Two years ago my partner Nick and I set off from the UK to fulfill our dream of sailing around the world. We had spent many years planning for this…
Vendée Globe star Alex Thomson named 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
British IMOCA 60 sailor Alex Thomson was named the YJA’s Yachtsman of the Year this week. He received the famous trophy at the London Boat Show today, Thursday 11 January. Thomson,…
Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2017’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Montel Fagan-Jordan was awarded the prestigious Young Sailor of the Year trophy, which features names like Ben Ainslie and Hannah Mills, after a vote by Yachting Journalist Association members. Greig…
Hong Kong rides the crest of a wave as it hosts the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time ever – Promotional feature
For the very first time, Hong Kong welcomes the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 (VOR). As one of 12 Volvo Ocean Race host cities, the Hong Kong Stopover from January…
Comment: Why the Scallywag video – and Rule 69 protest – could set back women’s sailing
Was the infamous Scallywag ‘breakfast show’ video offensive? To my mind, no. I watched it the day it was published, cringed slightly, then clicked onto the next. My personal offence…
Misconduct charges dropped against Volvo Ocean Race skipper, while navigator steps down
Australian sailor David Witt, the skipper of the Volvo Ocean Race entry Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, and Scallywag navigator Steve Hayles, have been cleared of a charge of misconduct. Witt and…
2-for-1 Yachting World reader offer for London Boat Show 2018 tickets
Yachting World readers can now get 2-for-1 entry to the 2018 London Boat Show. The offer applies to advance London Boat Show tickets, which start from £15*. The London Boat Show returns…
MAPFRE wins Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng fight back to hold second
The ‘Cape Doctor’, the dry south-easterly breeze which blows onto Cape Town, was in full force for last night’s arrivals as the MAPFRE stormed to first place, closely followed by…
Radical 75ft flying monohull ‘could be fastest America’s Cup design ever’
One of the fastest and most futuristic sailing designs in history has been unveiled by Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) and challenger of record Luna Rossa as the class for…
Clipper Race crew dies after going overboard on Southern Ocean leg
A crewmember from Clipper Round the World Race yacht Great Britain has died after going overboard. Simon Speirs, 60, a retired property solicitor from Bristol went overboard while on the…
851 miles in a day – solo sailor Gabart sets incredible new sailing record in giant trimaran
An astonishing new solo 24-hour record has been set by French sailor François Gabart. The single-hander covered 851 miles in the South Atlantic in his 98ft trimaran MACIF. This equates…
VIDEO: Full-on conditions as Volvo Ocean Race fleet head into Atlantic for Leg 2 to Cape Town
Dongfeng Race Team converted a strong start into the early lead as the Volvo Ocean Race fleet set off on a 7,000-mile Leg 2 from Lisbon to Cape Town this…
French solo sailor François Gabart out to beat round the world record in under 49 days in giant trimaran
French solo sailor François Gabart set off yesterday on an attempt to break the single-handed round the world race. He left from his home port of Port-la-Forêt in Brittany to…
New boss for Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team: Grant Simmer takes over as CEO
The four times America’s Cup winner Grant Simmer has been brought in as the new CEO of Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team. Martin Whitmarsh, the former CEO who joined…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing takes first blood in Volvo Ocean Race, Scallywag hits the rocks
Charlie Enwright’s Vestas 11th Hour Racing has taken the first offshore leg in of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in Lisbon, Portugal, this afternoon after a tense…
Sacked AkzoNobel skipper reinstated hours before dramatic Volvo Ocean Race Leg 1 start
Yesterday’s first offshore leg of the Volvo Ocean Race start saw a dramatic twist just hours before the first gun, with Team AkzoNobel skipper Simeon Tienpont, who had been dismissed…
PC 55 Video: footage of our test of the Hoek designed Performance Classic Yachts 55
The PC55 is a performance cruiser with a difference – it’s looks. It owes its aesthetic inspiration to the original pilot cutters – working yachts that gained a legendary reputation thanks to…
VIDEO: Volvo Ocean Race teams hunt for clues as MAPFRE wins Alicante in-port race
There is a lot of background noise to tune out in Alicante – both figurative and literal. The Volvo Ocean Race village is hot, thronged with crowds, and permanently reverberating…
Ambition, nerves, and espionage: final countdown at the Volvo Ocean Race
The first race that ‘counts’ for the Volvo Ocean Race, the Alicante in-port race, takes place tomorrow. The seven teams are in their final countdown to the start of the…
How to follow the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race – expert analysis, behind the scenes and direct from the boats
The start of the Volvo Ocean Race is upon us! The first leg kicks off on 22 October. See how you can follow this exciting round-the-world race