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Downwind sailing is the bit we look forward to – but it can require strong helming skills and safe techniques, as Nikki Henderson explainsI’d wager that every sailor’s dream involv...
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Downwind sailing is the bit we look forward to – but it can require strong helming skills and safe techniques, as Nikki Henderson explainsI’d wager that every sailor’s dream involv...
Downwind sailing is the bit we look forward to – but it can require strong helming skills and safe techniques, as Nikki Henderson explains in Yachting World: I’d wager that every s...
Before you round any mark you have to get to the layline, so it helps a lot to know where the layline is. To avoid overstanding or understanding (and losing time or distance), find...
the Ocean Fifty trimarans had a dramatic start to the Transat Café l’OR in 2025. Photo: Jean-Marie Liot/AleaOffshore racer Michaela Robinson talks to Andy Rice about how to make t...
Olympian Odile Lambriex van Aanholt talks to Andy Rice about maximising time on and off waterTime is always the most precious commodity for any racing sailor, whether part-time or...
The difference between day racing around buoys and going overnight offshore is more than just distance. Wally Cross highlights what to focus on: Due to a weather forecast predictin...
Every month Yachting Monthly's resident expert, Rachael Sprot answers a readers question. This month it's all about pinching upwindMark and Tanya are heading south- west down the N...
In this video, Practical Sailor editor Tim Labute has identified ten sailing mistakes and how to avoid them: Learning how to sail means learning that some sailing mistakes only...
It can take up to three days for your mind and body to become attuned to a watch system and life on the ocean. Photo: Project World SailEliminating adrenaline-fuelled chaos on deck...
Held biennially, the 2025 Marion Bermuda Race was a powerful reminder that offshore sailors must be prepared for dramatically different conditions—sometimes within the same race....
Whether you want to line up for club racing on a Wednesday or just want a boat that's fun to push hard when the breeze is up, these 7 listings currently on Boatseekr cover a lot of...
Start with a decent anchor that you know and trust, is big enough for the boat and fits your boat rollerAnchoring is different for every boat, but having a process that everyone is...
Emirates Team New Zealand designers talk about various aspects of developing the repurposed AC75 - and finding the significant seconds.
We take you through the Smart Rig Manager Live Sailing page: what does it show you and why is it useful?
This month, Carl has once again handpicked six items as his top recommendations, each carefully inspected and rated 8/10 or higher.
When the concept for the AC75 was unveiled, this boat to be sailed in the 2021 America’s Cup illustrated a bold and modern vision for high performance fully foiling monohull racing...
Saturday's forecast at Attenborough was a pleasant 8 to 10mph, but the forecast doesn't know about the islands, the trees and the local geography, so what the sailors actually got...
As I navigated through the bay, I was hyper-aware of my peculiar pose flexing through the waves, everything in balance. The post On Trim: The Pursuit of Fleeting Perfection appear...
BEAU IDEAL, Sail no: IVB2047, Design: Fast 40, Class: IRC - Admirals Cup 2, Skippers: Christopher CowanNo yachting ‘CV’ can tell the whole story about a sailor’s seamanship, but th...
Held every four years, the Vendée Globe in 2028 will see a maximum of 40 solo skippers leave the French port of Les Sables d’Olonne on November 12 to embark on a non-stop, unassist...
There are people naturally good at sailing, and while loving the sport is vital for continued involvement and success, how they approach it impacts their path. American swimming co...
Pete Boland hosts Sailfaster, a podcast series where racing sailors discuss what it takes to sail faster and how races are won. In this episode, Boland meets up with three-time Etc...
Across three very different days at Poole Yacht Club, the Zenith, Zen and Zenith II Nationals gave the fleet a proper championship test. Friday was all about nerve, judgement and s...
Today the emphasis seemed to be on crew-work with maybe some new tacking techniques being trialled, as discussed in the Recon Team report below. The team lost 40 minutes due to rep...
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