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…
Toby Heppell
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…
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…
Britain wins to break 60-year America’s Cup Challenger drought
After many days of windy conditions, the forecast was for all change today Friday 4 October 2024 in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final. With two wins yesterday INEOS Britannia went…
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Women’s America’s Cup
The inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup 2024 will be the first time an official Women’s America’s Cup event takes place, giving female sailors a chance to compete on the America’s…
Back-to-back wins sees Ainslie’s team dare to dream of historic Louis Vuitton victory + Our analysis of today’s racing
To date, the racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final (the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series) has largely taken place in pretty windy conditions. Today, Wednesday 2 October saw the…
Damage to Luna Rossa hands race victory to INEOS Britannia but the Italians fight back + full Louis Vuitton analysis
In stark contrast to the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta and Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin and Semi-Finals, the Finals of this event have consistently seen windy conditions. And today’s racing…
Another win apiece in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 4 + Lessons from the day’s racing
The fourth day of Louis Vuitton Cup Final racing took place on Monday 30 September and saw INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli continue their fight to become the…
All square after controversial day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final + Our thoughts on all the action
After Saturday’s lost racing due to light winds, Sunday 29 September dawned with 17-22 knots in Barcelona as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS Britannia continued their fight to win…
All square after epic Louis Vuitton Cup Final opener + What we learned from today’s racing
INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli faced off in the first day of Louis Vuitton Cup Final racing to decide which of these challengers would face Emirates Team New…