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CITY OF WATER
PHIL AND ROXY JOHNSON ENJOY A MEMORABLE CRUISE TO VENICE, EXPLORING THE ‘CITY OF LOVE’ BY BOAT
MAKING A BREAK FOR IT
WANT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT RETIRING? MAX GOODMAN AND CHARLOTTE BRANNSTROM ON HOW THEY ACHIEVED THEIR DREAM AS ‘CAREER BREAK’ CRUISERS
SHAKING UP THE INDUSTRY
THE BIGGEST TRANSFORMATION OF BOATBUILDING - AND THE WIDER MARINE INDUSTRY IN OUR LIFETIME IS UNDER WAY, WITH THE DRIVE TO ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS AND USE COMPOSITES TH THAT CAN BE RECYCLED INTO A NEW BOAT. RUPERT HOLMES VISITS THOSE YARDS SPEARHEADING THE CHANGE
ITALIA YACHTS 12.98
ITALIA YACHTS HAS SUCCEDED WITH ITS SMALLER DESIGNS, BUT IS THERE ROOM FOR YET ANOTHER PREMIUM BRAND IN THE 40-45FT CRUISER-RACER SECTOR?
LONE STAR
AS WINNER OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE RACE, KIRSTEN NEUSCHÄFER IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN A SOLO AROUND THE WORLD RACE. HELEN FRETTER FINDS OUT WHAT DRIVES HER
EVE IN EDEN
A 7,000-MILE PASSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE SEYCHELLES VIA BALI ABOARD A CLASSIC SWAN 65 WAS A TROPICAL ADVENTURE FOR MEG NIBLETT
IT TAKES TWO
THE DOUBLE-HANDED GLOBE 40 TEAMS POWERED AROUND THE WORLD OVER EIGHT LEGS IN JUST NINE MONTHS. RUPERT HOLMES DISCOVERS WHAT CRUISERS CAN LEARN FROM THEIR TOUGH CIRCUMNAVIGATION
ATLANTIC CON AUTO
OVER 250 TRANSATLANTIC SKIPPERS FROM THE MOST RECENT ARC FLEET REPORT BACK ON THE EFFICACY AND RELIABILITY OF THEIR SELF-STEERING AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY EQUIPMENT
Starlink changes for cruisers
Starlink, Elon Musk’s low orbit satellite network, has shaken up its offering for cruising sailors using its portable dish for broadband internet at sea
America's Cup Saudi controversy
America’s Cup organisers have announced that the second preliminary regatta for the 37th America’s Cup cycle will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 30 November–3 December 2023
Three finish Golden Globe Race
South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer won the 2022/23 Golden Globe Race on 27 April, becoming the first woman ever to win a solo non-stop around the world race
SHORT-HANDED SAILING
PIP HARE ON TACKING
5 EXPERT TIPS
FRANCESCA CLAPCICH ON ASYMMETRIC SAIL TRIM
TESTED: ELAN E6 & LAGOON 51
We sail the Elan E6 performance cruiser monohull and the spacious, surprisingly speedy Lagoon 51 catamaran
A BIRD IN HAND
YOUNG BRETON SAILOR GUIREC SOUDÉE AND HIS FAMOUS RED HEN, MONIQUE, RIDE OUT CHRISTMAS ICE-BOUND IN GREENLAND
HIGH TECH WOOD
RUPERT HOLMES REPORTS ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN WOODEN CONSTRUCTION, AND WHY THIS ANCIENT MATERIAL IS BEING USED FOR HI-TECH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
OPENING ACT
ST MAARTEN HEINEKEN REGATTA KICKS OFF THE CARIBBEAN INSHORE SEASON. DAVID HARDING MET TEAMS WHO'D MADE REMARKABLE VOYAGES TO TAKE PART
IN THEIR ELEMENT
HAVING PAUSED THEIR PACIFIC CRUISE IN MO'OREA, JOSH SHANKLE AND RACHEL MOORE FIND WONDERMENT SWIMMING WITH HUMPBACK WHALES
END OF THE ADVENTURE
NICK BUBB EXPLAINS WHY HE DECIDED TO SELL UP RATHER THAN SAIL HOME AFTER A PACIFIC VOYAGE
PACIFIC CALLING
A PACIFIC OCEAN CROSSING CAN BE SPECTACULAR, BUT ALSO DAUNTING. KATE ASHE-LEONARD HAS ADVICE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Youngest Yachtsman of Year
Hattie Rogers, aged just 22, has become the youngest ever recipient of the Yachtsman of the Year Award. Rogers, from Lymington, received the prestigious prize in March for her successes in foiling last year, including winning the SailGP Waszp Inspire Grand Final in San Francisco.
Spring boat shows bloom
The shift in popularity from exhibition center-based boat shows to in-water shows continues, with two new events taking place in April 2023 in the UK, as well as the ever-growing International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte, France
595 miles in 24 hours: new record
Kevin Escoffier’s Holcim-PRB, the dominant leader of The Ocean Race, has set a new 24-hour IMOCA record by covering a breathtaking 595.26 nautical miles over 11-12 March, 2023
TAKING OWNERSHIP
SAM FORTESCUE ON FINANCING A YACHT
SPECIAL REPORT
HELEN FRETTER ON JESSICA WATSON'S TRUE SPIRIT
NEW GEAR
RUPERT HOLMES ON THE FUTURE OF CHARTPLOT TERS AND ONBOARD DISPL AYS
SEMI CUSTOM CLASS
THE 70-90FT SEMI-CUSTOM SECTOR IS BOOMING. TOBY HODGES EXPLORES SOME OF THE HOTTEST NEW DESIGNS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PRODUCTION YACHTS AND SUPERYACHTS
GRAND SOLEIL 40
A RARE SPECIES? HERE'S A CRUISER-RACER WITH GOOD LIGHT AIRS PERFORMANCE, APPEALING ACCOMMODATION AND A PROVEN HERITAGE
LINJETT 39
THIS LONG-ESTABLISHED, YET LITTLE KNOWN, SWEDISH YARD BELIEVES IT HAS THE PERFECT FORMULA FOR A CONTEMPORARY YACHT WITH TIMELESS APPEAL
ADRIFT IN THE PACIFIC
A FIRST SOLO OCEAN CROSSING BECOMES AN EXTRAORDINARY TEST FOR JAMES FREDERICK WHEN HIS RUDDER FAILS 1,000 MILES FROM SHORE