Remembering Charlie Dalin (1984 – 2026), one of the world’s greatest sailors

Jimmy Cornell won our Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 British Yachting Awards, and has some essential tips for those looking to go cruising around the world

Here’s a comprehensive list of the sailing races and regattas scheduled for 2026, and we are spoilt for choice! There will be more details to come, but for now, save the dates in your calendars and start planning your sailing season.

An essential guide to sailing to France and understanding the post-brexit rules

The teams of the 2025/26 Clipper Round The World Yacht Race have been hurtling around the globe since August, and as they head for Washington DC, the competition is ever growing. Here’s the latest results from the round the world challenge.

The Sailing Florence YouTube channel gives an authentic healthy dose of what it’s really like to sail around the world and live aboard

From challenging races to winning trophies, here’s what we learnt about each of the teams from the 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia last weekend

A guide to choosing an American yacht charter destination - whether you’re looking North or South, these two continents have a lot to offer

Looking for a handy flask for your days out on the water? Here’s six brilliant containers that will keep you and your drinks chilled

Finding the right pair of sailing trainers can be the difference between a good and bad day out on the water - here’s a few we love for both men and women

Racing and yachting expert Georgie Corlett-Pitt tells us how female-only sailing events are missing the mark in her case against gender-segregated racing

The days of the traditional chartplotter may be challenged by this innovative, connected Orca navigation ecosystem - our Editor puts it to the test

Racing around the world in a 19’ homemade plywood yacht may not be the top of your list, but after the success of the Mini Ocean Globe Race 2026 maybe it should be

The foiling drama continued over the weekend at SailGP New York 2026 with three boats colliding - but who were the winners, and what happened to the rule breakers?

Having thorough, easy-to-use checklists for all situations and emergency processes on board can dramatically reduce failures and improve safety for all on board, says Tom Sanders

Would it sound far-fetched if I told you a simple piece of paper could save your boat from expensive breakages …Continue reading »

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After years working as a war correspondent, Charlie Faulkner attempts her first first single handed voyage, an offshore adventure to escape devastation and violence

The first dose of high-stakes America’s Cup drama has arrived just ahead of the first Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia this weekend, as the Athena Pathway team found themselves in a high speed capsizing.

It’s not every day that a boatbuilder offers a new model cheaper than the one it replaced – yet that is precisely what French manufacturer Jeanneau has done with its new Sun Odyssey 415. Sam Jefferson finds out more

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn tells us why she is in awe of those who can go single handed sailing with ease, and we should all try going it alone

The British Virgin Islands are noted as a paradise for sailors of all stripes. Sam Jefferson made a return to the islands he lived in 24 years ago to take part in the BVI Spring Regatta and rediscover somewhere he once knew very well