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Vendée Globe rookie, Yoann Richomme secures second place
Yoann Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, has secured an impressive second-place finish in the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, completing his first attempt at the famous race in 65 days, 18 hours,…
Charlie Dalin clinches victory in the 2024/25 Vendée Globe and sets a new race record
French sailor Charlie Dalin has secured a long-awaited and hard-earned victory in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the grueling solo, non-stop, around-the-world yacht race. Dalin, skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance, crossed…
Best Cyber Monday Paddleboard deals available right now
Cyber Monday 2024 is now upon us and in recent years for those looking to get out paddling on the cheap, that means taking to the sale websites to try…
The Best Cyber Monday boating deals 2024: the best deals on Garmin watches, sailing jackets, fish finders and more
Cyber Monday 2024 is upon us and there are plenty of bargains on offer for boaters and sailors alike. But it’s no secret that in recent years big retailers have…
This crazy pack-away Kayak that folds down like a suitcase is a Black Friday bargain with $100 off
There are plenty of inflatable kayaks and inflatable kayak deals on the market but folding kayaks are few and far between. The Oru Lake is a single-person folding kayak with…
Big savings already with these Cyber Monday Kayak deals
Growing in popularity over the past 10 years, inflatable kayaks provide a real opportunity for those with limited storage or transportation to get out on the water easily and there…
I’ve tested this bargain Black Friday paddle board for over 2 years and it’s still going strong
I’ve been covering Black Friday for over five years to try to pick out the best Black Friday boating deals for a range of watersports kit. And in that time I…
How to follow the Vendée Globe 2024
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe is set to begin on Sunday, November 10, 2024, as 40 skippers embark on an extraordinary solo, nonstop race around the world. This…
Cyber Monday Helly Hansen deals: Bargains for sailors and outdoor enthusiasts
Cyber Monday sales don’t officially start until tomorrow, but already the deals are rolling in thick and fast, with Cyber Monday Helly Hansen deals in particular catching my eye. For…
November 2024
The November issue of Yachting World is on sale 10 October and contains all the usual news and reviews about the boating world, plus: First steps to bluewater – You…
Emirates Team New Zealand win third straight America’s Cup with a record ‘three-peat’ defence
Emirates Team New Zealand have, today Saturday 19 October 2024, won their third straight America’s Cup and so become the first team in modern America’s Cup history to win three…
Emirates Team New Zealand come from behind to notch up another America’s Cup win + everything we learned from the racing
It has been a disappointing start to the America’s Cup for the British INEOS Britannia team, who have finished behind America’s Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand in all three…
Costly pre-start error from the Brits sees them go 3-0 down on the second day of the America’s Cup + what we learned from the action
The first day of America’s Cup racing was a big disappointment for Ben Ainslie’s INEOS Britannia as the America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand won both races to go…
Who’s favourite to win the America’s Cup? INEOS Britannia Vs Emirates Team New Zealand analysed
“Look, we’re the underdogs in this, without a shadow of doubt,” Ben Ainslie told the UK’s Guardian Newspaper in a recent interview looking ahead to Saturday’s America’s Cup. On the…
How to watch the America’s Cup live streams
The 37th America’s Cup is due to start on Saturday 12 October and will see America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand taking on the first British challenger in 60…
Sweden dominates during Women’s America’s Cup Semi-Final decider but damage delays racing for America’s Cup teams
The third day of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup saw racing disrupted after damage to one of the shared one-design AC40s (the Canadian Concord Pacific Racing Team’s boat) forced a…
Puig Women’s America’s Cup Opens with Close Racing in Barcelona
The opening weekend of the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup delivered a series of tightly contested races, as elite female sailors from around the world competed in challenging conditions off…
173 years of hurt: Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup crew stands on the precipice of greatness
“If we go out there and get beaten, they’ll send us home. If, however, we win today, they’ll let us stay and fight again tomorrow. And if we keep winning,…
“I think it’s time the gloves are hung up” Jimmy Spithill hints at America’s Cup retirement
Away from the celebrations of INEOS Britannia defeating Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final racing on 4 October another piece of America’s Cup history was quietly…