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WE TEST OYSTER 565
IS THIS THE BOAT THAT SECURES OYSTER’S FUTURE?
BATTLE OF THE GIANTS
THE FIRST BIG OCEAN TEST FOR THE ULTIME TRIMARANS BROKE NEW GROUND. HELEN FRETTER TALKED TO THE SKIPPERS TO FIND OUT WHY
AN ATLANTIC ADVENTURE
HOW SHOULD YOU PLAN A SABBATICAL CRUISE WITH YOUR OTHER HALF, YOUR KIDS, OR FOR RETIREMENT? ELAINE BUNTING HEARS THREE CREWS’ ADVICE
NIGHT FALL
OVERBOARD IN A DESERTED ANCHORAGE AT NIGHT, CULLY PETTIGREW IS IN TROUBLE
When Is The Right Time To Cut Loose And Sail Away?
When is the right time to cut loose and sail away? Any time, as Helen Fretter finds out from cruisers of all life stages
Maine Attraction
PETE GOSS HEADS UP THE EAST COAST OF THE US TO MAINE, TO ENJOY CHANCE MEETINGS AND ALL THE QUIRKS OF LIFE
Smarter AIS: Vesper Cortex
What is it? A new platform that combines AIS, VHF and remote boat monitoring in an effective and intelligent manner.Who is it for? Any vessel that undertakes serious passages.
Built To Rule The Waves
RUSTLER’S STUNNING NEW FLAGSHIP MAY CAUSE YOU TO RE-EVALUATE WHAT COMFORT IS ALL ABOUT WHEN CRUISING
The Decade That Changed Sailing?
2010-2019 SAW UNPRECEDENTED CHANGES: FROM CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO SIMPLE HANDHELD DEVICES THAT IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF EVERY SAILOR. WE TRACE SOME OF THE BIGGEST SHIFTS AND ASK: WHAT NEXT?
The Boss Is Back
Alex Thomson’s Bold New Hugo Boss Will Change How The Solo Skipper Sails, But Will It Win The 2020 Vendée Globe? Helen Fretter Got On Board To Find Out More
New World ‘Super Rally'
A new round the world rally with a VIP service level is being launched by four former team members of the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR).
Fastnet And Back In A Day!
The Rolex Fastnet Race is one of those rare events where weekend sailors can truly take on the pros. This year’s race saw legendary performances right across the 388-boat fleet. Helen Fretter reports
40 Years On
This year marked the 40th anniversary of a race never to be forgotten. Elaine Bunting looks back at crews’ experiences of the 1979 fastnet race.
Storms Bring 40-knot Conditions To Cowes
Cowes Week got off to a late start in August when unseasonal 40-50 knot winds swept the Solent on the opening day.
Ready To Race
A classic wooden yawl might not seem the obvious choice for offshore racing, but nic compton finds this yacht up for it
A Lucky Escape
In the 1970s-80s, Sir Peter Johnson Wrote a column in Yachting wWorld. This was his article in the issue immediately after the race
Built For Bluewater
Made for an owner with a very particular set of demands, the first contest 85cs incorporates a host of features that make it a world cruiser with a difference. David harding tells the story
Matthew Sheahan
Could Autonomous, Self-propelled Race Marks Provide The Perfect Answer To Laying Fair Race Courses Quickly And Easily?
Grand Soleil GS 80 Custom
Toby Hodges sails the largest grand Soleil yet, a powerful carbon build designed to compete in a high-end cruiser-racer field.
Revolutionary Trimaran Will Foil Solo At 50 Knots
This Radical New 100Ft Trimaran Is Designed To Do 50 Knots Across The Open Ocean. Elaine Bunting Talked To Her Designer.
Special Report
Will Bruton On Own Boat Tuition.
Caribbean Gold
Antigua Sailing Week 2017 Marked 50 Years of Top-flight Racing. Helen Fretter Reports
The Two Year Goal
Caspar Craven Dreamed Of A Two-year Voyage With His Family. How Could He Make It Happen?
Beached In Tierra Del Fuego
When a solo sailor Went aground in a remote area, skip novak came to the rescue
Let Battle Commence
The 35th America’s Cup Promises to Be One of the Most Closely Fought Ever. We Look at Why
Stripped And Reloaded
What is the Volvo Ocean Race One-design Fleet Doing in an Old Fish Market by the River Tagus? Elaine Bunting Finds Out
The Peyton Way
Yachting Cartoonist Mike Peyton, Who Died In January, Touched So Many Lives With His Art And Sense Of Humour, But He Was First And Foremost A Great Sailor
Matthew Sheahan
Certain species have developed the ability to align themselves with the earth’s magnetic fields. So why not us?
The Ostar's Perfect Storm
A Fierce Low Hit This Year’s Classic Solo Transatlantic Race, Sparking A Huge Rescue Effort. Helen Fretter Reports.
Get Out Of That
Mike ‘Moose’ Sanderson, CEO of Doyle Sails New Zealand, is one of the world’s most respected professional racing sailors. Here the double Volvo Ocean Race winner explains how to deal with the aftermath of a sail blow out.