Yachts & Yachting magazine

Since 1947 Yachts & Yachting has been famed for its excellent coverage of all aspects of racing, from local dinghy and keelboat events to the heights of the Olympic Games, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race. As well as the top end events, each issue is full of vital information, including technique and tips from some of the best coaches in the sport, interviews and profiles, kit and equipment guides, as well as tests of the latest new boats.

Sailing Today

Skipper’s View • THE DREAMERS OF THE DAY ARE DANGEROUS MEN, FOR THEY MAY ACT THEIR DREAMS WITH OPEN EYES, TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE

CONTRIBUTORS

Go for Pembroke • The pretty port of Tenby is one of many extremely picturesque stopoffs for sailors cruising Pembrokeshire. This is a cruising ground blessed with both stunning scenery and splendid stopovers

Ebb and flow • EVENTS | NEWS | TALES FROM THE SAILING COMMUNITY

Seal of approval • Susan Smillie discusses a new initiative in Greece which will help cruising sailors work with NGOs to protect the Mediterranean Monk Seal

THE A-Z OF MULTIHULLS • The multihull market is fast growing and evolving and can be hard to get your head around. Here we take a look at all the big players and their latest launches

SOUTH SEA TALES • Kate Ashe Leonard narrates a voyage across the South Seas taking in French Polynesia and continuing west to Tonga via Samoa

Paul Heiney • From experience, Paul reminds us that pain and bruising are just a couple of effects we are likely to encounter when enjoying our favourite hobby!

Andy Rice • As a professional sailor, there is a lot to lose if you return to grassroots racing as you are there to be beaten. Yet the rewards can be great

SHE’S ELECTRIC • Multihull manufacturer Fountaine Pajot has been building catamarans since 1976. Yet, as Sam Jefferson discovers when testing its new 41, this company is not afraid to look to the future

Tom Cunliffe • Logging the barometer on a regular bases, and using it alongside the details from a synoptic chart, will keep you ahead of the weather forecasting game

TAKING FLIGHT • Back in 2018, Susan Smille quit her job and set out into the unknown aboard her Nicholson 26 Isean. In this extract from her book, The Half Bird, she narrates the moment of departure from the UK

TIME OUT • SAM JEFFERSON AND BOB AND FIONA SLAY REVIEW THE LATEST BUNKSIDE READS, CLASSIC BOOKS AND MORE

TWILIGHT IN BABYLON • Working as a charter skipper can be a diverting job with many unforgettable moments – both good and bad – as Sam Jefferson narrates

OCEAN EYES • Keep a lookout for the Ocean Race Europe which is coming to our shores soon... Georgie Corlett-Pitt with an action-packed preview ahead of the Portsmouth stop-over…

WINCH BY WINCH • Sam Fortescue casts his eye over the latest options available if you’re planning to upgrade your winch set up

SAILING ON DEMAND • Fed up with boat maintenance and the ever-increasing cost of berthing and insurance? Now could be the time to consider boating on demand with a boatshare, fractional, or charter ownership scheme says Sue Pelling

PREMIER FALMOUTH MARINA • As far as locations go, this is one of the most picturesque you’ll find. It is also well appointed, and conveniently positioned for serious west country cruising and beyond, says Sue Pelling

UP POMPEY! • Record crowds swarmed to Portsmouth to watch the action-packed SailGP Round 7 where New Zealand pipped Emirates GBR to the post in a nail-biting final writes Sue Pelling

THE IT CROWD • Charter skipper Tom Fletcher gives you a guided tour of his favourite Ionian island of Ithaca, home of the mythical hero Odysseus

Three of the best • BROKERAGE | BOATS FOR SALE

LAUNCHED • New kit for you...