It can take up to three days for your mind and body to become attuned to a watch system and life on the ocean. Photo: Project World Sail **Eliminating adrenaline-fuelled chaos on deck is the single most effective safety protocol a skipper can introduce. Here are some practical offshore sailing routines.** Most sailing manuals focus on the practical: diagrams for how to rig a storm jib, troubleshooting guides for a temperamental …Continue reading » The post Offshore sailing routines: How emotional intelligence keeps your crew safe appeared first on Yachting World.

**Peter Burling's new America's Cup team prove they've got what it takes in the final AC40 America's Cup world Series event** The second America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta concluded on the Bay of Naples with a dominant performance from local favourites Luna …Continue reading » The post Burling’s Luna Rossa takes home win in America’s Cup World Series, Naples appeared first on Yachting World.

Owning a yacht should be about time on the water, discovering new destinations and creating memories with family and friends. …Continue reading » The post Own the Yacht. Enjoy the Sailing. Leave the Management to Us appeared first on Yachting World.

24 September 2026. Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup - Preliminary Regatta Naples - Practice Race - fleet **The second America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta cycle kicks off in Naples today – with just eight months to go until AC38, what can we learn from the AC40 fleet racing?** The second Preliminary Regatta in the 38th America’s Cup cycle kicks off for real today, with three days of fleet …Continue reading » The post What to watch for at the Naples America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta this weekend appeared first on Yachting World.

**Rupert Holmes reveals how essential, big-ticket items performed after a full-on, around the world, real-life test** There are some key ‘big ticket’ items that any ocean-going or bluewater yacht will rely on. Water, power, connectivity, steering: …Continue reading » The post I raced 35,000 miles around the world to bring you this ULTIMATE sailing equipment test appeared first on Yachting World.

**Watch the 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta live from Naples (24–27 Sept 2026) free on YouTube or local broadcasts** The 38th America’s Cup cycle continues this weekend with the second official Preliminary Regatta, taking place in the bay of …Continue reading » The post How to Watch the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Naples Live appeared first on Yachting World.

Alexis Loison. Photo: Caroline Liabot Photographe/Rolex Fastnet Race **French skipper Alexis Loison spent two decades chasing one elusive dream before securing a historic win in the Solitaire du Figaro** Most sailors would have simply given up, but Alexis Loison kept coming back. For 19 editions of La Solitaire du …Continue reading » The post How Alexis Loison won the Solitaire du Figaro after 19 attempts: ‘In solo racing you have to be good at everything’ appeared first on Yachting World.

F50 Top speed of over 50 knots – but there’s more to it than that. Photo: Jon Buckle/SailGP **Is sailing a sport? A hobby? A way of seeing the world? Of course it can be all of these things – sailing is a broad church** Weighed down by a steel frame and two panniers of touring equipment and clothing (essentially my sailing kit repurposed), I …Continue reading » The post Racer, cruisers, professionals and hobbyists: In praise of sailing’s diversity appeared first on Yachting World.

Looking better than new following the latest rebuild, Triple Jack in action in the 2024 BVI Spring Regatta. Photo: Alex Turnbull/BVI Spring Regatta **Triple Jack is a 1979 Kelsall trimaran with a chequered history, including being nearly wrecked by Hurricane Irma and rebuilt** Cats have nine lives, they say, but this trimaran has 10. Now moored in Nanny Cay, in the British Virgin …Continue reading » The post Extraordinary boats: Trimaran Triple Jack – The 1979 yacht that’s reincarnated after Hurricane Irma appeared first on Yachting World.

**The two things no sailor ever has enough of are time and money. So what’s the magic balance to creating a successful regatta?** Classic yachts and some of their regattas are something I keep getting drawn to. It’s never been my bag before, …Continue reading » The post Sailing isn’t dying, but it is moving away from week-long marathons – Matt Sheahan appeared first on Yachting World.

**Gradient winds completely change how coastal sea breezes behave. Simon Rowell explains how Quadrant Theory helps you read the shifts** Last month we delved into sea breezes, and the basic sea breeze is nicely summed up by the familiar picture …Continue reading » The post The sailor’s guide to Quadrant Theory and Sea Breezes appeared first on Yachting World.

**Olympian Odile Lambriex van Aanholt talks to Andy Rice about maximising time on and off water** Time is always the most precious commodity for any racing sailor, whether part-time or professional. For Odile Lambriex van Aanholt …Continue reading » The post 5 expert tips: How to maximise time on and off water appeared first on Yachting World.

