On sale 11 April, the May 2019 issue of Yachting World sees the award-winning Arcona 435 put through her paces, Matt Sheahan tests an inflatable wingsail yacht, and a skippered…
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How to cross the Atlantic from the Caribbean to Europe: Everything you need to know
By early summer the peak Caribbean season is coming to a close, ushered out by a fusillade of big regattas. Then, with summer returning to the northern latitudes, crews begin…
Atlantic sailing spares and repairs: Experienced skippers explain what you’ll need
You’ve got the plan, you’ve got the ideal offshore cruising yacht, you’ve got the time window – you’re set to hit the ocean. Almost. How much thought have you put…
Finot-Conq FC3 53 test: Can this offshore cruiser deliver the best of both worlds?
If the electric green hull and striking looks of Nica don’t grab your attention, then its on-paper description certainly will. This Finot-Conq FC3 53 is a carbon-hulled, water-ballasted, swing keel…
Baltic 67 review: Finnish superyacht yard goes back to its roots with no-compromise cruiser
Were money no object and you wanted the ultimate yacht for long-term cruising, what would you choose? How large could you go without needing a paid crew? What do you…
How to get paid to go sailing – 5 different options for living the dream
Imagine escaping the daily routine of work, the long commute, the corporate life, the grey skies… What if you were paid to go sailing, or paid while you were sailing?…
Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 boat test – the next big thing for the world’s biggest builder?
Beneteau’s new stepped hull design works so well this 46.1 could become its most popular model ever
Expert advice: How to sail across the Pacific Ocean
You can lose a lot of friends when you’re sailing across the Pacific. After the first couple of photos you post posing next to giant tortoises, swimming with hammerhead sharks…
April 2019
On sale 14 March, the April 2019 issue of Yachting World finds out why the J/99 could be a serious challenger on the burgeoning double-handed racing circuit, and takes an…
The Tracy Edwards profile – why sailing’s trailblazer is back with Maiden
Sportspeople – and sailors are no exception here – can be a little… one-dimensional. That single focus which makes competitive athletes so successful often comes with a very straightforward mentality. …
Trying to break the 40-day barrier: Thomas Coville and the most radical Ultime yet
This week solo yachtsman Thomas Coville opened the doors to the build of his Sodebo Ultim 3, the newest Ultime trimaran and a conceptually very different design to those seen…
March 2019
On sale 14 February, the March 2019 issue of Yachting World picks out 18 of the very best new yachts for 2019. Plus we sit down with Tracy Edwards to…
Through the Panama Canal in your yacht: everything you need to know
Cape Horn sailors and ditch diggers sacrificed all to make the path between the Atlantic and Pacific easier for the rest of us. It is a surreal situation to find…
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede wins Golden Globe Race after 211 days at sea
Jean-Luc Van Den Heede today won the Golden Globe Race after an astonishing 211 days and 23 hours at sea, in an incredible demonstration of seamanship. The French skipper sailed across the…
Düsseldorf Boat Show 2019: a guide
Gone, sadly, are the days of the London Boat Show and the midwinter solace it provided for the landlocked sailor. But something far more impressive has taken its place. The…
Multihulls: new yacht reviews
Yes, the racing world is stretching the boundaries, with 100ft foiling maxi trimarans tearing around the globe and F50s, the ex-American’s Cup catamarans, now turned-up to sail at 50+ knots…
Review: Silent 55, the extraordinary solar powered yacht
There is a slow, silent revolution under way in the yachting world. It is a revolution that is introducing tonnes of lithium and a sprinkling of silicon to the spec…
Multihulls: owners’ experiences and reviews
They have two different boats, different sailing plans and two very different sets of experience. But what these cruisers have in common is a desire to explore in two hulls…
François Perus: multihull designer profile
With dreadnought bows and low-slung coachroof, the ITA 14.99 captured attention from all quarters when she made her debut at the Cannes Boat Show last September. Designed to be the…
February 2019
On sale 10 January, the February 2019 issue of Yachting World is a bumper one – including a free 32-page Multihulls magazine. Toby Hodges finds out why Beneteau’s new Oceanis…