For many, sailing is a generational habit – learned from their parents, maybe by pottering about a local reservoir in a beaten-up dinghy, or hopping from port to port and…
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Going once, going twice… buy your dream boat at auction!
So, it may seem obvious that the sumptuous 41m ketch Surama – built by no less celebrated a yard than Royal Huisman in the Netherlands – is also due to…
Monitoring your yacht remotely: The modern technology helping you keep an eye on your boat
Walk the pontoons in any busy marina and you can often feel the difference between a yacht that is ready to go and one that isn’t. Neatly coiled lines and…
4 must-see multihulls: Top launches set to premiere at La Grande-Motte 2026
The multihull market in 2026 is no longer a monolith of charter cats versus speed machines. As we head to the 16th edition of the International Multihull Show at La…
May 2026
The May 2026 issue of Yachting World is out now…
The unsettling silence following the Auckland SailGP collision – Matt Sheahan
The shockwaves from Auckland in February are still resonating. Since the dramatic collision in the second event of the current SailGP season, at the time of writing few official answers…
How Sam Manuard is reimagining the 50ft offshore racer
At first glance, the Mach 50 Palanad 4 looks as if it has arrived from a different discipline entirely when compared to her rivals in recent offshore races. The bow…
Pure 42 review: Why this alloy cruiser is the new benchmark for bluewater cruising
It has got busy lately in the explorer segment. While some of the traditional brands like Ovni, Garcia and Bestevaer are still trucking along steadily, new ones have complemented this…
Aussies win SailGP Brazil: “I’ve been holding my breath a bit around the race track”
It was a tricky second race day at the Enel Rio SailGP in Brazil on Sunday, 12 April. As is standard in SailGP events, the final day held 3 fleet…
Why the World’s fastest superyacht (Baltic 111 Raven) has a speed limit
On first glance, you might assume Raven is pure AI-generated fabrication. A fantastical superyacht with 7m canting foil arms? But the fact the majority of these photos show it scorching…
Get afloat more easily than ever with a bluewater catamaran from Simbad Yachts
Not only do Simbad Yachts offer owners the chance to buy a truly ready-to-sail catamaran built to a comprehensive spec, but it is now possible to lease or share rather than…
How to watch Rio SailGP 2026
The race for the $2 million SailGP 2026 prize purse continues this weekend as the circuit heads to South America for the first time this weekend at the Enel Rio…
Christina Koch, the ‘star-sailor’: the Artemis II mission is back from space today with a sailor onboard
Christina Koch – sailor, surfer, rock climber, electrical engineer, and the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission – has seen the dark side of the moon. And…
Learning lessons from Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari – Nikki Henderson
Recently I was in Cowes for a weekend with RORC’s 2026 Griffin squad. The RORC scheme offers 30 young adults under 30 years old an opportunity to race offshore on…
World’s Coolest Yachts: 12 Metre IKRA
“Ikra is probably the most formative yacht in my career. I was 18 and it was the first ‘big’ boat I ever raced on,” recalls Barrier. Launched as Kurrewa V,…
Ken Read to lead last-minute US charge for the America’s Cup
After months of uncertainty regarding a US presence on the start line, the newly formed American Racing Challenger Team USA has been confirmed as an official challenger for the 38th…
How the Famous Project set a new benchmark for all-female circumnavigation
The mast on the trimaran The Famous Project CIC towers as high as a 10-story building. At 110ft, or 33.5m, it is a carbon skyscraper that carries the power of…
Science under sail: How Project Zero is helping build the future of emission-free yachting
When the idea of a big sailing yacht with no combustion on board was pitched to designer Marnix Hoekstra at Vripack, he was instantly enthusiastic. A mould-breaking electric boat of…
Two surfers take a journey from the outback to the ocean
One day we were standing in swirling red dust under the brutal Australian outback sun, steel-capped boots caked in sweat and iron ore. The noise of haul trucks filled the…
Best personal locator beacons and AIS units 2026: 16 top options for boating
Locating a crew member who has fallen overboard in anything other than the most benign of conditions is a huge and frankly scary challenge for those on board. If you…