Yachting World Magazine - October 2024

In this issue

THE 9 ESSENTIAL OFFSHORE COMMS Which to choose?

The TRUE COST of CRUISING Skippers share real-life tips.

ADVENTURE - Sailing the ‘Thorny Path’ to the Caribbean...

Seven Dead in Superyacht Sinking - Seven people are dead following the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian, a 56m/184ft British-flagged Perini Navi, off the coast of Sicily.

The yacht sank in the early hours of the morning on Monday 19 August in a sudden storm, while at anchor off Porticello, south-east of Palermo on the Italian island's north coast.Twenty-two people were on board at the time: 10 crew members and 12 guests. Fifteen were rescued immediately following the sinking, including a one-year-old child and their parents. Emergency services recovered the body of the yacht's chef, Canadian Recaldo Thomas, soon after. A complex search and rescue operation was launched in order to find the six remaining passengers: the Bayesian's owner, tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch; his 18-year-old daughter Hannah; and friends and colleagues of Lynch's who were guests on board: lawyer Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda; Jonathan Bloomer, the chair of Morgan Stanley International bank, and his wife Judy, a charity trustee. Over the following four days their bodies were recovered by specialist dive teams from the yacht which was resting in 160ft of water.

3 mins

The yacht Bayesian

Bayesian is one of Italian yard Perini Navi's 56m series, originally named Salute.

1 min

Mixed Fortunes at Marseille - The Paris 2024 sailing regatta saw mixed fortunes for many favourites - some confirming their dominance, others crashing out as variable winds played havoc.

The Paris 2024 sailing regatta saw mixed fortunes for many favourites - some confirming their dominance, others crashing out as variable winds played havoc. There was a lot that was fresh and innovative at this year's Games - a gender balanced fleet, new foiling classes, and new formats - but a combination of difficult conditions and tight schedule that had little flex (only a reserve day at the end) meant sailing had few opportunities to really showcase all it can offer at the Games.

4 mins

New cruising charter 'Odyssey'

Charter company Dream Yacht has launched a new round the world supported cruising programme for yacht owners which draws on the company's extensive network of charter bases.

1 min

Building fleet for Baltic Sea Race

The second edition of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race, a 635-mile race out of Helsinki, Norway, saw varied conditions and a new benchmark course time set.

1 min

MATTHEW SHEAHAN

IS OLYMPIC SAILING ACTUALLY HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS A SHOWCASE OF THE SPORT FOR BOTH COMPETITORS AND SPECTATORS?

3 mins

NIKKI HENDERSON

WHERE DO YOU FIND HANDY BILLY WHEN YOU NEED HIM?

3 mins

COUNTING THE COSTS

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU BUDGET FOR WHEN PLANNING TO GO BLUEWATER CRUISING? JEREMY WYATT QUIZZES SKIPPERS ABOUT TYPICAL EXPENDITURES

8 mins

THE DAYSAILER PIONEER

THIS EXTRAORDINARY YACHT IS THE CULMINATION OF A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE BY SERIAL BOAT OWNER JACK SETTON. TOBY HODGES SAILED IT WITH HIM

10+ mins

A PATH BETWEEN THORNS

JAMES AND JAYNE PEARCE BRAVE THE THORNY PATH' WINDWARD ROUTE FROM THE BAHAMAS TO THE WINDWARD ISLES

10+ mins

CNB 78 ONE

SUBTLE CHANGES BORN OUT OF CNB'S WEALTH OF OWNER EXPERIENCE HAVE MADE ITS REPLACEMENT FOR THE 76 A WELL-ROUNDED, EASILY MANAGED CRUISING CONTENDER, WRITES TOBY HODGES

6 mins

YYACHTS Y8 CALABASH

YYACHTS SPECIALISES IN 70-100FT SEMI-CUSTOM CARBON COMPOSITE CRAFT THAT EMBODY ITS 'KEEP IT SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY. TOBY HODGES SAILS THE LATEST

6 mins

SWAN 88 DREAMCATCHER

GLOBAL LEADERS AT THE SEMI-CUSTOM END OF THE PRODUCTION SCENE, NAUTOR SWAN INVITED US FOR THE FIRST SEA TRIALS OF ITS BIG NEW 88

5 mins

PALMA'S FUN FACTOR

FUN ON AND OFF THE WATER IS AN UNBEATABLE COMBINATION AT THE SUPERYACHT CUP PALMA, WRITES PHIL RILEY

4 mins

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Yachting World is world's leading international yachting magazine. From ocean racing and blue water cruising to the most glamorous super-yachts, Yachting World has the very best in nautical writing and stunning photography, with up-to-the-minute technical reports, race analysis, new boat tests and much more...