Motor boat reviews

Christmas gifts for sailors: Our pick of the very best kit

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for the sailor who has it all? Yachting World is here to help with dozens…

Beautiful but deadly: Why the Fastnet Rock has always been feared by mariners

The Fastnet Rock lighthouse is as famous in its way as Cape Horn, and just as notorious. Its history shows…

VIDEO: How a massive makeover turned the Volvo Ocean Race one-designs into mint condition

A huge refit process is underway in Lisbon to turn the seven round the world VO65s and one new yacht…

Yacht reviews

The Backside of Normal: a sailing life of adventure – Book review

Yachting Monthly’s literary reviewer, Julia Jones, reviews The Backside of Normal: a sailing life of adventure and finds an author…

The Journeying Moon: Book review

Julia Jones, Yachting Monthly’s literary reviewer reads The Journeying Moon, offers and extract from the book and recounts her passion…

Waterproof backpack tested: Red Paddle 30 litre

We tied the waterproof backpack to an anchor to pull it underwater. It only let in a tiny amount of water. Credit: Theo Stocker

A waterproof backpack is easy to carry and keeps things dry when going to and from the boat. We put…

Young people impacted by COVID-19 offered sailing

Up to 50 young people aged between 18-35 are being invited to apply for a place on the sailing programme being run by the Clipper Race and Our Isles and Oceans. Credit: Matthew Dickens/imagecomms

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s Clipper Race has launched funded sailing programmes for young people affected by the COVID-19 lockdownUp to 50…

Superyacht reports

Heesen Home wins Baccarat SuperYachtWorld Award

Baccarat SuperYacht World prize goes to Heesen’s 50-metre Heesen’s Home wins unique Baccarat award at the Monaco show…

95-metre Lürssen Kismet arrives in London

The superyacht is docked in Canary Wharf. The superyacht is docked in Canary Wharf The post 95-metre Lürssen…

Heesen delivers 55-metre Laurentia

Heesen’s steel-and-aluminium fast-displacement 55-metre has been christened by her owners and delivered Delivered: Heesen’s fast displacement 55-metre The…

Feadship Venus comes home

Iconic 78-metre joins other Feadships at birthplace for autumn refit Venus among the Feadships returning home for refit…

Damen sells 75-metre SeaXplorer

Second rugged expedition vessel on order from the Damen shipyard Owner of latest Damen SeaXplorer plans global expeditions…

On board 118-metre Vitality concept

New interior renderings of the 118-metre Vitality concept reveal a yacht that offers a host of guest options…

The technical marvels of Pink Gin IV

The 53.9-metre from Baltic Yachts puts the emphasis on the guest experience as well as sailing performance The…

Hartman Yachts unveils explorer ranges

Hartman Yachts, part of the Dutch Hartman Marine Group, has unveiled two new ranges of yachts from 24…

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