Is bigger really better? - The extraordinary boom in 60ft cruisers.

Cruising - Expert tips for hassle - free reefing.

Racing - Iain Percy on high-speed tactics and more...

WHALE STRIKES - How likely – really – are you to collide with a whale? We learn about the latest data hunt to keep yachts away from big mammals
DOWN BUT NOT OUT - Dismasting ended Pip Hare’s Vendée Globe race, but it was just the start of her remarkable self-rescue story.
Violette Dorange, the youngest ever Vendée Globe finisher.

BEST YACHTS OF 2025 - Toby Hodges and the European Yacht of the Year jury reveal their pick of top new yachts.
TURBULENT TRANSAT - The 2024 ARC rally was a testing mix of conditions for the 140 yachts and crews taking on a transatlantic crossing.
RUNNING SOUTH - The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race was a wet and wild affair for the Boxing Day classic. We report from across the fleet.

GREAT GETAWAYS Cruising without the crowds.

ON TEST NAUTITECH 48 OPEN + ICE 66RS.

SECRET SCANDINAVIA Cruising undiscovered archipelagos.

EXPERT TIPS - Atlantic weather systems.

LAID BACK IN THAILAND: How to enjoy a season of exploring and easy sailing along Thailand’s spectacular Andaman Sea coast.

LIVING HISTORY: The iconic season-closing regatta Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez was an immersive history lesson for Crosbie Lorimer.

UNEXPECTED VANUATU: Heading for New Caledonia, a political storm forces a cruising couple to Vanuatu
instead – and they found it magical.

2,400-MILE TEST Garcia’s new flagship Exploration 60.

ICE & ALBATROSS Skip Novak’s South Georgia expedition.

LONG-HAUL MAINTENANCE 10 TIPS TO KEEP CRUISING.

THE 9 ESSENTIAL OFFSHORE COMMS Which to choose?

The TRUE COST of CRUISING Skippers share real-life tips.

ADVENTURE - Sailing the ‘Thorny Path’ to the Caribbean...

ACROSS THE TOP
Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria – where the outback meets the sea – is a cruisers’ gateway to the Indian Ocean.

HEAD TO HEAD
On the cusp of the 37th America’s Cup we take a look at the six contenders. Could this be the closest contest yet?

RITE OF PASSAGE
Sailing from the Netherlands to Newport, Rhode Island, was a dream come true for Jeremy Snyder.

BATTLE LINES
Is French dominance in the IMOCA class about to be challenged? Andi Robertson and Helen Fretter report..

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HALF A WORLD AWAY: A final Pacific passage from French Polynesia to New Zealand takes the Swan 37 Elixir halfway around the world.

RING OF FIRE: Sailing from Fiji to Australia via Vanuatu’s live volcanic island of Tanna proves memorable for Kate Ashe-Leonard.

A LONG WAY ROUND: The Ocean Globe Race was all about bringing back the spirit of the early Whitbread Race. Here’s how crews fared.

ON TEST: PEGASUS 50: Mixing new and proven ideas, Pegasus has created a short-handed fast bluewater cruiser with a difference, and more...

CAPE NORTH
Cruising north beyond the Arctic Circle delivers a spectacular and enjoyable summer in Norway.

THE MIGHTY ESSEQUIBO
Sailing from the Caribbean to Guyana’s Essequibo River, one couple find theirs is the only yacht for miles around.

HER OWN WAY
Cole Brauer is the first American woman to sail non-stop around the world – and in doing so is shaking things up..

12 DREAM SAILING TRIPS
What would your ultimate sailing adventure be? We have inspirational ideas for once-in-a-lifetime voyages.

TOTAL FOCUS
First to foil a multihull solo around the world, Charles Caudrelier has moved the bar in offshore racing. We find out more..

GIANT SLAYERS
Tracing the history and racing an Azorean whaleboat in Pico is a unique experience for Conrad Humhpreys.

THE FINAL FRONTIER
Unexpected challenges in the capricious waters of Australia’s east coast push Saskia Stainer-Hutchins to the limit..

ATLANTIC REBOOTED
Things have changed in the bluewater cruising world, as we discovered when meeting ARC crews in Saint Lucia.

ROLLING THE DICE
The 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Race delivered twists and turns aplenty – with the finale decided by just 51 seconds.

OUT OF SEASON
A rare opportunity to explore the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands in total tranquillity and freezing temperatures..

THE VIKING ROUTE
A 3,000-mile passage from Annapolis to Iceland sees Andy Schell crossing tacks with Vikings routes of old.

