“I’ve been very lucky. I’ve sailed on a lot of really cool boats, modern boats, but also my background’s from dinghy sailing. So up until recently I probably would have…
Kinetic Catamarans unveils stunning new K6 range
Performance voyaging in a responsive, elegant craft is the dream for most sailors, a dream that Kinetic Catamarans was set up specifically to realise by offering top-quality fast-cruising catamarans with…
Biotherm wins Ocean Race Europe Leg 3 after going neck-and-neck with Team Holcim-PRB
In the latest from the Ocean Race Europe Leg 3, Biotherm is still defending its perfect streak from Leg 1 and Leg 2. The race leader arrived in Nice just…
How to buy a yacht for under £100,000
Between £50,000 and £100,000 might mark the point at which boat buying gets ‘serious’. And while nobody is claiming that £100,000 is not a lot of money, in today’s yacht…
‘Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! The boat is cut in half’
Thirty-one Class 40s started the CIC Normandy Channel Race on Sunday, 25 May, one of the first big races of the season. It had been a tough test from the…
Holcim-PRB awarded redress after dramatic collision in Kiel, another perfect finish for Biotherm in Ocean Race Europe Leg 2
Paul Meilhat‘s Biotherm continues to defend its undisputed lead in The Ocean Race Europe Leg 2. After recovering from a brief overtake by Yoan Richomme‘s Paprec Arkéa, Team Biotherm came…
Dufour 54 first look: Trademark Dufour features with innovative cabin options
The new Umberto Felci-designed flagship for this La Rochelle-based yard introduces several new features that make life on board more comfortable and civilised. Of particular interest to owners are the…
The mother and daughter team who took on the longest longitudinal yacht race in the world
Fika rolls in the swell as Sophie clings to the mast. Twenty-four hours since we left Melbourne, we are sailing through Bass Strait, notorious for its gale force winds and…
Stephens Waring 68ft Cirrus first look: Low-profile Mediterranean-style yacht
This large Spirit of Tradition yacht is another masterpiece from Belfast, Maine-based Stephens Waring Design that blends classic style with contemporary shapes below the waterline and carbon construction. The project…
Mylius 72 first look: Spacious layout with a minimalist style
This enormously powerful and spacious water-ballasted Shaun Carkeek design is intended to appeal to those who want to be competitive on the Mediterranean’s regatta scene, and also want to enjoy…
Biotherm wins Ocean Race Europe Leg 1, 2 boats still racing to finish repairs before Leg 2
Paul Meilhat‘s Biotherm was the first IMOCA 60 into Portsmouth on 14 August, closing out The Ocean Race Europe Leg 1 with maximum points. They had confidently maintained the lead since…
‘What I’ve learned from sailing half way around the world alone’
I was a man obsessed. I longed to see the sea, to sail quietly across its surface driven only by a puff of wind, to smash through the night in…
Balance 580: Art and Fast Cruising Perfected
Balance’s latest model, the Balance 580, offers owners a step change in performance, space and ergonomic living. And it’s already an impressively well-proven design, with the first two boats that…
The heart-stopping tale of one yachtswomen’s encounter with a migrant vessel at sea
Susan Smillie’s book The Half Bird tells the story of a former Guardian journalist who commits to a life at sea in the immediate wake of Brexit. Her boat is…
The ocean citizen science being carried out on yachts
There is a fierce and surprisingly passionate debate unfolding on the deck of Freeranger, our 50ft Beneteau. The question at hand is which weight to use: the big one or…
America’s Cup overhauled: Women sailors, battery power, fleet racing and more in new Protocol. Plus hope for Brits?
The much delayed Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup has – finally – been agreed and signed, and there are some radical changes within it for both the racing and…
Start Disaster as Two Boats Collide and Return Home In The Ocean Race Europe Leg One
The opening leg of The Ocean Race Europe was rocked by drama within moments of the starting gun as two of the IMOCA 60s — Team Holcim PRB and Allagrande…
4 options for sailing around the world (from easy to adventurer)
One of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is time. Time to do the things you love, time to set off on a world voyage on your own yacht.…
The Ocean Race Europe 2025: Everything you need to know
Seven teams, six weeks, five legs, one unforgettable race. For its 2025 edition, the Ocean Race Europe will bring together some of the world’s top offshore racing talent. A fleet-full…
World’s Coolest Yachts: Wallygator II
“This was the boat that represented the style of Wally and was the first large yacht really able to sail fast,” recalls Vascotto. “I remember having an iconic picture in…