Sailing Today
Across the great divide
Sailing from Turkey to Greece is a relatively short journey, but it’s also a voyage between continents and the contrast is enchanting, as Trystan Grace discovered
7 min |
February 2020
Cruise International
WATERWAYS of the TSARS
A Viking river cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg is the opportunity to experience the cultural and historical treasures of Russia, discovers Liz Jarvis
5 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
The blue PLANET
An Antarctica cruise is the ultimate wishlist adventure – and exploring this extraordinary region is easier by ship. Nick Dalton has the lowdown
7 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
NEW SHIPS coming soon
Rebecca Bradbury selects the latest stylish, state-of-the-art river ships designed for destination immersion
6 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
MEDITERRANEAN magic
Presenter Marcus Bronzy sets sail on an idyllic MSC Cruises voyage and discovers just how cool cruises can be
6 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
SQUAD goals
Julie Peasgood reveals why group cruises are an ideal alternative to land-based holidays
10 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
Going GREEN
New technologies are ensuring that cruise travel respects the environment, says Nick Dalton
6 min |
February - March 2020
Classic Boat
WE ARE FAMILY
When Abbie and Aaron got married, they shied away from traditional gifts and instead said ‘Let’s buy a boat!’
10 min |
March 2020
Classic Boat
THE RETURN OF THE WESTERN SKIFF
After 20 years of being denied plans for this 14ft dinghy, the Western Skiff is back. Plans are free and a kit costs less than £1,000
7 min |
March 2020
Cruise International
KEEP ON running
From an early morning jog around Vienna to cycling along the banks of the Wachau Valley, a Danube river cruise is the ideal opportunity to get active, discovers Sara Macefied
5 min |
February - March 2020
Classic Boat
The gentleman builder
Weighing up the wonderful and not so wonderful memories.
3 min |
March 2020
Cruise International
Class ACT
Sailing on Queen Mary 2 is one of the most iconic voyages you can take. Julie Peasgood crosses the Atlantic in style
5 min |
February - March 2020
Classic Boat
Tern III One good Tern...
Insisting his design must be ‘moderate in every way’, Worth’s legacy is a well-honed and carefully considered compromise.
3 min |
March 2020
Classic Boat
Seagulls: a force of nature
What was the original purpose of these ancient contraptions, asks Dave Selby
3 min |
March 2020
Classic Boat
SAILING IN THE AQUARIUM
A journey of contrasts from Alaska to the Sea of Cortez, taking in the stark beauty of the desert.
8 min |
March 2020
Classic Boat
BUILDER RETURNS TO BOAT
An incredible 83 years after working on Melita – ‘a devil to build’ – Arthur has an emotional VIP reunion with the old girl
7 min |
March 2020
Classic Boat
BOSUN'S BAG
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE TRADITIONAL BOATER
4 min |
March 2020
Cruise International
Essential Tips For New To Cruise
Thinking about booking your first ever cruise? Follow expert advice and get ready to have the holiday of a lifetime
7 min |
February - March 2020
Cruise International
Top 20 Luxury Cruises
Nick Dalton selects some of the most alluring itineraries for the year ahead
10+ min |
February - March 2020
Practical Boat Owner
Into the black
Night passages in the North Sea can be a daunting experience for new crew, as Michelle Segrest discovers
10+ min |
February 2020
Windsurf
AQUAMAN
By the age of 15 Arthur Arutkin was European youth slalom champion, these days it’s hard to pin him down to one discipline; he’s one of the very few sailors that competes on both the professional SUP and windsurf tours. A world champion in SUP racing, he’s equally at home in a PWA wave heat and regularly posts videos of himself ripping up his home spot of Wissant in Northern France, not to mention recently windsurfing the famed break of Teahupo’o in Tahiti. Read on as Arthur gives us an insight into his life.
5 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
HONESTY
Harty explains why being truly honest with yourself and those looking to help, is the best way to improve.
5 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
THE CHOSEN ONES
After a tense and demanding selection process, the British Sailing Team announced who will represent Great Britain in the RS:X windsurfing class at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The chosen sailors were Emma Wilson and Tom Squires, we learn more about the dynamic duo.
9 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
NATURAL HIGH
The start of every year seems to be marked in recent times by all sorts of self-improvement articles and TV programmes.
3 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
MANIC MONDAY
Thomas Traversa, northwest winds with a monster swell and the famed French big wave spot of Île aux Vaches; put these four elements together and you know there will be a windsurf session worth documenting. John Carter, Timo Mullen and Thomas Traversa tell the tale of a manic Monday in December.
10+ min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
EMERALD PARADISE
The Emerald Sea is a pristine lagoon at the entry of Diego Suarez Bay (the second largest bay in the world after Rio de Janeiro) at the northernmost tip of Madagascar. The origins of its name are obvious with its paradisiacal water colours, but what about its windsurfing? From waves to flat water, Bastien Ramery fills us in on its attractions as he makes a trip there in the company of Jules Denel and renowned photographer, Jérôme Houyvet.
8 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
DECADE WAVES
On the eve of a new decade, a XXL swell marched into Maui’s north shore to give 2 days of extreme windsurfing at Pe’ahi over the 30-31 December 2019 and a memorable end to the year for a lucky few. Robby Naish dusted off his big wave guns and showed he knows this wave like few others, Sarah Hauser caught what people are calling the biggest wave ever windsurfed by a woman and Marcilio Browne banged out a crazy top to bottom aerial that is being hailed as one of the best windsurfing rides at Jaws ever. Read on as the talented trio tell us more about their sessions.
8 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
MOVE ON UP AERIAL TIME
This month we look at the frontside aerial as a way to boost your wave riding and your ability to work with the wave. I will outline its place in wave sailing and give you tips to learn and improve this move but some great advice is to just try some. As they say in Punta San Carlos, Baja, ‘You just won’t know until you go!’ I have few regrets in my windsurfing journey and the right moves came to me at the right times, yet personally I really do wish I had worked on aerials at least a decade or more ago, I was too focussed on regular top to bottom riding. With this in mind I really push my wave rippers to attack aerials when the opportunity presents.
5 min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
TECHNIQUE CONFUSED. COM?
Even for those with their fingers on the button, choosing the right kit doesn’t seem to get any easier as board categories mutate and multiply and new definitions drop into the lexicon. Focussing on the ever-expanding freeride category, Peter Hart, with erudite comments from Windsurf magazine’s chief tester, Tris Best, sheds some much-needed light. By the way … it’s all good!.
10+ min |
Issue 393 - March 2020
Windsurf
FABIEN SHAPES
Fabien Vollenweider is one of windsurfing’s most respected shapers. As the man behind Tabou’s board designs he is known for his high-performance shapes, but did you know he designed the BIC Techno and has been shaping since he was 14 years old. Fabien gives us a revealing insight into his work.
7 min |