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.

CHOICES, CHOICES

The Roaring Forties under jury rig

Soldini swaps his Maserati for a Ferrari

Cruisers awarded

Ocean Globe Race skipper quits after false declaration

Around the world in company

Ainslie steps down as SailGP driver

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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • HURTLING AROUND THE OCEANS ALONE IN GARGANTUAN MULTIHULLS CAPABLE OF HUGE SPEEDS – AND UNTHINKABLE CAPSIZES – REQUIRES A MENTAL LEAP

NIKKI HENDERSON • NO MATTER HOW TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED OUR SPORT GETS, IT’S THE HUMANS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

BEST YACHTS OF 2024 • 21 YACHTS WERE TESTED FOR THE 21ST RUNNING OF EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR. TOBY HODGES, THE BRITISH MEMBER OF THE 12-STRONG JURY, FOUND LOTS TO LIKE

FAMILY CRUISERS • NOMINEES: Bavaria C46 // Beneteau Oceanis 37.1 // Dufour 41 // Elan Impression 43 // Hanse 410 // Maxus 35 // RM 1380

SPECIAL MENTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY • BESTEVAER 36

LUXURY CRUISERS • NOMINEES: Arcona 50 // Contest 50CS // Jeanneau Yachts 55 // XC 47

MULTIHULLS • NOMINEES: HH44 // Neel 52 // Outremer 52

SPECIAL YACHTS • NOMINEES: Cape Cod 767 // Flaar 24 // Jeanneau Sun Fast 30 OD // Pointer 30 // Saffier Se 24 Lite // Shogun 43

ATLANTIC REBOOTED • THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE BLUEWATER CRUISING WORLD, AS ELAINE BUNTING DISCOVERED MEETING ARC CREWS IN SAINT LUCIA

ROLLING THE DICE • THE 78TH ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART RACE DELIVERED TWISTS AND TURNS, WITH THE FINALE DECIDED BY JUST 51 SECONDS. CROSBIE LORIMER REPORTS

HOBART STALWARTS

OUT OF SEASON • BRAVING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, TOR JOHNSON ENJOYS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST’S SAN JUAN ISLANDS IN TOTAL TRANQUILLITY

CHASING THE DAWN • A JULES VERNE ATTEMPT FINDS OCEAN RACER NICK MOLONEY AND THE ORANGE CREW IN A DANGEROUSLY VULNERABLE POSITION IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN

BOLD MOVER • BAVARIA CLAIMS MORE ACCOMMODATION AND BETTER PERFORMANCE FOR ITS C46 SECOND GENERATION C-LINE. CAN YOU REALLY HAVE BOTH ON A MASS MARKET DESIGN?

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GEAR FOCUS • FOX MORGAN DELVES INTO LIGHTWEIGHT INFLATABLE TECHNOLOGY

SPECIAL REPORT • MARK CHISNELL ON PROBLEM SOLVING AT SEA

NAVIGATION BRIEFING • TOM CHENEY ON THE RORC CARIBBEAN 600

5 EXPERT TIPS • CHRIS BROOKS ON SAILING OFFSHORE IN BIG CONDITIONS

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS • NIGEL SHARP ON THE YACHTING WORLD DIAMOND

WORLD’S COOLEST YACHTS • WE ASK TOP SAILORS AND MARINE INDUSTRY GURUS TO CHOOSE THE COOLEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE YACHTS OF OUR TIMES