**True bluewater sailors and lovers of performance cruising should add Contest Yachts to their must-visit list at the Cannes Yachting Festival this year.** The Dutch, family-run shipyard is exhibiting two beautifully crafted Contest Yachts models at the in-water show, which runs from 8 …Continue reading » The post Contest Yachts brings five-star craftsmanship and bluewater integrity to Cannes appeared first on Yachting World.

**Toby Hodges takes a look at the best new launches taking place at Cannes Yachting Festival this week** A trio of semi-custom 80ft fast cruisers is set to headline the international Cannes Yachting Festival in September. Not to …Continue reading » The post The best new yacht debuts at the Cannes Yachting Festival appeared first on Yachting World.

**Downwind sailing is the bit we look forward to – but it can require strong helming skills and safe techniques, as Nikki Henderson explains** I’d wager that every sailor’s dream involves some version of downwind sailing. Whether that’s hiking hard on the aft quarter …Continue reading » The post How to get the most out of your boat sailing downwind appeared first on Yachting World.

Anchored in turquoise waters between the distinctive ‘mushroom’ islands in the lagoon at Fulaga. Photo: Marianne Urth **Cruising the Lau Group in Fiji left an unforgettable impression on Marianne Urth ** The path through the jungle was hardly discernible and my ankle kept twisting on uneven limestone rubble. Our anchorage was …Continue reading » The post Exploring Fiji and the Lau Isles: ‘There are no shops or medical services readily available’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest boat of our times. This month Odile Van Aanholt picks the Sunfish dinghy** “The coolest boat ever would be the Sunfish,” says Van Aanholt. US duo Alex Bryan and Cortlandt Heyniger developed the …Continue reading » The post World’s coolest boats: The Sunfish dinghy appeared first on Yachting World.

the Ocean Fifty trimarans had a dramatic start to the Transat Café l’OR in 2025. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot/Alea **Offshore racer Michaela Robinson talks to Andy Rice about how to make the most out of a delivery passage** A delivery trip, at its most basic, is simply about getting the boat from Point A to Point B. However, …Continue reading » The post Expert advice on making the most of a delivery passage appeared first on Yachting World.

**Brianna Randall explains how ten Hawaiian sailors navigated 1,600 miles of ocean with no GPS or compass, using only ancient Polynesian wayfinding** From the Cook Islands to New Zealand is some 1,600 miles of open ocean. In November 2025 10 Hawaiian sailors …Continue reading » The post Polynesian Wayfinding: How these sailors navigated the open Pacific with no compass or GPS appeared first on Yachting World.

New friend Amos overcame his fear of water to visit on board. Photo: Elena Levon **A passage across the Atlantic’s least-sailed waters was a true adventure for Elena Levon.** The message was short: “If I don’t make it, know that I love you.” I pressed send to someone who’d …Continue reading » The post We sailed through ‘the world’s most dangerous place to sail’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**Electric propulsion has arrived in the weekender market. But is it genuinely viable – or still something of a compromise waiting to catch up with the idea?** The concept of range anxiety entered the lexicon with the advent of electric cars a decade or so ago. The …Continue reading » The post Buying an electric weekender yacht appeared first on Yachting World.

**The Veya 53 is set to make its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival** Veya Yachts, the premium power-catamaran brand created by Fountaine Pajot and Couach Catamarans, created considerable interest in the industry when …Continue reading » The post Veya 53 – a new paradigm for powercats appeared first on Yachting World.

Ed Holt / Alamy **Simon Rowell explains everything you need to know about the development of sea breezes** Sea breezes are the sailor’s saviour on hot, still summer days when the country is sitting under an enormous high …Continue reading » The post Understanding and making the most of sea breezes appeared first on Yachting World.

Dalin on MACIF Santé Prévoyance celebrates winning the 2024 Vendee Globe, on January 14, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. Photo by Jean-Louis Carli / Alea **Sailing isn’t just a means to an end or destination – so why on earth do we do it?** The sailing community around the world came together in mourning in June. The news of solo sailor Charlie Dalin’s death …Continue reading » The post What can we learn from the late Charlie Dalin? The love of the sea and sailing… appeared first on Yachting World.

