Its time to vote in the British Yachting Awards 2024… Have your say, vote now! It’s been an exciting year for the global marine industry and there is plenty to be celebrating. From design and innovation, to enthusiasm and commitment, we’ve seen evolution and success across the board. This year we’ve got 11 categories, so […]
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James Stevens considers a problem sent in by a Yachting Monthly reader who asks whether they should risk a short cut on a sailing passage
George and Janet are on holiday in North Brittany on board their 10m yacht, Roller Coaster. North Brittany has a …Continue reading »
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Hannah Mills’ British all-female team, Athena Pathway, are competing in the inaugural Women’s America’s Cup. Here’s everything you need to know about the team… Team Profile Nationality: Great Britain Representing: Royal Yacht Squadron Key Sailors: Hannah Mills (OBE), Saskia Clark, Hannah Diamond, Anna Burnet, Ellie Aldridge, Saskia Tidey, Freya Black About Athena Pathway In 2022, […]
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From the 13th-22nd September the 55th Southampton International Boat Show celebrated the vibrant marine industry for ten days of sunshine, here’s a full round-up of the show and some of this year’s highlights… Covering 70,000 square metres, with a wide array of over 650 craft, Southampton Boat Show 2024 welcomed over 100,300 visitors for 10 […]
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This year’s 37th America’s Cup event, is stepping forward and bringing women into centre stage with the first Puig Women’s America’s Cup. For the first time in this prestigious competition’s 173-year history, there will be a stand-alone women’s regatta open to all female athletes, of all ages. This year, a further six yacht clubs have […]
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The 37th America’s Cup racing is underway, and here’s a team profile on Emirates Team New Zealand, the crew and their yacht club, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron… Team Profile Nationality: New Zealand Representing: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Key Sailors: Peter Burling (Skipper), Nathan Outteridge (Helm), Louis Crosby, Hamish Bond, Ray Davies About […]
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After a good fight from the Swiss Alinghi Red Bull Racing team, the challenger of record, INEOS Britannia, have claimed their 5th win and are now through to the Louis Vuitton Cup final! They’re up against the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – exciting racing ahead… The 37th America’s Cup regatta is in full force, and […]
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Dreaming of dropping everything to sail the world? Sailing La Vagabonde Riley Whitelum & Elayna Carausu have done just that, becoming parents, digital yacht nomads and internet sensations in the process… They sailed Greta Thunburg across the Atlantic and now, together with the Young Cruisers Association, have developed a much anticipated boating community app, Milly […]
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In the market for a racing or cruising yacht? It’s been another bumper year for the boatbuilding industry… Sam Jefferson casts his eye over the latest launches. New Yachts: Cruising Wauquiez 55 Wauquiez is a marque that has been much revered in cruising circles since they first started building elegant cruisers back in the 1960s. […]
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No-one wants to end up in a liferaft, but if push comes to shove, your chances of survival are greatly increased by mastering your mind, say Frances and Michael Howorth
You have no idea how frightening it is to step off a sinking yacht and into a liferaft. There is …Continue reading »
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The thought of signing up for a yacht sharing may seem totally out of your comfort zone but you could be surprised about the options and schemes available writes Sue Pelling. Look at any marina and you’ll notice that a huge percentage of privately owned cruising yachts hardly ever go anywhere. They just sit in […]
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A traumatic medal race for Emma Wilson at the Olympics underlined the tension between entertainment and a fair result, Andy Rice reports. If Emma Wilson had won gold at the Olympic Regatta, we wouldn’t still be talking about this. It always seems to need a sacrificial lamb in order for change to happen, or even […]
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With September comes the famous Cannes Yachting Festival, and this year it’s set to host an eclectic nearly 700 boats, from 5 to 50 metres, shown ashore for less than 10 metres and on-water beyond 10 metres. From sailing yachts or motor, monohull or multihull, rigid or semi-rigid hull, this boat show is a true […]
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It was just one of those days for Jess and her family who suffered the perils of things going not quite to plan in their otherwise life of paradise… Jess Lloyd-Mostyn’s Cruising Column Sailing can be an absolute pleasure; sails billowing happily, a flat sea, sun glittering on the water. Today is decidedly not one […]
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Grab the new October issue of Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting Magazine- out now! Whats in store… The summer season is drawing to a close, but that doesn’t stop the sailing world… We’ve still got so much to look forward to, not least Southampton Boat Show and the America’s Cup! The new October issue […]
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This November the Yacht Racing Forum and METSTRADE (Marine Equipment Trade Show) are taking place alongside each other in Amsterdam. And… we’ve got an exciting new media partnership announcement! The Yacht Racing Forum Yacht Racing Forum, gearing up for its 14th edition of this leading annual business conference for the sailing and yacht racing world, together […]
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Wondering which day to visit the Southampton Boat Show? Here’s some top speakers and talks you won’t want to miss… This year’s Southampton Boat Show is welcoming a wide array of highly anticipated inspirational speakers, including some of the biggest names in the boating community. Surrounded by the bustling stands of the Ocean Hall, the […]
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There is an unusual amount of choice on the market when it comes to fitting or replacing a jib furler. Here’s a buyer’s guide to help you find whats right for you! Headsail furlers Where much of the sailing industry has seen brands consolidate, furlers are still made by some smaller entrepreneurial suppliers alongside the […]
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The 37th America’s Cup racing is underway, and here’s a full team profile on INEOS Britannia, the crew and their yacht club, the Royal Yacht Squadron… Team Profile Nationality: Great Britain Representing: Royal Yacht Squadron Key people: Ben Ainslie, CEO; James Allison, CTO; Martin Fischer, Chief Designer. Key sailors: Ben Ainslie (skipper), Giles Scott (helmsman); […]
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One of the great joys of Southampton Boat Show is the plethora of kit available from sailing jackets, sunglasses and drybags, to high-end electric motors, protective paints and chandlery. We cast our eye over the new bits of kit available… And don’t miss out Southampton Boat Show 2024 ticket discount below! New Henri Lloyd Range […]
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