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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All-female Jules Verne challenge

Women in the Jules Verne Trophy • It’s been 25 years since the last all-female Jules Verne record attempt:

Massive fleet for 50th Fastnet

IMOCAs smash 24-hour record

Admiral’s Cup rebooted for 2025

Are orca attacks spreading?

Dreams smashed for micro Big C

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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • HAS THE OCEAN RACE GOT A NEW A NEW LEASE OF LIFE AS THE BEST WAY FOR IMOCA CREWS TO MAKE HUGE PERFORMANCE GAINS?

NIKKI HENDERSON • WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO SOLVE THE SPATE OF ORCA ATTACKS – A SOLUTION THAT DOESN’T INVOLVE A GUN

SHAKING UP THE INDUSTRY • THE BIGGEST TRANSFORMATION OF BOATBUILDING – AND THE WIDER MARINE INDUSTRY – IN OUR LIFETIME IS UNDER WAY, WITH THE DRIVE TO ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS AND USE COMPOSITES THAT CAN BE RECYCLED INTO A NEW BOAT. RUPERT HOLMES VISITS THOSE YARDS SPEARHEADING THE CHANGE

MAKING A BREAK FOR IT • WANT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT RETIRING? MAX GOODMAN AND CHARLOTTE BRANNSTROM ON HOW THEY ACHIEVED THEIR DREAM AS ‘CAREER BREAK’ CRUISERS

CITY OF WATER • PHIL AND ROXY JOHNSON ENJOY A MEMORABLE CRUISE TO VENICE, EXPLORING THE ‘CITY OF LOVE’ BY BOAT

CALLING THE SHOTS • TERRY HUTCHINSON IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST TACTICIANS, BUT HE’S YET TO ACHIEVE HIS ULTIMATE AMBITION. SEAN MCNEILL FINDS OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO CALL THE SHOTS AT THE TOP

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VOYAGE OF THE AEGRE • A YOUNG COUPLE SURVIVES A SEEMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATION WHEN THEIR 21FT CLINKER YACHT IS ROLLED MID-PACIFIC.

SWAN STYLE • CAN A MODERN FAST CRUISER BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE? TOBY HODGES TRIALLED THE FIRST SWAN 55 TO FIND OUT IF NAUTOR’S DECADES OF EXPERIENCE CAN ACHIEVE SUCH A FEAT

NEW YACHTS • DAYSAILERS ON STEROIDS AND TURBO CAFÉ-RACERS EXCITE TOBY HODGES

GEAR FOCUS • TAKING THE OIL OUT OF OILIES: SAM FORTESCUE ON ECO FOULIES

PRACTICAL • FASTNET COURSE GUIDE • IMOCA 60 MALIZIA • TACKING • SYMMETRIC SPINNAKER GYBES

NAVIGATION BRIEFING • TOM CHENEY ON THE ROLEX FASTNET RACE

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS • SEAN MCNEILL ON MALIZIA-SEAEXPLORER

5 EXPERT TIPS • ROBERT STANJEK ON TACKING

short-handed sailing • PIP HARE ON GYBING SYMMETRICAL SPINNAKERS

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