Since 1947 Yachts & Yachting has been famed for its excellent coverage of all aspects of racing, from local dinghy and keelboat events to the heights of the Olympic Games, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race. As well as the top end events, each issue is full of vital information, including technique and tips from some of the best coaches in the sport, interviews and profiles, kit and equipment guides, as well as tests of the latest new boats.
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Ebb and flow • EVENTS | NEWS | TALES FROM THE SAILING COMMUNITY
Electric avenue • Not surprisingly the comment page in the Janary issue prompted feedback from our readers including Julio Graham who offers some interesting ideas on the subject of green propulsion
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New boats • A look at the latest launches from around the globe
SAILING’S BEST • You voted in your thousands for the best boats, sailors and kit of the past year. Here are the winners of the British Yachting Awards
Tom Cunliffe • Finding a decent mooring space can often be a challenge but getting a spot in Newport during the height of America’s Cup fever in 1983 seemed a step too far...
Paul Heiney • Oh how that 'voice', that calm and measured voice of the Shipping Forecast will be missed when it's switched off for good says Paul
Andy Rice • A refreshing view on China and how its Olympic sailing and kiting is on the up. Plus a fishy problem for foilers
In the footsteps of Franklin • Will Stirling narrates a hair raising traverse of the North West Passage executed with traditional navigation aboard the beautiful 23 ton classic cutter Integrity.
Race of giants • This new year should see a new chapter of sailing history written, as Georgie Corlett-Pitt finds out…
Life’s a beach • Rob Peake and family enjoyed a week at Seafarer Sailing’s beach club in Nikiana, on Lefkas, Greece
The broad majestic Nith • In our occasional series, Stuart Fisher explores some of the less well known navigable rivers of the UK
Solent Superstar • Louise Morton tells Georgie Corlett-Pitt about her work in sailing, how she revived the Quarter Tonner class, and why female sailors make the best crew…
Double whammy • Looking for the performance of an IMOCA 60 and the comfort of a cruising yacht? Rupert Holmes reports on the ORC 57
TOWN QUAY MARINA • There are few marinas to match Southampton’s Town Quay when it comes to the convenience of city centre berthing, writes Sue Pelling 50.8952° N, 1.4051° W
Thousands are sailing • The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers rolled into Grenada this year with many entrants talking about one thing: Starlink. So, is being connected to the internet 24/7 mid ocean good or bad? Sam Jefferson posed the question
Atlantic Antics • The sailing season in the Atlantic Islands including The Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde extends throughout the year in most places, which means as well as a summer dream holiday, it could be an idea for a winter charter says Sue Pelling
Baptism of Fire • What’s it like to sail full throttle in the Transat Jacques Vabre? Class 40 racer Pam Lee talks us through her first experience as co skipper
Sea to Sea • A solo trip from the Saronic Gulf to the Ionian threw up all sorts of interesting challenges as Sam Jefferson relates
More than maintenance • Sam Fortescue meets some boat owners tackling the big jobs
Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR SALE
Jess Lloyd-Mostyn • Staying clean while surrounded by salt water may sound like a no-brainer but it can be more complicated than you imagine, as Jess explains