CATEGORIES
SPECIAL REPORT
JAMES DEVOY ON OCEAN CITIZEN SCIENCE
NEW YACHTS
RUPERT HOLMES REPORTS ON A CROP OF ATTRACTIVE FAST CRUISERS
REFINED RECIPE
HAS BENETEAU MANAGED TO TURN A NICHE SPORTSBOAT INTO A FUN CRUISER? RUPERT HOLMES SAILS THE FIRST 27 TO FIND OUT
HEIGHTENED SENSES
WHISPERING AN ENGINELESS CATBOAT AROUND THE SOUNDS OF MAINE, BILL CHENEY RELIES ON ALL HIS SENSES
OUR ΜΑΝ IN PAΝΑΜΑ
A 5,000-MILE CROSSING FROM PORTUGAL ΤΟ PANAMA TESTED TOR JOHNSON, BUT THE REWARDS WERE WORTH EVERY CHALLENGE
FEEL GOOD FACTOR
40FT A CHIC, CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE CRUISER WITH A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS INTERIOR
GEAR FOCUS
SIX OF THE BEST 240V PORTABLE POWER PACKS
CUBA LIBRE
SUZY CARMODY DISCOVERED AN UNSPOILT PARADISE IN SOUTHERN CUBA'S JARDINES DE LA REINA
Albatross Mission
Skip Novak’s final adventure on pelagic Australis was a mission to save the Albatross
The J Way
This fast, but civilised, cruiser has a timeless appeal that will resonate with J/boats’ many long standing devotees
To the Edge
Taking a luxury cruiser to the margins of arctic ice, photographer Mike Jones experienced true wilderness sailing
The Wall of Sharks
Joshua Shankle explores French Polynesia’s ‘dangerous archipelago’ above and below the surface
5 Expert Tips
Shirley Robertson on offshore preparation
Atlantic Divide
This year’s Atlantic Rally for Cruisers proved a reminder that no ocean crossing is ever straightforward. Rachael Sprot and Helen Fretter report
Remaking of a Classic
Crosbie Lorimer reports on a dramatic Rolex Sydney Hobart race
Special Report: Helen Fretter on Sailing With Young Children
Would you take your preschooler cruising? Or are toddlers and yachts a recipe for stress, sleep deprivation and restricted sailing?
Taken by the Wind
Memoirs of a 1970s Pacific voyage reveals a time when sailors had to rely on their own pilotage skills for safe passage
Taking on Big Weather
Heavy weather is not always avoidable. Andy Schell has expert advice on how to prepare for and handle the big stuff
RISKING THE REEFS
DODGING BREAKING SURF AND REEFS OF THE PACIFIC MOTUS AND MEXICO, UNTIL ONE SKIPPER’S LUCK FINALLY RUNS OUT
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
HELEN FRETTER ON RECLUTA
INSIDE OUT
WE SHOWCASE THREE OF THE LATEST STANDOUT SAILING SUPERYACHTS FOR THEIR ABILITY TO BRING THE OUTSIDE IN – STARTING WITH THIS VISUAL FEAST, CeFeA
Caribbean 100-footers showdown
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE WORLD OF YACHTING
CHASING 80 KNOTS
THE SPEED SAILING RECORD HAS STOOD FOR 10 YEARS, BUT TWO NEW CHALLENGERS ARE LINING UP TO MOVE THE DIAL TO 80+ KNOTS, MARK CHISNELL REPORTS
The Xtra Mile
X-Yachts’ new flagship X5 6 combines luxury, style and power with a practical and seamanlike approach for extended cruising
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS?
THE SWAN 58 HAS AN AMBITIOUS DESIGN REMIT OF BEING A FAST, LUXURY BLUEWATER CRUISER THAT CAN ALSO BE HANDLED BY A COUPLE. DOES IT SUCCEED?
5 Expert Tips Simon Fry on Upwind Headsail Trimming
Simon ‘Stir’ Fry is a world-class trimmer with wins in a huge range of classes. He shares headsail set-up tips with Andy Rice
Fresh Approach
"A refreshing new brand building fast and spacious cats out of volcanic rock and plastic bottles? Toby Hodges was intrigued"
New keel check rules for 2022
A change to World Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) means that as of 1 January 2022, all yachts competing in OSR Category 0 through to Category 3 must have been inspected by a qualified person within 24 months of the start of the race or after a grounding, whichever is later.
BEST YACHTS OF 2022
24 YACHTS TRIALLED, 5 CATEGORY WINNERS, 3 SPECIAL MENTIONS. TOBY HODGES REPORTS ON A BUMPER EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR
Oyster and new ARC adventures
The crews of 25 Oyster yachts set off from Antigua on 9 January on the first leg of the Oyster World Rally, a 16-month fully supported circumnavigation. The 27,000-mile adventure comprises 25 stops around the world and is the third edition for the British brand. The first leg sails to Panama City, where the fleet will regroup in early February to transit the canal.