Yachters World

Circumnavigating in a 20-footer isn’t for everyone, but owner-skipper RW Henson built his remarkable junk rigged micro-voyager for a grand adventure. Sean McNeill reports When RW Henson envisioned the ideal boat for his global circumnavigation he knew it needed two basic features – reliability and simplicity. He wanted a vessel that was bulletproof and self-righting,…

Stu Bannatyne explains how to make the most of your sail crossovers and IRC rating to Andy Rice Maximising the benefits of your training time is one of Stu Bannatyne’s mantras. Drawing on his wealth of offshore racing experience, he likes to bring the highest level of preparation to any campaign that he’s involved with….

The crew of the 54ft catamaran Magic Bus was forced to abandon after taking on uncontrollable amounts of water. Sean McNeill reports on lessons their safe recovery offers About one hour before abandoning Magic Bus in a raging North Atlantic Ocean, skipper Buster Pike attempted to initiate a Pan-Pan call with the US Coast Guard…

The 38th America’s Cup will officially kick off this coming weekend with five teams set to compete in foiling AC40s in Cagliari, Sardinia AC40s ahead of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Photo: Ugo Fonollá/America’s Cup The opening event of the 38th America’s Cup cycle is set to take place this weekend 21-24 May 2026 in…

The 11th Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS), held in the historic Greek port town of Nafplio, once again confirmed why Greece remains one of the world’s leading luxury yacht charter destinations. Bringing together some of the finest crewed charter yachts in the Eastern Mediterranean, the show offered charter brokers an in-depth look at the latest yachts,…

These five young friends bought a boat on their own dime to sail around the world. Find out what it’s like onboard an all-girl boat, what they’ve learned so far, and how they jumped headfirst into the adventure of a lifetime Photo by Fatudiva What if instead of going straight into a course or a…

For many first-time transatlantic sailors, provisioning is one of the most daunting jobs. But it doesn’t have to be, as Helen Fretter finds out at the ARC rally Napoleon is credited for first decreeing that an army marches on its stomach, but it’s a fair bet that many a ship’s captain had already worked out…

Tom Slingsby, Glenn Ashby and Grant Simmer will head up the WInning’s Team Australia challenge. Crosbie Lorimer reports from their America’s Cup team unveiling Nestling snugly amongst some of Sydney’s most desirable real estate on the shoreline of the exclusive Point Piper headland, the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club – invitation only, membership 500 –…

We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. This month Bruce Jacobs nominates the Pogo 44 “Cool to me means super tough, go-anywhere, probably slightly utilitarian but still fast, comfortable and fun,” says Jacobs. “The first time I saw a Pogo 44 I fell…

A return to America’s Cup racing for Australia – the country that ended 132 years of US America’s Cup dominance – has long been mooted by never materialised. Until now The rumours that have swirled around the sailing community for months, that there would once again be an Australian entrant to the America’s Cup, seem…