**Ferrari Hypersail is a fully electric sailing boat with components from the controversial Ferrari Luce at the heart of this revolution** Give me two wheels any day – I couldn’t care less about cars. At least that’s what I’ve always maintained. …Continue reading » The post ‘I visited the Ferrari factory in Maranello to see how their supercar technology is revolutionising sailing’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**What are the Coolest yachts of all time? Some of the greatest names in sailing choose the most iconic boats ever built** How do you define ‘cool’? It’s an unquantifiable quality. What’s cool to one person, might be banal or brash to …Continue reading » The post From the bonkers to the brilliant: The definitive top 100 coolest boats of all time appeared first on Yachting World.

**Toby Hodges takes a look at three new multihulls coming to the the market this year. Is performance taking over the multihull market?** Smart glass cabins, modular flat-pack builds, twin engines, and structural loads routed directly through the coachroof, the latest generation of …Continue reading » The post 3 next-generation trimarans shaking ip the market appeared first on Yachting World.

**This year's bicentenary North Sails Cowes Week has seen a resurgence in entry numbers and feel-good vibes at the iconic regatta. Is the event back for good? Helen Fretter reports** Friday afternoon, 7 August 2026, and the last boats are just tying up in the marinas and floating moorings of …Continue reading » The post Has Cowes Week bounced back for good? appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Ricardo Pinto/America’s Cup **We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our time. This time, the most successful female sailor in Olympic history, Hannah Mills, chooses the AC40.** “The AC40 is the coolest boat in the world because it’s like a little go-cart, super responsive. You can really …Continue reading » The post World’s Coolest Boats: The AC40 – ‘You feel like a Formula 1 driver’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**Make the most of your sailing season by stretching time in the Eastern Mediterranean. Janneke Kuysters explains how** The eastern Mediterranean is a treasure trove of beautiful cruising grounds, spectacular natural beauty, ancient cities and amazing food. Many …Continue reading » The post How to extend you summer cruising season appeared first on Yachting World.

**A 10-year circumnavigation in a 25ft yacht proves to Carina Juhhova that you can still ‘go small, go simple, go now’** “We made it!” said Christophe, “L’Envol has crossed her own wake, we have just completed a circumnavigation.” I looked around. …Continue reading » The post No fridge, no shower, no engine: How we sailed around the World on £450 a month appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Adam Ainsworth **A mid-ocean rig failure and battery overheat turned an amazing Pacific sail into a tense race to safety for Adam Ainsworth** We were adrift, 2,800 miles into our 4,100-mile Pacific crossing, with only enough fuel to take us another 450 miles. …Continue reading » The post Fixing rig failure mid-Pacific: ‘The mast groaned with every roll. It was physically and emotionally extremely stressful’ appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Richard Palmer **Racing round the world via the great capes is an ultimate bucket list item, but what’s it really like? Rupert Holmes found out when competing in the Globe 40** Four days from the Cape of Good Hope it’s still proving impossible to identify a safe route past the cape …Continue reading » The post Racing around the world via the great capes: ‘The feel-good factor you get from mastering complex skills is a big driver’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**Life at sea is becoming increasingly popular viewing on the small screen, with a number of hit European reality TV series set on yachts. But why are ocean passages such an interesting concept for television? Amy Bell investigates** Should you be invited to be one of a group of 12 strangers sailing across the Atlantic ocean on a …Continue reading » The post Inside the Transatlantic sailing experiments stripping celebs (and filmmakers) of control appeared first on Yachting World.

**A change of plans while cruising Greece left Richard Thomson reflecting on a summer of extremes** In the lee of the island of Oxia and the low-lying mainland, we altered course and sheeted in, the wind …Continue reading » The post We lived our own Odyssey in the Greek Islands appeared first on Yachting World.

**With three enormous DynaRig projects in build, these distinctive square-rig offshoots may have come of age. Toby Hodges looks at the past, present and future of this potent big rig system** Some of the largest, boldest yachts of all time are currently in production, and what makes these massive yet radically …Continue reading » The post How modern mega-ships are ditching fossil fuels in favour of sail power appeared first on Yachting World.

**When the daily rhythm of the tropics disappears, trouble is near. Learn to read the warning signs of tropical waves and the MJO says Simon Rowell** Sailing in the tropics, as you get to within about 30° of the equator the barometer will start to exhibit …Continue reading » The post The tropical weather signals every offshore sailor must know appeared first on Yachting World.

Current speed record holders Paul Larsen and Vestas Sailrocket 2. Photo: Vestas SailRocket **Is 50 knots still the magic number? Or will the latest launches go through sailing’s ‘sound barrier’ for mile after mile offshore?** The trouble with round numbers is they always feel a bit artificial, especially when we’re talking about limits. Sailing’s so-called …Continue reading » The post The 50 knot problem: Why sailing’s magic number has been beaten but not defeated appeared first on Yachting World.

