Yachts & Yachting magazine

Welcome to Yachting Year, our once-a-year blast of everything sailing has to offer, from wooden gaffers, to family cruisers, to 50-knot America’s Cup foilers. We intend Yachting Year to be a snapshot of sailing as it is – a state of the nation public

50 years on from when it was first held, the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race pushed on boat design, saw speed records fall and culminated in a finish that nobody could have predicted, writes Georgie Corlett-Pitt. This gruelling, 32,000nm event, which

For those who like to take things at a slower pace, the cruising world has plenty to offer in 2024 and one of the big headline stories has been the huge uptake in rallies. Entry to the classic ARC in November was actually fully subscribed and the org

The America’s Cup Selection Series opens on 22 August 2024, with the 37th America’s Cup match itself starting on 12 October. Once again, 75ft foiling monohulls will take centre stage, as the Protocol confirms that the AC75 class will be retained fr

The short haul charter flights and package holiday revolution back in the 1970s led to the introduction of flotilla sailing holidays in the Greek islands and, by the 1990s companies like Barrie and Heidi Neilson’s Sailing Holidays was, and still is,

The latest launch from French manufacturer Dufour is the 41. Like all of its recent launches she comes from the drawing board of Umberto Felci and the boat is particularly notable for its impressive volume. Despite measuring in at 39’3”, the boat man

The charter holiday season in Croatia typically runs from May to early October and with so much going for it, including easy access from the UK, and conditions to suit all abilities, it has become a new favourite as far as sailing holiday destination

Lucky me to be roaring into the roads off Saint-Tropez at Les Voiles this year in a RIB with the famous marine photographer Kos. We can see Baruna, Tara Getty’s ‘new’ yacht tooling along as the crew are limbering down after the day’s race. And they a

There was a time when, if you were searching for a cruising catamaran, your choices might end up being a bit limited - this is certainly not the case any more. Cruising multihulls are the fastest growing sector of the boatbuilding industry and the re

50° 47’.37N 000° 20’.81E Premier Marina’s Sovereign Harbour, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is located just east of Eastbourne, and therefore an ideal location not only as a permanent base, but also as a pit stop when transiting th

Back in the mists of time – well, 2002, French manufacturer Jeanneau launched a boat that was to set a trend for many years to come. This was the Jeanneau 54 DS. A semi deck saloon luxury cruiser that launched a thousand pale imitations. The new Jean

The objective has been to be true to the spirit of the vessel, to preserve elements of her past – from both her original era and successive eras – but to bring in new design elements so as not to be captive to it. We wanted a comfortable boat and we

Going bluewater is the dream of many a sailor, but finding the boat to do it in is only half the story. Even a freshly minted Oyster is likely to need some kitting up, not least because so many of the gear decisions are personal ones. From safety equ

It was early April when I stepped aboard Kokomo, a Leopard 47 catamaran that I was to call home for the next few months. The big plan was to sail from Martinique through the Panama Canal to the Galapagos, before undertaking the 6,000nm hike across th

A Caribbean sailing holiday is one of the most exhilirating ways to escape the UK winter. Add in some competitive racing to the mix, and any lingering memories of having to scrape the windscreen in the morning are banished for good. The Caribbean wit

You don’t truly know your boat until you’ve re-rigged her. In our 12 years of full time sailing we’ve completely replaced all our standing rigging wires twice and a few shrouds are now on their third round. Through these changes we’ve learnt an awful

On the water, 2024 will see the Olympic Games take place in Paris, but more of interest to those who prefer classics to modern performance yachts will be the 2024 America’s Cup, due to take place in Barcelona from August to October. We were out in 20