Windsurf
TIREE #34
The Tiree Wave Classic’s 34th year started calm but ended with a bang! Event photographer Richard Whitson gives us the scoop on a highlight of the UK wave competition scene.
6 min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Windsurf
The Power To Express
The eternal quest or Holy Grail in wave sail design is to find the perfect balance between useable power and control. And a good place to start, it seems, is to make the sail as physically as light as possible without compromising durability. We sourced eleven of the latest offerings and handed them over to the team to put them through their paces.
10+ min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Windsurf
THE CRUEL SEA
The German leg of the 2019 PWA wave world tour once again showed Sylt’s reputation as a formidable contest arena. It is a maker or breaker of dreams; a cruel sea. JC gets the thoughts of some of the top pros on the challenges of the North Sea.
10+ min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Windsurf
Waves Of Change
Sarah Hauser wasn’t the only sailor with Fiji on their bucket list. Florian Jung scratched the itch on his desire to make a trip to the South Pacific and tells us how he found perfect waves but left with a changed perspective.
6 min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Windsurf
The Final!
The British Wavesailing Association 2019 titles came down to the final event in Cornwall and it didn’t disappoint! Mark Dowson rounds up the action and John Carter speaks to men’s pro champion Phil Horrocks.
6 min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Windsurf
THE GREAT ESCAPE
There’s a saying that we travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Windsurfing occupies that same space. For most of us it’s a release from the order of the everyday routine; order has its place, but a bit of wrestling with the wind and spray in your face helps keep it all in balance.
3 min |
Issue 392 - January/February 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Weathering A Severe Gale
Ocean racer Pip Hare tells how she survived a life-changing weather system in Biscay
3 min |
December 2019
Practical Boat Owner
The Life And Boats Of The Swiss Family Robinson
Nic Compton discovers the fascinating history of a much loved Drascombe Lugger
10+ min |
December 2019
Practical Boat Owner
Viewing The Boat – Essential Checks
When should you make an offer to buy a boat, and when should you walk away? Rupert Holmes has the answers
10+ min |
December 2019
Practical Boat Owner
10 Tips To Avoid Boat Restoration Pitfalls
Drew Maglio owns up to his boat-buying mistakes, and has some valuable tips for anyone in the market for a new second-hand yacht
10+ min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
RITES OF PASSAGE ACROSS BISCAY
Faced with seasickness and Force 8 winds, Madeleine Strobel experiences a challenging sail across fearsome Biscay
5 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
ADVENTURE-77 AND SOLO NON-STOP AROUND THE WORLD
Jeanne Socrates battled equipment failure during her record circumnavigation. She tells Katy Stickland how she overcame adversity
8 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR SAILORS
Julia Jones and Toby Heppell share their pick of the best sailing books and gear to add to your Christmas wish list
5 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
8 Safety Lessons From 2019
A good sailor learns from experience, or better, from the experiences of others. Theo Stocker looks back to see what seamanship and safety lessons we can take from this year’s events
7 min |
December 2019
Yachting Monthly
Be Your Own Expert Weather Forecaster
Building your own bespoke forecast is the best way to get reliable weather updates with which to make sound decisions at sea. Toby Heppell finds out how the experts do it
10+ min |
December 2019
Yachts & Yachting
America's Cup Takes Off
The first AC75s are afloat and foiling. ANDI ROBERTSON takes a close look at the tantalising design differences between the British, Italians, New Zealanders and USA
8 min |
December 2019
Yachts & Yachting
Analyse Race Data
Once the preserve of elite sailors, data gathering devices are now accessible to all. It’s time to get smart, says RUPERT HOLMES
7 min |
December 2019
Yachts & Yachting
Flying High
In the first of a series in which we meet Team GB Olympic sailors, ROB PEAKE chats
5 min |
December 2019
Yachts & Yachting
Downwind Fast
Making the right decisions at the top of the run is crucial, says MARK RUSHALL
8 min |
December 2019
Yachts & Yachting
Fast Progress
A technical, short-handed race boat from a big production builder? The new Sun Fast 3300 is a bold move by Jeanneau and far more radical than its successful 3200 and 3600. RUPERT HOLMES took it for a spin
8 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Wally Tender 48
Laser-sharp lines and a ravishing finish captivate editor Hugo– but does its performance live up to its slick styling?
3 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Pardo 38
The Cannes Boat Show was bursting with new walkaround day boats; can the Pardo 38 stand out in an increasingly competitive sector?
4 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Palm Beach GT50 Open
Making its European debut at Cannes, the GT50 looks set to seeits Australian creators start conquering Europe
3 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Future Proof? Silent 55
An extended stay on board the revolutionary Silent Yachts 55 allows us to assess whether this really is the future of the motorboat
8 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Fairline F//Line 33
In one of MBY’s most hotly anticipated tests yet, will Fairline’s latest star player live up to our expectations? Editor Hugo takes the helm...
8 min |
December 2019
Motor Boat & Yachting
Azimut Atlantis 45
Sports cruisers like the Atlantis 45 are becoming rare beasts with the T-top day boat craze in full flow. But my word I was grateful for its protected main deck given the weather we experienced on the first day of the Cannes Boat Show.
3 min |
December 2019
Classic Boat
Replicas The Next Big Thing
THING In the first of two articles, John Lammerts van Bueren traces the start of the second great chapter of the classic yacht revival... the big class yachts and schooners
10+ min |
December 2019
Classic Boat
Back From The Dead
One of history’s most radically advanced yachts, saved to race again
10+ min |
December 2019
Classic Boat
Alfa Romeo's Cross Waves
For nearly a century, Alfa Romeo engines have worked wonders not only on road and track, but also on the water, adding to the racing success of some of the most legendary models of the Milanese house
4 min |
December 2019
Classic Boat
Trading Places
A charter party hired sailing barge Cambria to experience fi rst hand what crews faced in the days of sail. Former mates Phil ‘Ginger’ Latham and Dick Durham joined them aboard Britain’s last sailing merchant ship
8 min |