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.
Sailing Today
Skipper’s View • SAILING IS ALL ABOUT CONTRASTS AND SOMETIMES THEY CAN BE EXTREMELY STARK
RORC ‘n’ Roll • It has been a wild summer so far but every cloud has a silver lining and it does mean we have been treated to some exciting racing conditions. Here Fujitsu British Soldier has a somewhat close encounter with Venomous in the Salcombe Gin Morgan Cup
Out on the Raz • The coast of Brittany in France is chock full of dramatic and rugged scenery and the Pointe du Raz, at the tip of Cap Sizun, is one of the highlights. In the local Breton language Raz means a rapid current and that certainly makes sense. This is a headland that needs to be treated with the utmost respect
Ebb and flow • EVENTS | NEWS | TALES FROM THE SAILING COMMUNITY
THE A-Z OF MULTIHULLS • The multihull market is fast growing and evolving and can be hard to get your head around. Here we take a look at all the big players and their latest launches
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED • Hunter’s Yard, near Ludham, was the perfect choice for traditional, gaff rig-sailing rookies – Sue Pelling and her husband Julio – to embrace the delights of sailing on the Norfolk Broads
Paul Heiney • Paul discovers the fine art of anchoring can be improved immeasurably with cheeky eBay purchase
Andy Rice • How age is no barrier when it comes to competing at events such as the Musto Skiff Worlds
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE • Multihull manufacturer Lagoon is the world leader in building cruising multihulls. The company has gone big with its new Lagoon 60 as Sam Jefferson finds out
Tom Cunliffe • The British are known for being obsessed with the weather – but sailors keep an even keener eye on the heavens – and not without reason
GAME OF FOILS • On the eve of the 2024 Olympics, Georgie Corlett-Pitt talks to TeamGB coach Stevie Morrison as the Sailing events enter a new era…
MEDAL RACE • As we look forward to the 2024 Olympics, Jon Emmett gives us the inside line on the medal race – the shortest, sharpest and perhaps most stressful race of a regatta!
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED • Some voyages are easier than others. Jenevora Swann narrates a challenging Sail Across the South Atlantic from Cape Town, South Africa to Brazil
DOCK TALK • In our occasional series, Jetty de Koster catches up with ordinary sailors enjoying extraordinary adventures
ROLL UP, ROLL UP! • Headsail furlers were a game changer when they were introduced and they continuer to develop, as Sam Fortescue discovers
HOME RUN • With the summer scheduled to make a late appearance this year, now is the time consider a charter with a UK based company writes Sue Pelling
TROON YACHT HAVEN • If you are considering a cruise on the west coast of Scotland, there are few places more convenient in which to base your yacht than Troon Yacht Haven on the Firth of Clyde says Sue Pelling. You could even try your hand at a round of golf!52°32’41.85”N 4°40’40.76”W
HOOKED ON A CITY BREAK? • Anchoring off big cities is not often ideal but here are five highly rated anchorages located within range of iconic city ports as chosen by users of the Navily app
COCKBILLED! • Tom Fletcher shares some hard learnt charter skipper secrets for expert anchoring
SAILING WITH POSITIVITY • Nick Coghlan and his wife Jenny faced all...