Ask Atlantic Rally for Cruisers sailors arriving in St Lucia what it was like to cross the Atlantic and most people will tell you about the practicalities, the weather, the…
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Predict the weather like a pro (in the time it takes to brew tea)
There is now so much weather information available online. There are apps and websites that will give you forecasts every hour for any location, down to previously unheard of spatial…
Best Luxury Yachts 2026: The definitive guide to this year’s best!
The definition of the best luxury yacht will differ according to personal opinion and from boat to boat. This year’s nominees in the luxury yacht category of the European Yacht…
Cheapest winches you can buy! West Marine’s ludicrous BUY ONE GET ONE FREE DEAL returns
Every spring for the last two years West Marine has offered this absolutely bonkers winches deal and they are back once again in 2026 with a Buy One Get One…
Sailing to South Georgia: Retracing Shackleton’s 1916 traverse
We hit the cold front square on. From light and variable in the centre of the low, bottoming out at 973mb, the wind took but an hour to ramp up…
The slow, slow road to becoming flat-out fastest – Matt Sheahan
When Francis Joyon and his crew aboard IDEC Sport set a ground-breaking record for a non-stop lap of the planet in 2017 it was clear their trip had been an…
Hanse Yachts – Superior build quality, sporty performance and class-leading ease of handling
Over the last 35 years, Hanse has forged a very clear position in the cruising yacht market, which no other builder has the capability to achieve in such an inspiring…
Russian submarines and GPS jamming: The new reality for Baltic cruisers
“Look, Gerd… what is that? Is it a boat? Is it moving?” Anke Schekahn was on watch with her husband, sailing their Malö 40 Emaloca from Władysławowo in northern Poland,…
How to watch SailGP Sydney 2026 with reduced fleet following serious collision
The race for the $2 million SailGP 2026 prize purse continues this weekend at the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix. With the action taking place on 28 February – 1…
March 2026
The March 2026 issue of Yachting World is out now…
Expert navigator tips: How to master weather models for a winning edge
When he’s working up a weather and routing plan for an offshore race, Will Harris likes to build up the information in layers. The work can start weeks in advance…
Seawind 1170 review: Nimble Aussie catamaran comes to Europe
Nearly 800 Seawind catamarans have launched since the brand’s creation in 1983. These were at first all from Australia, before founder Richard Ward took over the Corsair Trimaran factory and…
The best new sailing gear innovations for 2026
The marine industry continues to prove that even the most standard piece of equipment is ripe for a revolution. And during the tail end of the 2025 season many innovated…
South Pacific Sailing: ‘Niue is a tiny country almost no one has ever heard of’
It feels like a big deal to finally leave New Zealand’s shores, after all the hard work we’ve put into getting ready for this moment. Two years, including nine months…
How do you winterise a sailor?! – Nikki Henderson
I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions. They feel as loaded with guilt as they do optimism. And by the time February rolls around it’s easy to hit a…
Excess 13 review: A great ride and much more
We may think we want that performance multihull, a 50ft+ daggerboard catamaran with the legs to average double figures and outrun weather systems. But for cruising and family sailing do…
Aussies win Auckland SailGP as injuries overshadow racing
Tom Slingsby and his Australian team claimed victory at the ITM New Zealand SailGP this weekend, though the event was defined more by a violent opening-day collision than the final…
Catastrophic crash at SailGP Auckland leaves two sailors injured
Two sailors were reported as stable after being treated for injuries sustained during a serious crash between the Black Foils SailGP Team, helmed by Peter Burling, and DS Automobiles SailGP…
How to navigate unfamiliar waters: a pilot book writer shares key skills
When a Volvo Ocean Race yacht famously hit a charted reef at full speed, it wasn’t because the data was wrong. It was because too much trust was placed in…
Moody Deck Saloon Yachts: Ultimate Bluewater Luxury
With more and more sailors experiencing the space and comfort of catamarans on holiday, Moody DS owners know that you don’t need to switch to two hulls in order to…