diverse as innovative daysailers, a lake sportsboat, a recyclable one-design and an elite high-end carbon weapon? Well at the…
British star, Dylan Fletcher on jumping straight to the top of the SailGP leaderboard
SailGP is about to kick off a US double-header, with back to back events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, starting in LA this weekend (March 15-16). Currently topping the…
Extraordinary Boats: The Three Quarter Tonner ‘Impeccable’
As a trained fine furniture maker and lifelong sailor, Ben Gray’s search criteria for a restoration project to which he could bring his woodworking skills to bear would seem, on…
5 expert tips: How to prepare for a cold front when sailing offshore
Hugh Brayshaw wasn’t long into his offshore career before he encountered the importance of negotiating a cold front in the right way. “It was the first leg of the 2017…
‘Why it was all-change at Düsseldorf Boat Show 2025’ – Matt Sheahan
Close to the Spinlock stand at Boot Düsseldorf earlier this year were three white plastic dogs, canine mannequins sporting three sizes of the Spinlock ‘Fido’, the company’s dog flotation vest.…
‘Would you allow someone to do your night watch via webcam?’ – Nikki Henderson
Have you ever considered outsourcing your night watch to someone onshore? A couple I know of did. They were nearing the end of a three-year circumnavigation on their performance cruiser.…
World’s coolest yachts: Alinghi SUI-100 – ‘The last conventional monohull that raced for the America’s Cup’
“SUI-100, which won the America’s Cup in 2007 [by one second against Emirates Team New Zealand in the seventh race], represents the last conventional monohull that raced for the America’s…
From the Vendée Globe to the America’s Cup: Women Who Conquered Sailing in 2024-25
Over the past 12 months, women in sailing have achieved remarkable milestones, showcasing their skill, determination, and passion for the sport. As we approach International Women’s Day, it’s fitting to…
Expert guide to difficult anchorages
When dropping the hook, identifying a good anchorage is half the battle. The better-known spots are in the pilot guides, but you needn’t limit yourself to those. The key things…
The Hottest Yachts and Trends for 2025
Yachting Monthly’s Theo Stocker and Yachting World’s Toby Hodges have been scouring the halls of Boot Düsseldorf 2025, and after a few packed days at the world’s biggest indoor boat…
Why so many sailors are making the switch to multihulls
Would you like a drink?” asks Fiona, one of the crew of Outremer 52 Inez V. Even if you’ve only just stepped aboard, as I have, you know you could…
The BIG West Marine Winch Sale Is BACK AGAIN! BUY ONE GET ONE FREE!
The huge buy one get one free Lewmar winch sale is here thanks to West Marine. Sorry to my Brit pals, this one is for the Northern American market and…
Island-hopping across the vast Indian Ocean
There’s a saying among sailors that plans are only ever made in the sand at low tide. Sailing the world requires meticulous planning and preparation – but also the ability…
World’s coolest yachts: The Myth of Malham
“Nothing beats the elegance of a classic yacht with a distinguished past. RORC commodore John Illingworth’s Myth of Malham won the Fastnet Yacht Race in 1947 and 1949, and made…
Best BIG SCREEN Clear view Sailing Watch Regatta Race Timers
The best sailing watches can offer a multitude of functions, from MOB alerts to tidal calculations and big screen sailing watch regatta race timers have easy to use buttons and…
Best Waterproof Smart Watches For Sailing
Editor’s top choices at a glance Garmin Quatix 7 PRO Best smart sailing watch Specifications: Apple or android smart phone compatible, Sizes: 47mm / 51mm, Weight 70g, Battery life: up…