Yachts & Yachting
PLAYING CATCH-UP
Laser world champion Tom Burton recalls the race of his life, the Rio medal race. It didn’t all go his way, as he tells ROB KOTHE
8 min |
February 2020
Yachts & Yachting
FLYING HIGH IN OMAN
The GC32 Racing Tour o ers the high-speed foiling excitement of the 35th America’s Cup, says SAM FORTESCUE as he goes for a ride with the home team
10 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
VICTORY IN REACH
Play the rules, play the gusts and play the angles and the reach can be yours – a time to make big gains.
10 min |
February 2020
Yachts & Yachting
LIFE IN THE BIG LEAGUE
The thriving British Keelboat League gets underway again in May. ROB PEAKE got a taste of what it’s all about
6 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
FIRST PROGRESS
Drawn by an America’s Cup designer, the First Yacht 53 is Beneteau’s long-awaited re-entry into the performance world.
7 min |
February 2020
Yachts & Yachting
FINAL ATTACK
The consistent performer keeps looking for place-making opportunities right until the line, says MARK RUSHALL
8 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
SOUL BOY
He won silver at Weymouth was fifth in Rio. Luke Patience wants the top step as much as ever, but a more sanguine view of life is doing him good, hears ROB PEAKE
4 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
COMEBACK KID
John Gimson has been trying for Olympic selection for 15 years. Finally it’s his time in the spotlight, writes ROB PEAKE
4 min |
April 2020
Yachts & Yachting
How ‘Sustainable' Is Sailing?
How ‘sustainable’ is sailing? Emerging technologies are providing important advances.
9 min |
February 2020
Classic Boat
LOCAL HERO
After a lifetime in the Scillies, Kathleen is safe in the hands of a friend of the family that sailed her for over a century
8 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
Whooper Still breaking the mould
Jack Laurent Giles’ spirit of innovation is plain to see in this unique design created with no consideration for rating rules
4 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
LADY ASTOR'S ELECTRIC CANOE
Originally costing more than a typical house, Liddesdale was something of a luxury item. She is back to her former glory and ready once more to take passengers silently down the river
10 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
BUYING AND SELLING A BOAT
Former CB editor and regular contributor Nic Compton is a serial boat-owner. Here, he tells us some of the lessons he has learned
10 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
STORM FORCE
Kirawan famously won the windy 1936 Bermuda Race – now she’s restored and ready to do it again
8 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
A life of love and adventure
Margaret Dye looks back on her cruising exploits in a 16ft Wayfarer with husband Frank
5 min |
April 2020
Classic Boat
The Last Days Of Junk
Amid safety and environmental concerns, the traditional Vietnamese junk is being phased out. Those wishing to experience this sliver of sailing history must act fast...
7 min |
April 2020
Windsurf
IT S BEEN EMOTIONAL
A dramatic slalom final in Noumea marked the end of the PWA 2019 calendar, capping offa windy year with some amazing performances, 2019 also saw the continued rise of foiling and an increased profile and pay packet for the women’s fleet, not to mention a nail-biting climax to the wave titles. JC sat down with a variety of windsurfing pros to look back on the year and into the crystal ball for 2020, discussing their highs, lows and future goals.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
FITTER FOR LONGER…
Peter Hart calls on the knowledge of two eminent medical professionals to establish what the maturing ‘windy’ should be doing to deal with worn joints and decaying muscles.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
A RAINY DAY(S) STORY
John Carter spins a tale of dedication and frustration as he heads back and forwards to Cornwall chasing a brace of epic forecasts for nuking winds and huge waves, albeit without very little sunshine! Read on for a tale of damp and drizzly carnage as JC recounts his trials and tribulations.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
MAKING A CHANGE
Ross Williams finished lasts year’s PWA season with a bullet on the final day of Noumea and a credible sixth place in the overall slalom rankings. The new decade, however, will bring a major change in his lifestyle after twenty-one years full power on tour. With a baby on the way, due in February, Ross, who also just hit forty, will be taking a slight step off the gas this year to concentrate on family affairs. Read on as John Carter talks to Britain’s most successful racer for this candid interview to find out how he sees the year panning out!
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
AWD: ALL WEATHER DRIVE
The crossover sail, by virtue of its sizing and job description, has to be the most versatile of all sail types. Whether its DNA has roots in the wave arena, no-cam freerace or high-wind freeride, the idea of one sail adapting to different roles makes it a popular choice for many. We handed over eleven of the latest designs to the team to put through their paces.
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
CATERINA STENTA
Caterina Stenta, I-662, is not only a top ranked PWA wave sailor, but also a vice world champion in SUP racing! The Italian all-rounder is known for her hard work ethic, on and off the water; she tells us more about her competitiveness, love of windsurfing and her PhD!
10+ min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
LATEST AND GREATEST
For all the latest and greatest in windsurfing head over to our facebook page and like it!
6 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
SEA CHANGE
"The pressure our seas are under are greater than ever"
3 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
KNEE-MONIA
A painful joint doesn’t necessarily spell the end …
5 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
MOV ON UP - BETTER WATERSTARTS
This month we look at how to get your waterstarts ‘up and away’ in a more efficient manner. In this piece we will look at how and where to be in the ‘sweet spot’ prior to launch and thereby in the best position possible for success. Throughout my coaching I see many people this is so very relevant for, from improvers right up to wave sailors. I am assuming you can already clear the rig, in most directions, so we will not be covering this now, but fear not we will look at it in a future piece.
4 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Windsurf
TURKISH DELIGHTS
Éric de Cruz takes a road trip in Turkey in the company of his son Esteban and PWA slalom sailor Benjamin ‘Babou’ Augé. Éric tells us why Turkey’s freeride windsurfing delights need to be sampled!
9 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Canal Boat
Smoke On The Water
Safety must come first every time – so we don’t need regulations to install smoke detectors, do we, asks James Millsop?
1 min |
April 2020
Windsurf
The Black Pearl
When one of the most spectacular yachts in the world parks up at your local windsurfing spot, then it really would be rude not to go check it out, especially when it’s blowing 30 knots! Scotty Stallman, Kevin Greenslade and Si Pettifer blasted out into Weymouth harbour to check out the incredible “Black Pearl”, while Andy Stallman captured the action from a R.I.B. Read on for more about the yacht and what the Weymouth slalom posse made of it!
5 min |
Issue 394 - April 2020
Yachting Monthly
‘No one else would hear the transmission'
In stormy weather during the AZAB Race, Phil Pryor and his skipper James Moore found themselves needing to respond to a dismasting
3 min |