Stand-out designs are often the result of a succession of well-informed evolutions rather than a revolution that turns existing thinking on its head. The J/40 is born out of a…
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What you need to know about shipping a yacht
When my partner Nick and I had our dream boat built in Asia, we knew that one day we’d face the dilemma of somehow transporting her to Europe. Cruising the…
Stephens Waring 39 first look: A classic-style yacht with comfortable features
This more classic and cruising-oriented design is intended as a blend of timeless design and contemporary innovation, with a gracefully balanced hull reminiscent of those of the mid-20th century. By…
Sam Goodchild finishes first Brit in Vendée Globe with impressive 9th
British solo skipper Sam Goodchild today finished the Vendée Globe in an impressive 9th place, and first Brit home in the solo around the world race. It was a hugely…
5 Expert Tips: Tidal planning and strategy
“We’re all tadpoles swimming in a stream,” says Tom Dolan of single-handed offshore racing. With so many human, technical and environmental factors feeding into overall performance on the race course,…
Ben Ainslie splits from America’s Cup backers INEOS – Ainslie ‘astounded’
In a surprise announcement, INEOS – who backed Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup Challenges for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup – has reported that it has split from Ainslie…
Ceccarelli 42 first look: A contemporary spirit of tradition yacht
Roberto and Luisa Lacorte are passionate sailors with enviable track records of yacht ownership, including Flying Nikka, the Mark Mills-designed Mini Maxi that uses similar foiling technology to the America’s…
‘Boat ownership is a wildly impractical love affair, and gets complicated when you’re smitten’ – Nikki Henderson
Being a professional sailor, I realise how stupid this is, and I really should know better. From working for owners and using their credit cards to pay the bills, I…
Great Seamanship: Becoming Coastal – A small boat in big seas
Alex Zimmerman gives us a new perspective on small boat seafaring. His vessels are Hornpipe, a sail and oar boat to a design by local British Columbia designer Don Kurylko,…
Eagle 46 First Look: Elegant design with eco-friendly features
The Eagle 46’s elegant and timeless lines feature very long overhangs, but there are state-of-the-art appendages under the water and a powerful sloop rig. The deck layout is set up…
Best Yachts of 2025: European Yacht of the Year 2025 Winners
The European Yacht of the Year 2025 winners were announced this evening, Saturday 18 January 2025 on the first night of the Dusseldorf Boat Show. Dubbed the ‘oscars of yachting’…
How the 37th America’s Cup technology revealed superhuman skill levels from the sailors
What the eye couldn’t see was a big topic of conversation in Barcelona during the America’s Cup. With crews huddled down below the sheerline inside their individual cockpits, the only…
World’s Coolest Yachts: AC45F
“The AC45F foiler was the one design boat we raced in 2016, leading up into the America’s Cup in Bermuda,” says Freddie Carr. “The reason it’s my favourite is it…
Getting into bluewater cruising: ‘I wanted to see the world… and I just kept going’
All the luckiest kids I know spent their childhoods messing about in boats. They had water-loving parents and garages filled with glassfibre toys, and sailed their dinghies and raced with…
Vendée Globe rookie, Yoann Richomme secures second place
Yoann Richomme, skipper of Paprec Arkéa, has secured an impressive second-place finish in the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, completing his first attempt at the famous race in 65 days, 18 hours,…
Charlie Dalin clinches victory in the 2024/25 Vendée Globe and sets a new race record
French sailor Charlie Dalin has secured a long-awaited and hard-earned victory in the 2024 Vendée Globe, the grueling solo, non-stop, around-the-world yacht race. Dalin, skipper of Macif Santé Prévoyance, crossed…
New SJ66: A classic concept with a contemporary profile
Stephen Jones and Jonty Sherwill, the two names behind the SJ66 concept, need little introduction and have collaborated on numerous projects across several decades, including the Starlight 35, 38 and…
Charlie Dalin set for record breaking Vendée Globe victory
The winner of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe will be crowned early tomorrow, Tuesday January 15, and it looks set to be Charlie Dalin on Macif Santé Prévoyance. Dalin, who has…
The design secrets of Charlie Dalin’s Vendée Globe winning IMOCA revealed
Charlie Dalin approached the 2024 Vendée Globe with a unique perspective. Dalin’s previous boat, Apivia (now Clarisse Cremer’s L’Occitane en Provence) was one of the benchmark IMOCAs of its generation.…
‘We had not really planned to go to Vanuatu, but had no other choice’
I’m looking up at an almost naked young man 60 feet in the air. He’s balancing on a platform built of sticks and branches, raised on a mountain top in…