Winterlude

Following a frustratingly short summer season, how can you extend your sailing adventures? Sam Fortescue explores some of the options available

Vendée Globe - FLYING AROUND THE WORLD

Alex Thomson talks to Y&Y about the challenges of getting a brand new Hugo Boss to the start line of the Vendée Globe and his hopes of winning the race

Tom Cunliffe

Sailing makes your life better; but do you have a specific example of a day sailing that changed your life? Tom does

The Iceman Cometh

Few have enjoyed a sailing career as varied and adventurous as Bob Shepton’s. From Cape Horn to the North West Passage, he has seen it all. In part one of a two part series, he recalls a few of his personal highlights...

Reaching starts

Unusual racing calls for unusual formats. Here, Mark Rushall talks through the tactics, rules and boat handling skills needed to master a reaching start

Racing round-up

August and September saw a flurry of racing activity, with events taking place across the country. Here are just some of the highlights...

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn

All that fresh air means sailors generally have a healthy appetite. Meanwhile, blue water cruising broadens the palette, but too often it’s feast or famine

History man

At the age of 80, Jimmy Cornell is once more preparing for another adventure – this time following Ferdinand Magellan’s route around the world. Here he explains to Sam Jefferson what makes his latest voyage so unique

Andy Rice

Rarely do professional sailors return to their racing roots, especially to the dinghy classes - but doing so can bring rewards all round

Cup countdown

Over the next few weeks, all eyes will be on Auckland as the four teams for the 36th America’s Cup will – finally – assemble in the Cup venue

Spoilt for choice

Comfort, speed and a whole host of options, Dufour’s 530 has it all, as Sam Jefferson discovers

Exiled at sea for 70 days

A dream trip to the eastern Caribbean turned into a nightmare after coronavirus quarantine rules led to a 70 day odyssey for Peter and Margarida Lukursky

Sustaining the dream

Hannah Mills hopes to become the most successful female Olympic sailor ever in Tokyo next year, but now she also has other things on her mind

Coach yourself

Taking time out from the race course to have an objective look at your skills can pay dividends. Mark Rushall explains the process

Champagne sailing

French manufacturer Tofinou has always excelled at marrying speed with style. Their new 9.7 does not disappoint, as Sam Jefferson discovers

AROUND the top of Scotland

In the second part of his round-Britain adventure series, Jonathan Winter sails Nova from Dundee to Belfast via Orkney and the Hebrides, sampling the delights of Scottish whisky and discovering close-knit coastal communities on the way

BEST NEW BOATS FOR 2021

It has been another bumper year for the boatbuilding industry. Sam Jefferson casts his eye over the latest launches in the last calendar year

Med Time

After a bizarre start to the season happily Med chartering is back on the cards. But what is actually possible? Sam Jefferson investigates

Paul Heiney

When a supposed ‘essential’ causes more problems than it solves, it’s time to cut the ties and leave it on the dock

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Poole sailor Pip Hare’s Vendée Globe dream was in need of a lifeline, when an email arrived out of the blue from Silicon Valley, hears Rob Peake

Oceanis apart?

Beneteau has taken the hull of its sporty First 53 and repackaged it to create the luxurious Oceanis Yacht 54. Sam Jefferson evaluates whether the metamorphosis has been a success

In the footsteps of giants

Her dad won Star gold at Seoul and she has stepped into the gold medal-winning shoes of Saskia Clark in the 470. Now Eilidh McIntyre wants a gold of her own

Andy Rice DINGHIES

In sport, even heroes sometimes find their dreams out of reach - but focus and respect will take any sailor far

Andi Robertson YACHTS

More than one British solo offshore sailor is standing up to the task of beating the French at their own game - but it remains a constant learning curve

A man with a passage plan

Clive Loughlin invites you to look over his shoulder as he plans a seven day cruise to the Channel Islands

Adriatic alternatives

Nicola Beykirch works her way north from the Ionian islands to explore Albania and Montenegro two Balkan nations of contrasting allure

Tom Cunliffe

Stepping ashore to fulfil the most basic of needs sometimes throws up the most unexpected encounters

The Future Of Yacht Racing

Stan Honey makes 5 predictions

Sailing Skills Changing Gear

Mark Rushall continues his look at how to get there quickly. How to change gear upwind, for racers and cruisers

STANDING Rigging developments

Racing yachts and cruisers place different demands on their standing rigging, yet, there’s much that each camp can learn from the other. Rupert Holmes reports on the latest developments