Gradient winds completely change how coastal sea breezes behave. Simon Rowell explains how Quadrant Theory helps you read the shifts Last month we delved into sea breezes, and the basic sea breeze is ...

Anke Schekahn was on watch with her husband, sailing their Malö 40 Emaloca from Władysławowo in northern Poland, to Klaipėda in Lithuania, on their way to Estonia early in the summer of 2025. In the ...

The marine industry continues to prove that even the most standard piece of equipment is ripe for a revolution. And during the tail end of the 2025 season many innovated new products where launched ...

As the doors swung open at boot Düsseldorf 2026, the sailing halls were buzzing with a clear message: performance is back at the forefront of yacht design. This year’s premieres showcased a ...

Tuesday 12 May 2025 in Skaerbaek, Denmark, was a special day, a defining moment in my sailing career. I’m normally deliberately objective when testing, but I admit to really falling for this quirky ...

During my 20 years of hosting World Cruising Club’s Bluewater Seminars, one of the questions I was most frequently asked was: “How much money will we need to go bluewater cruising?” The seminar ...

Catherine Lawson offers her how-to guide on buying a yacht abroad, to avoid costly and hard-to-get to mistakes. Buying a yacht abroad is a scenario few cruisers might dare to pursue. Quite apart from ...

A final Pacific crossing passage from French Polynesia to New Zealand takes the Swan 37 Elixir halfway around the world, writes Max Campbell We leave Tahiti with strong trades. Easterlies funnel along ...

From foiling windsurfers and catamarans to traditional classes here'e everything you need to know about the Olympic Boats and Olympic Sailing Events at Paris 2024 There have been many changes to the ...

Which downwind sails are the right choice for you? and how do you take the stress out of sail handling on a tradewind passage? Toby Hodges quizzed more than 240 skippers in last year’s ARC to find out ...

I’ve admired the innovative range of fast yet comfortable cruisers from RM Yachts for many years – their combination of spacious, attractive and brightly lit interiors, planing performance and well ...

Toby Hodges is one of the 12 strong jury who tested each of the 21 shortlisted boats aiming to be crowned best yacht 2024. He gives his verdict on the winners and nominees In what is dubbed as ...