Yachters World

There’s something irresistible about the Western Mediterranean and its culture built around the pleasures of eating and drinking well.  We invite you to travel with us from the timeless glamour of the French Riviera, the rustic elegance of Corsica and Sardinia to the lemon-scented terraces of the Amalfi Coast. Aboard a luxury yacht, you will…

Croatia is the jewel in the Adriatic crown where island-hopping is woven into the culture, making a yacht charter along the Dalmatian Coast the authentic way to explore the country. You’ll experience natural beauty, unique history, and effortless charm in a way that feels distinctly, unmistakably Croatian. An easy rhythm meets modern Mediterranean life. Croatia…

The 44-metre motor yacht I LOVE THIS BOAT is now available at a special weekly rate of USD 125,000 for charters booked this winter in The Bahamas or Florida. This offer includes peak holiday weeks such as Christmas and New Year’s and represents exceptional value for a yacht of her size, service level, and amenities….

The 24-metre sailing yacht SHADES OF GREY, a 2024-built Sunreef 80 catamaran, is offering a special seasonal promotion for Caribbean charters this December. Available for either 16–26 December or 17–27 December, this limited-time offer includes 10 days for the price of 7 at a weekly charter rate of EUR 100,000. With accommodation for up to…

If a new Olympic Sailing format is needed, how do we make it fair? It surely can’t be TV that calls the shots Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing in Marseille, France on 31 July, 2024. Photo: World Sailing / Jean-Louis Carli What should an Olympic medal represent? Is it still sport’s ultimate accolade? Is it a…

The new Wallyrocket 71 is the latest evolution in performance racing from Wally to rival other maxis on the market Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget Wally launches a second Rocket. If the name and look seem familiar, it’s because we ran plenty of coverage of the first Wallyrocket 51 earlier this year, following its eagerly awaited launch…

Having been given just months to live, Jazz Turner sailed a solo circumnavigation around Britain. She talks to Helen Fretter On june 29 a lifeboat crew was attending a multicoloured little yacht that had run hard aground off Folkestone, on the south-east corner of England, in the early hours of the morning. The yacht was…

Can you really ‘futureproof’ a yacht? Refit decisions made today could shape not just your next season, but the next decade, or more, on board says Will Bruton Time in a boatyard rarely goes exactly to plan. Investigate beyond where you usually look and you’ll almost always uncover work that wasn’t expected. The trick is…

Don’t Know a Halyard from a Handheld VHF? Our Expert Sailors Pick the Must-Have Gear (and Stocking Fillers) for Christmas 2025 Let’s face it: finding the best christmas gifts for sailors can feel like navigating a minefield. As a gift-buyer, you’re faced with a unique challenge—the world of sailing gear is often filled with items…

Neo Yachts launches two new models: the 620 flagship and the pure racer 460 Competizione. The red bandit. This rocketship is the second Carkeek design for Italian carbon cognoscenti Neo Yachts. The Neo 620 is its new flagship, which will muscle into the competitive mini-maxi arena. It’s an evolution of the 570 we featured a…