Yachters World

Don’t just sit on the rail! Heel angle trim is key in keelboats, as Chris ‘Twiggy’ Grube explains to Andy Rice Keelboat sailors obsess about maintaining the optimum angle of heel. According to Chris ‘Twiggy’ Grube, it’s a good obsession to have, and keeping consistently to that ideal heel is a vital goal for success…

It’s still possible to escape the crowds without sailing to the ends of the earth. Cruisers share their favourite local or secret spots… plus how to find a bargain berth in Europe this summer A European sailing holiday is where many of us first developed a love of discovering unfamiliar anchorages. There’s something about nosing…

The hotly anticipated British leg of the SailGP circuit, the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth, takes place this weekend from 19-20 July. Dylan Fletcher and Tom Slingsby share what to expect Emirates GBR SailGP Team driven by Dylan Fletcher-Scott practising in Portsmouth ahead of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix |…

The Fastnet Race 2025 – a special 100th anniversary – sets off Saturday 26 July 2025 with a record sized fleet. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the race onshore and online The Fastnet Race in 2025 will be the a special 100th anniversary of the event and is set to be the…

After a 22-year hiatus the ‘big boat world championship’ – the famous and much revered Admiral’s Cup – returns this weekend. Here’s how to follow: Ran V111,SWE The Admiral’s Cup returns, for the first time in 22 years, with a bumper fleet of 15 international teams racing in the Solent from 19-26 July, before the…

It’s getting feisty in the America’s Cup as defender and challengers dispute the draft protocol for the 38th America’s Cup Unsightly and unnecessary public spat that has little to do with sailing… or another example of the extraordinary lengths some teams will go to win the America’s Cup? Whatever your view, the recent public exchanges…

If you have an ageing yacht, should you ‘love it or list it’? Could you refit and upgrade instead of selling? An increasing number of owners are choosing to do just that, transforming decades-old designs into modern cruising boats A well-found GRP hull can, as environmentalists are right to highlight, have a long life. But…

We take a look at some of the cutting edge, luxury superyachts which blend innovative designs and bespoke comforts with ambitious performance and sustainable solutions The world of superyachts is continually pushing boundaries, blending unparalleled luxury with cutting-edge design and impressive performance. As we look ahead, a new fleet of ambitious projects and unveiled designs…

From agile racers to swift cruisers, a new breed of monohulls is hitting the water, blending cutting-edge design with surprising versatility for unparalleled performance While the allure of multihulls has grown in recent decades, the there are still plenty of sailors looking for the sailing benefits offered by monohulls. Currently we are seeing an evolution…

Sailing central America in lightning season was a balance of risk and reward for Charlotte DC and JP Baudains I’ve always found local winds fascinating. One year in France, while racing a Q Class in a classics regatta, a whole fleet of spinnakers blew up ahead of me as a waterspout ripped through the course…