CATEGORIES
5 Expert Tips — Chris Nicholson on How to Steer at Night
Chris Nicholson is one of the most experienced ocean racing skippers in the world. He shares advice on night helming with Andy Rice.
Arctic Spirit
Battling severe weather in an ice field, the crew are floored when the schooner Bowdoin dives beneath a freezing wave
Green and Pleasant Land
An early summer cruise along England's south coast proved an unexpected treat for Phil Johnson
Taming a Cat
Moving to a performance multihull can be a leap for even the most experienced cruiser.
Lucky Man
Tom Slingsby is on a roll. He talks to Helen Fretter about sailing at the very top of the sport, and how he got there
Bid to reinstate Paralympic sailing
World Sailing has launched a bid to reinstate sailing as a Paralympic sport in time for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. The ‘Back the Bid’ #SailtoLA campaign is being supported by many big names in the sport.
A Boys' Adventure
An adventurous sail with his teenage crew in the Caribbean is a sobering experience for Lou Boudreau
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
NIC COMPTON ON CLARIONET
F1 rematch in the America's Cup
Since entries for the 37th America’s Cup opened on 1 December 2021, two teams have confirmed they will be challenging.
MASTERCLASS
RACHAEL SPROT ON HANDLING BIGGER BOATS
TRANSAT TACTICS
THE TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE SAW SOME REMARKABLE VICTORIES – RUPERT HOLMES FINDS OUT WHAT LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED FOR ANYONE WHO SAILS LONG DISTANCES
TAKING OWNERSHIP
WILL BRUTON ON BUYING A ‘READY TO SAIL’ YACHT
Middle Sea Race outcome contested
The 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race, the 600-mile offshore that starts and finishes in Malta, proved ferocious both on and off the water.
HOMEWARD BOUND
WITH ALL PORTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC CLOSED, CARLOS CUADRADO FACED A 3,400-MILE NON-STOP SOLO PASSAGE TO MAKE IT HOME TO AUSTRALIA
CRUISING IN COMPANY
RALLY ENTRIES ARE BOOMING LIKE NEVER BEFORE – WE DISCOVER THE ALLURE OF CRUISING IN COMPANY. PLUS OUR ESSENTIAL LISTING OF ORGANISED RALLIES TO TAKE YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
MASTERCLASS
PIP HARE ON TUNING YOUR AUTOPILOT
New rule book for America's Cup
A one-design AC40 has been confirmed for the Youth and Women’s America’s Cups – and may also be used for AC75 component testing
Yachting – 5 Expert Tips
How to put together a winning team
SKIP NOVAK
ASKING THE UNASKABLE QUESTION: WHEN IS IT TIME TO GIVE UP SAIL IN FAVOUR OF POWER?
NEW YACHTS
RUPERT HOLMES REPORTS ON INNOVATIVE CRUISERS AND THE LATEST FOILERS
NORDIC LEGENDS
THE BLEAKLY REMOTE FAROE ISLANDS WERE THE STUFF OF SAILING FAIRY TALES FOR KILA ZAMANA
WORLD'S COOLEST YACHTS
WE ASK TOP SAILORS AND MARINE INDUSTRY GURUS TO CHOOSE THE COOLEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE YACHTS OF OUR TIMES
ON THE WIND
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE WORLD OF YACHTING
MATT SHEAHAN
CAN A NEW 30FT ONE-DESIGN REPEAT THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OF THE CLASS 40 FLEET?
CARPE DIEM
OYSTER’S LATEST LAUNCH IS ITS FASTEST SELLING MODEL OF ALL TIME AS OWNERS FLOCK TO ‘SEIZE THE DAY’. AN OVERNIGHT TEST PROVES THE IDEAL CHANCE TO FIND OUT WHY
A LIFE AT SEA
HELEN FRETTER TALKS TO THE DOYEN OF BLUEWATER CRUISING TO FIND OUT WHY, AFTER 46 YEARS OF SAILING, HE’S NO LONGER GOING TO SEA
A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
FACED WITH A FORCE 11 FORECAST OFF CAPE HORN, ANDREW HALCROW CONSIDERS AN IMPOSSIBLE DECISION
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
RUPERT HOLMES ON PEN DUICK VI
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
HOW TO SAIL AWAY WITHOUT QUITTING YOUR LIFE: ADVICE FROM A COUPLE WHO’VE DONE IT. PATRICK AND SHEILA DIXON EXPLAIN HOW TO MAKE ‘HYBRID CRUISING’ WORK
FASTNET RELOADED
THE ROLEX FASTNET RACE HAS LONG DEMANDED REAL RESPECT, BUT A CHANGE, OF COURSE, MADE THE 2021 EDITION A WHOLE NEW CHALLENGE, HELEN FRETTER REPORTS