Yachting World

Published by TI Media Limited Yachting World is world's leading international yachting magazine. From ocean racing and blue water cruising to the most glamorous super-yachts, Yachting World has the very best in nautical writing and stunning photography, with up-to-the-minute technical reports, race analysis, new boat tests and much more.

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David v Goliath Middle Sea Race

Atlantic battle in Ocean Globe Race

Whale ‘pingers’ trialled to deter orcas

Water shortage in Panama Canal

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No full flight for IMOCAs

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Yachting World • ESTABLISHED 1894 • VOLUME 174 • ISSUE NO 3384

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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • WHEN AEROSPACE COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED IN SAILING TECHNOLOGY, THAT’S WHEN YOU KNOW IT’S GOT COMPLICATED…

NIKKI HENDERSON • PRE-DEPARTURE NERVES ARE REAL BEFORE AN OCEAN CROSSING, BUT HOW DO YOU STOP THEM BECOMING OVERWHELMING?

SHIP TO SAIL • LET THE SHIP TAKE THE STRAIN TO MAXIMISE YOUR CRUISING TIME. JANNEKE KUYSTERS AND HELEN FRETTER REPORT

A CHANGE OF PLANS

AVOIDING THE INDIAN OCEAN

PUTTING ON A SHOW • LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ IS SAILING’S GREATEST SPECTACLE. DAN HOUSTON EXAMINES ITS ENDURING APPEAL

WHARRAM’S LEGACY • JULIEN GIRARDOT MEETS HANNEKE BOON IN CORNWALL TO DISCOVER THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF PIONEERING CATAMARAN DESIGNER JAMES WHARRAM

FAST CATS UNLEASHED • AS MULTIHULLS GET BIGGER AND FASTER, IT’S NO SURPRISE OWNERS WANT TO TEST THEM ON THE RACECOURSE, AS ANDI ROBERTSON REPORTS

SUBMERGED OFF ST HELENA • FOUR DAYS AND NIGHTS OF GALE-FORCE CONDITIONS IS A BAPTISM OF FIRE FOR ANDREW TUNSTALL AND CREW IN THEIR CRUISER-RACER

SUPER TROUPER • A WATERSHED DESIGN FOR THE TRADITIONAL SWEDISH BRAND, BUT DOES ARCONA’S FLAGSHIP HAVE THE X-FACTOR TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD?

NEELY THERE! • NEEL BROKE GROUND WITH ITS CRUISING TRIMARANS A DECADE AGO. SO WHAT’S CHANGED WITH ITS NEW 50+ FOOTER?

NEW YACHTS • A NEW ERA OF ULTRA FAST (AND COOL) SEMI-CUSTOM CRUISING MULITHULLS

GEAR TESTED • GRAHAM KEATING FLIES THE SWELLPRO SPRY+ CAMERA DRONE

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SPECIAL REPORT • WILL BRUTON ON CARIBBEAN RACE CHARTER

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