Yachting World

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

CLOSING THE LOOP

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IMOCAs storm-bound off Iceland

The 1,426-day solo race

Round the Island hat-trick

Pacific reopens to cruisers

Globe40 round the world race

Fast and furious Newport Bermuda

World ARC back on track

Hallberg-Rassy goes BIG

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Yachting World • ESTABLISHED 1894 • VOLUME 173 • ISSUE NO 3368

MATT SHEAHAN • WHY SOLAR FLARES MEAN WE SHOULDN’T RELY SOLELY ON THE LATEST ONBOARD TECHNOLOGY

SKIP NOVAK • CURRENT EVENTS LEAD TO REFLECTIONS ON SOVIET RUSSIA’S FAMOUS FAZISI PROJECT

DOWNWIND SAIL • HOW TO SET UP YOUR BOAT FOR SMOOTH, STRESS-FREE DOWNWIND SAILING: RACHAEL SPROT EXAMINES THE OPTIONS

PEARL OF THE PACIFIC • THE GAMBIER ARCHIPELAGO ENCHANTS SOLO CRUISER CHARLOTTE GUILLEMOT AND PHOTOGRAPHER JULIEN GIRARDOT

SAILING’S GREATEST SHOW • IT’S BILLED AS THE MOST SPECTACULAR SHOW IN SAILING, BUT DOES SAILGP DELIVER? HELEN FRETTER TALKS EXCLUSIVELY TO THE KEY PLAYERS TO FIND OUT

WATCH GREAT BRITAIN SAILGP

TOUGH GUY • KEVIN ESCOFFIER MAY BE FAMOUS FOR HIS DRAMATIC VENDÉE GLOBE RESCUE, BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO HIS STORY, AS HE TELLS HELEN FRETTER

SUMMER SAVINGS • Subscribe to your new summer read today

AMAZON DELTA • A RACE AGAINST TIME AND TIDE ACROSS THE MOUTH OF THE AMAZON FOR STEPHEN LADD IN HIS 21FT HERRESHOFF SEA PEAR KETCH

CLASSIC APPEAL • SOMETIMES LOOKS REALLY DO MATTER. AND THIS PILOT CLASSIC 47 IS A SWEET HARMONY OF CLASSIC LINES AND MODERN BUILD

Viator 54DS

Seaquest 46SQ

Arsouin 40 hybrid

SeaRide 66

Zen50

X49E

Run and run • RUPERT HOLMES INVESTIGATES A NEW TYPE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY THAT REALLY CAN HAVE A LONGER LIFE

IMPROVED OFFSHORE FABRICS

REVIEWED: Onboard kit • Toby Hodges highlights the boating kit that is working for him this season – see more at yachtingworld.com

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SPECIAL REPORT • ERIN CAREY ON MAKING A LIVING WHILE CRUISING

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS • HELEN FRETTER ON IMOCA 60 PRB

MASTERCLASS • PIP HARE ON WATCH HANDOVERS

5 EXPERT TIPS • BILL O’HARA ON USING THE RACING RULES

TAKING OWNERSHIP • RUPERT HOLMES ON BUYING A BOAT TO WIN

THREE TO CONSIDER

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