In some respects, Dufour yachts used to be a bit like the early Citroën cars: different, slightly quirky and created by people with firm beliefs and a clear passion for…
Yachting World
June 2019
In the June issue of Yachting World, Toby Hodges tests the new Swan 65 and asks if it can live up to its illustrious forebear? Pip Hare explains how to…
Sailing with teenagers: Honest advice from cruising families
Sailing with teenagers. Did that thought prompt you to wince or shake your head? Conventional wisdom steers many long-term cruisers to sail home before kids start high school — or…
Best boat dehumidifier: Which is the right damp buster for your yacht?
In the colder months, thoughts invariably turn to damp: one of the constant enemies yacht all owners face. It seeps in everywhere, can find every bit of clothing and equipment…
Wilhelmina: The Nigel Irens motor launch designed for sailors
It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon in Salcombe, and half a dozen of the local yawls are tacking up and down the estuary. A motorboat is anchored off Sunny Cove beach:…
Sailing to Svalbard: Arctic archipelago yields up its stark beauty
“Congratulations, captain.” Dave McKay, one of our regular crew aboard Isbjörn, had those words for me as we dropped anchor at 77°N in Spitsbergen. We’d made it to the high…
Wauquiez PS42 review: Interior finesse shines through on classy cruiser
A good brand exudes quality. Seeing a logo on a car or a yacht is a visual pat on the back from the manufacturer, a little thank you from them…
Sailing in Cuba: The joys of exploring the island by yacht
“If someone has to go to prison, I volunteer,” said new first mate, Neal, with a grin as we sat on Hummingbird in Cancun discussing our upcoming Cuba expedition. “Really?”…
Hanse 548 review: The push-button 50-footer that can be sailed by a couple
Imagine putting a cruising couple from the late 1990s into a time capsule and fast-forwarding them to the present. Then tell them about the Hanse 548 – a stylish, modern…
Cleaning up our seas: What sailors can do to help
We need to clean up our oceans. Biologist Anna Turns investigates the global scale of plastic pollution, while Toby Hodges looks at how the top sailors and event organisers are…
May 2019
On sale 11 April, the May 2019 issue of Yachting World sees the award-winning Arcona 435 put through her paces, Matt Sheahan tests an inflatable wingsail yacht, and a skippered…
Expert advice: How to sail across the Pacific Ocean
You can lose a lot of friends when you’re sailing across the Pacific. After the first couple of photos you post posing next to giant tortoises, swimming with hammerhead sharks…
April 2019
On sale 14 March, the April 2019 issue of Yachting World finds out why the J/99 could be a serious challenger on the burgeoning double-handed racing circuit, and takes an…
March 2019
On sale 14 February, the March 2019 issue of Yachting World picks out 18 of the very best new yachts for 2019. Plus we sit down with Tracy Edwards to…
Through the Panama Canal in your yacht: everything you need to know
Cape Horn sailors and ditch diggers sacrificed all to make the path between the Atlantic and Pacific easier for the rest of us. It is a surreal situation to find…
Review: Silent 55, the extraordinary solar powered yacht
There is a slow, silent revolution under way in the yachting world. It is a revolution that is introducing tonnes of lithium and a sprinkling of silicon to the spec…
François Perus: multihull designer profile
With dreadnought bows and low-slung coachroof, the ITA 14.99 captured attention from all quarters when she made her debut at the Cannes Boat Show last September. Designed to be the…
Lines to Hawaii: a dream cruise chasing the Pacific surf from Tahiti to Honolulu
I could only laugh. Travis Rice, world-famous snowboarding pioneer, had just jumped into the Pacific waves to chase down his once-anchored dinghy, which was now floating away. Meanwhile Ian Walsh,…
December 2018
On sale 8 November, in the December 2018 issue of Yachting World we fall in love with an exciting Finot-Conq designed cruiser and get the inside story on Larry Ellison…
A test of commitment: a young couple cross the North Atlantic from Michigan to Cornwall
Luke asked me marry him. My feet didn’t touch the ground, I was airborne in saying yes. Within a month we were discussing sailing trips, big sailing trips, the kind…