Using iPad apps for navigation is becoming a popular option and we tested seven chartplotting…
Yachts & Gear
Italia 15.98 boat test – a cool performer
From supercars and pointy shoes to novel pasta shapes, Italian design is lauded the world…
New Brenta 80 is Sir David Chipperfield’s first yacht interior and marks Michael Schmidt’s return to boatbuilding
Three big names have contrived to combine some big ideas for this big new build.…
Boreal 52 boat test – The sailor’s off-roader
If ‘off-road’ or ‘off-piste’ were categories in sailing, the Boréal 52 would be among the…
How to keep your connection to the internet on board, so you can remain online offshore
There isn’t as much logic as you might expect when it comes to hooking up…
Wauquiez Centurion 57 boat test – a cruiser at heart
Nowhere is the north/south European divide more evident than in cruising yacht design. The cold…
ARC survey 2014: a visual representation of the boats, crews and routes taken in the last Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
We first started our ARC survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data annually…
Advanced Yachts 44 boat test – bonkers, but in a good way
This brave, brazen, brawny example of modern design is arguably the most contemporary monohull of…
Boat of the week – the ever popular Devon Yawl, dating back over 200 years
The origins of the Devon Yawl dates back over 200 years, says David Henshall
How big a yacht can two people sail? The new Oyster 675 and Contest 67CS raise the bar
Oyster 675/Contest 67CS - These two new 67-footers raise the question of what size of…
Gear test: top clothing and kit to keep you warm and dry, tested by us with Skip Novak at Cape Horn
It’s the ultimate test of wet and cold weather gear, as Elaine Bunting, David Glenn…
Jeanneau 64 boat test – a Jeanneau with superyacht ambitions
Here is a yacht guaranteed to surprise. Packed within this 64ft 1in hull, the latest…
New gorgeous Spirit 74 displays not only beauty but impressive engineering
The 74ft Spirit of Galatea is not just lovely, she hides some impressive engineering beneath…
How to set up your autopilot to sail faster, more comfortably and be more efficient
Pip Hare explains how setting your autopilot to suit conditions will be faster, more comfortable…
Boat preview: Toby Hodges looks at the appeal of the British-built Rustler 37
Yachting World's boat test editor Toby Hodges takes a look at the appeal of the…
Comms for an Atlantic crossing: results of our ARC survey
Yachting World’s annual gear survey of competitors in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) provides…