THE ADVENTURE MAN
The creator of the ‘retro’ Golden Globe and Ocean Globe races, Don McIntyre, has seen a fair share of adventure..

FINAL FRONTIER
Is this the most audacious race ever? Six skippers will solo race around the world in giant 100ft foiling Maxi trimarans.

EXPLORING WITH INTEGRITY
Sailing the Northwest Passage in a 43ft modern classic gentleman’s cutter was the fruition of years of planning..

PUTTING ON A SHOW
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is sailing’s greatest spectacle, Dan Houston discovers

SHIP TO SAIL
Let the ship take the strain to maximise your cruising time in the world’s most glorious destinations.

WHARRAM’S LEGACY
Julien Girardot discovers the legend and legacy of pioneering catamaran designer and builder James Wharram..

AIM HIGH
Andy Schell shares essential advice for how to tackle a first high latitudes adventure.

ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
Skip Novak makes a memorable expedition to Zavodovski, the most remote of the South Sandwich Islands.

THREE YEARS IN THE SOUTH
A three year odyssey sailing the most remote islands of the Southern Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans..

WHERE TO SAIL
Now could be the best time to sail round the world, says cruising doyen Jimmy Cornell

THE GREATEST RACE
The 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race was the biggest offshore of all time. Helen Fretter has the inside story.

CALL OF THE WILD
Nikki Henderson braves grizzly bears, whales, whirlpools and ferocious winds to compete in the unique Race to Alaska..

LAND OF FOUR KINGS
A year cruising Indonesia is a chance to explore deserted islands and unforgettable underwater life.

LIVING HISTORY
The new Richard Mille Cup regatta for classic yachts aims to recreate the famous era of the British ‘Big Class’.

SHAKING UP THE INDUSTRY
A boatbuilding revolution is underway: we discover the science behind the yachts of the future, available now.

MAKING A BREAK FOR IT
Want to sail around the world before you retire? This couple achieved their dream as ‘career break’ cruisers.

EVE IN EDEN
Tropical adventure: a 7,000-mile passage from Australia to the Seychelles via Bali aboard a classic Swan 65.

LONE STAR
As winner of the Golden Globe Race, Kirsten Neuschäfer is the first woman to win a solo around the world race..

90 DAYS OF SUMMER
With just three months to cruise in Europe under Schengen rules, where would you go?

FIT FOR THE OCEAN
Andy Schell bought a neglected ex-round the world racer to turn into his ultimate offshore cruising yacht in one big refit.

MAN & MACHINE
Sailors tell of how leg three of The Ocean Race proved a test of both human endurance and technological limits..

PACIFIC CALLING
A Pacific Ocean crossing can be spectacular, but also daunting. Here’s what you need to know before you go.

HIGH TECH WOOD
The latest developments in wooden yacht construction and why this ancient material remains at the cutting edge..

GOING THE DISTANCE
What if one or two years of cruising just isn’t enough? Meet those who’ve been sailing the world for a decade or more.

COAST OF RICHES
Making a detour to Costa Rica on his classic Swan 37 rewards Max Campbell with some adventurous cruising.

ATLANTIC EXPRESS
The ARC+ rally might have a reputation for being the ‘easy’ atlantic crossing, but the most recent was fast and furious.

GOLIATHS OF THE TASMAN
The 100-footers are a unique breed, and the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is their most anticipated showdown..

TROPHY HUNTER
The fastest woman around the world, Dona Bertarelli has spent years trying to set a Jules Verne record. We find out why.

SUB-ZERO SAILING
A spectacular and memorable expedition exploring the mountains of Greenland aboard a carbon Gunboat 68 catamaran.

FIRST LOOK: EXCESS 14
Can spacious performance cruising multihulls be built in large volumes at competitive prices? Excess thinks so...

ATLANTIC CHARGE
The Route du Rhum is one of the toughest but most adored offshore races in the world – and this year was a record-breaker.

CURIOUS GENIUS
Pete Goss has sailed more different yachts than most of us could imagine, but now he’s built his own 32ft gaffer.

BIG ATLANTIC COUNTDOWN
Tempted by an Atlantic adventure? We look at how to prepare for an Atlantic crossing in just one or two years.

A YEAR TO REMEMBER
Cruising the world on his catamaran, Nick Bubb reveals what he's learned sailing 15,000 miles with his family..

CRAZY GUYS
What's the smallest boat you'd consider for crossing an ocean? For microyacht voyagers there's no limit...

MAX FUN
Sardinia's Porto Cervo, one of the most spectacular sailing venues in the world, hosts the Rolex Maxi Yacht Cup..

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