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Eight bells for C&N yacht designer Raymond Wall

Yacht designer Raymond Wall passed away in November at the age of 91 after a long and illustrious career.

Mark lines to save miscommunication

This year, I spent my holidays working in the French Figaro class. My role was to be a préparateur – the French name for someone whose job it is to prepare and fix boats before and after races.

BEST YACHTS OF 2024

21 YACHTS WERE TESTED FOR THE 21ST RUNNING OF EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR. TOBY HODGES, THE BRITISH MEMBER OF THE 12-STRONG JURY, FOUND LOTS TO LIKE

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS: NIGEL SHARP ON THE YACHTING WORLD DIAMOND

The Yachting World Diamond is a Jack Holt design which continues to attract devotees who sail them on some extraordinary adventures - in Australia, 60 years after its conception

5 EXPERT TIPS: CHRIS BROOKS ON SAILING OFFSHORE IN BIG CONDITIONS

Sailing in the middle of the world's oceans gave Chris Brooks plenty of experience handling big weather conditions. He shares his knowledge here with Andy Rice.

Ocean Globe Race skipper quits after false declaration

The third leg of the Ocean Globe Race, the Whitbread-era-style around the world race, is underway from Auckland, New Zealand to Punta del Este, Uruguay on a classic Southern Ocean leg. However, the skipper of race leaders Translated 9, the Swan 65 which won both Legs 1 and 2, has stepped down after breaching the race rules regarding sail repairs and making a false declaration.

Soldini swaps his Maserati for a Ferrari

The 11-year partnership between charismatic Italian racing skipper Giovanni Soldini and luxury car brand Maserati has come to an end, with Soldini confirming that he was taking on a new project partnered by Ferrari.

Ainslie steps down as SailGP driver

Sir Ben Ainslie, who is both CEO, skipper and co-helmsman of the British America's Cup team INEOS Britannia, and CEO and skipper of the SailGP entry.

The Roaring Forties under jury rig

Finnish solo sailor Ari Känsäkoski safely made landfall in Durban, South Africa, on 16 January, 25 days and 1,600 miles after dismasting in the remote Indian Ocean.

Cruisers awarded

Kirsten Neuschäfer, the winner of the Golden Globe Race and the first woman ever to win a solo nonstop around the world ocean race, is among the skippers honoured in the Cruising Club of America's 2023 awards.

OUT OF SEASON

BRAVING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, TOR JOHNSON ENJOYS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S SAN JUAN ISLANDS IN TOTAL TRANQUILLITY

SPECIAL REPORT: MARK CHISNELL ON PROBLEM SOLVING AT SEA

On his new book, Knowledge 2.0, author Mark Chisnell - who has been published on a wide range of topics and is also a former professional sailor, navigator, and most recently a rules advisor for the British America's Cup challenge INEOS Britannia - offers a 'user's guide to knowledge'.

MATTHEW SHEAHAN

HURTLING AROUND THE OCEANS ALONE IN GARGANTUAN MULTIHULLS CAPABLE OF HUGE SPEEDS AND UNTHINKABLE CAPSIZES - REQUIRES A MENTAL LEAP

NIKKI HENDERSON

NO MATTER HOW TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED OUR SPORT GETS, IT'S THE HUMANS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

ROLLING THE DICE

THE 78TH ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART RACE -DELIVERED TWISTS AND TURNS, WITH THE FINALE DECIDED BY JUST 51 SECONDS. CROSBIE LORIMER REPORTS

ATLANTIC REBOOTED

THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE BLUEWATER CRUISING WORLD, AS ELAINE BUNTING DISCOVERED MEETING ARC CREWS IN SAINT LUCIA

NAVIGATION BRIEFING

Inaugurated in 2009, the RORC Caribbean 600 is a relatively recent addition to the calendar of 600-mile offshore yacht races, adding to the list of established bluewater classics like the Rolex Fastnet and Sydney Hobart races.

BOLD MOVER: ON TEST - BAVARIA C46

BAVARIA CLAIMS MORE ACCOMMODATION AND BETTER PERFORMANCE FOR ITS C46 SECOND GENERATION C-LINE. CAN YOU REALLY HAVE BOTH ON A MASS MARKET DESIGN?

Around the world in company

January 2024 saw two fleets of cruisers set off on a sociable circumnavigation, with the 13th edition of the World ARC departing Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, meanwhile the Oyster World Rally fleet also began their world tour from Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua.

A healthy dose of fatalism is good for you

Nancy, my mother, drummed into me a set of lower middle-class rules, the origins and the validity of which remain, a lifetime later, lost to comprehension.

Falmouth Harbour appoints scientist as new commissioner

Falmouth Harbour has appointed environmental scientist and businessperson Natasha CollingsCostello as a new commissioner, joining its board to help shape the harbour's strategy and prosperity.

Government approves HVO on inland waters

Campaigning by the RYA, the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and the Cruising Association (CA), together forming the HVO Joint Working Group, has resulted in the Department of Transport allowing inland waterways vessels to be supplied with HVO.

Calor to resupply phased-out gas cylinders

In response to demand from the public and boat owners in particular, Calor will continue to supply the 3.9kg propane and 4.5kg butane sizes, reversing a decision to phase them out taken in February last year.

GARMIN FENIX 7 SOLAR SMARTWATCH

I’ve loved testing the Garmin Fenix 7 solar edition. I wasn’t a big smartwatch fan before I got one, but I now find myself wearing it most of the time. Primarily a multisport watch, I use it for running and cycling, but it’s also useful for sailing, as well as almost any other activity out there.

CRUISING ENGLAND'S EAST COAST RIVERS

A solo, septuagenarian sailor rediscovers the joys, magic and mystery of England's East Coast rivers, sailing over four bars and under two bridges

LUNGI MCHUNU THERE ARE NO LIMITS

The first African woman to sail to the Arctic, a citizen scientist and climate change activist, Lungi has dared to dream and believes there are no limits to what we can achieve Here she tells Yachting Monthly her story

FIRST TEST POINTER 30

This sleek and sporty weekend sailer from the Netherlands has plenty of appeal for the coastal sailor, found Theo Stocker

X-YACHTS X4⁹ MKII

Updating existing models is nothing new, but X-Yachts is currently working its way through its whole Pure X range, having already updated the X56, and the X4³, the Mk II of which I sailed last years, and loved (YM, Aug 23). The X4⁹ Mk II is following in the same vein as the other two models to have received the treatment.

HANSE 410

There appears to be no slowing down of the competition between the major boatyards when it comes to building new mid-size cruising yachts

Blue skies at Ocean Globe Race leg 3 start

Blue skies and steady winds heralded the start of the 6,000-mile third leg of the Ocean Globe Race from Auckland around Cape Horn to Punta del Este, with spectators cheering on the retro yachts from the deck of legendary Whitbread yacht Steinlager 2.