**Some new racing boats arrive with promise. Others arrive with results** The emergence of the new wallyrocket fleet has sparked ‘wallyrocket Mania’ – a phenomenon driven not by marketing hype, but …Continue reading » The post The wallyrocket phenomenon: a stellar debut for the new pocket fleet appeared first on Yachting World.

**Simon Hiscocks shares tips on planning a leeward gate rounding when flying an asymmetric spinnaker with Andy Rice** The leeward gate, or leeward mark, is the biggest pinch-point on the race course. There’s a huge opportunity to climb …Continue reading » The post Expert tips for leeward gate roundings appeared first on Yachting World.

**We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Simon Hiscocks nominates the Grainger 075** “Boat ‘cool’ has gone up a notch recently with foilers doing some serious speeds. The 49er has a special place …Continue reading » The post World’s coolest yachts: Grainger 075 appeared first on Yachting World.

**With Starlink mid-ocean, have we traded the romance of adventure for the safety of assurance? Nikki Henderson explores** Now that we’ve entered a new chapter in sailing with the proliferation of affordable, high speed internet at sea, is …Continue reading » The post Has technology reduced sailing’s spirit of adventure? – Nikki Henderson appeared first on Yachting World.

Guirec Soudée. Photo: Anne Beauge **Guirec Soudée obliterated a very rare sailing record when he raced around the planet alone, against the prevailing winds. Francois Tregouet found out why.** Sailing around the world solo, through the Southern Oceans, remains one of the sport’s purest challenges. Doing so the ‘wrong …Continue reading » The post Sailing around the world the ‘wrong’ way round: ‘The direct route is 22,000 miles. I’ve done 37,000!’ appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Dream Yacht **Yacht charter management with Dream Yacht can allow you to buy a new yacht and have it sail in a fleet for chartering.** Owning a yacht is the dream for any sailor, but the upfront costs, – not to mention maintenance and logistics …Continue reading » The post How does owning a charter yacht actually work? Dream Yacht demystifies the process: appeared first on Yachting World.

Noss on Dart Marina. Photo: Premier Marinas **For many owners, finding the right berth can be almost as important as finding the yacht itself. As marinas evolve, here’s what to look for in a berth to make going sailing easy.** Finding the right berth can be one of the more challenging parts of boat ownership. Availability, location, support and cost …Continue reading » The post How to find the right berth for your yacht: what to look for in a marina appeared first on Yachting World.

**Think the tropics are just lines on a map? Think again. Here is how solar radiation, trade winds, and melting butter define the zone** What actually constitutes ‘the tropics’? Navigationally it’s easy to define: the tropics lie between the Tropic of Cancer at 23° …Continue reading » The post Demystifying the tropics: An expert guide to the wind, the weather, and why it really rains appeared first on Yachting World.

**Compact but diverse, the Oslofjord is a stunning cruising area, as Janneke Kuysters discovers** After many years of cruising in Scandinavia it never ceases to amaze us how many beautiful places beg to be …Continue reading » The post Weaving through the crowded skerries of Norway and Sweden by boat appeared first on Yachting World.

**Radical, fast, and surprisingly spacious. These four innovative scow yacht launches are rewriting the design rules for cruising sailors** The blunt-bowed scow revolution is no longer confined to the frantic starting lines of the Mini Transat or Class 40s. …Continue reading » The post Four of the latest scow cruisers that are rewriting the rules appeared first on Yachting World.

‘When we talk about high speed we’re looking through the lens of an ocean sailor, not a home user’. Photo: Rick Tomlinson / Oyster World Rally **Taking part in a trans-oceanic rally is definitely a safer way to go about your ocean crossing, but don't let yourself simply become a follow says Nikki Henderson** Fifteen days ago, as I write this from the paradisical shores of French Polynesia, we weighed anchor in the Galapagos …Continue reading » The post Rallies provide safety, but they don’t replace independent thinking – Nikki Henderson appeared first on Yachting World.

Lapping up the sunshine in remote Fijian Islands. Photo: Charlotte DC & JP Baudains/projectworldsail.com **A south-bound passage from Fiji to New Zealand with no autopilot was all in the timing for cruisers Charlotte DC and JP Baudains** In the past five years I’ve done 13 ocean passages. Each has been wildly different, and yet I’m struck with …Continue reading » The post Sailing from Fiji to New Zealand without an autopilot: ‘The Bay of Islands is a sailing paradise’ appeared first on Yachting World.