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 • DINGHY SAILING WAS THE FIRST LOVE OF MANY SAILORS AND IT IS VITAL THAT WE ENSURE THAT IT CONTINUES TO FLOURISH

CONTRIBUTORS

Small boat, big ocean • The Mini Globe fleet takes a breather in Cape Town. The fleet of Alma 580 19’ plywood boats is well on its way to complete a gruelling 28,000nm singlehanded race which circumnavigates the globe

Rumble down under • The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is one of a handful of iconic races known for sometimes fearsome conditions. You know you’re in the home straight when you sight the rugged headland of Tasmania’s Cape Raoul. For a full race report turn to p10

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

New boats • Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches

Paul Heiney • Paul eyes up the burgeoning AI revolution and its effect on the sailing world with a certain degree of cynicism and world weariness

Andy Rice • The comings and goings of SailGP, plus Andy salutes the movers and shakers who push technology boundaries to another level

HIGHS IN LOWS • Karen Hubbard narrates a voyage in the wake of Erskine Childers – a trip from Belgium all the way through the Frisian Isles and into the Baltic Sea

Tom Cunliffe • Tom recalls a close-encounter story with a group of ‘likely lads’ in the Caribbean who finally got their comeuppance!

MERLIN WIZARDRY • The Merlin Rocket celebrates 80 years as a national class in 2026. Louise Johnson caught up with current class Chairman Stuart Jenkins to find out what continues to make this class so robust and appealing

RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show preview 2026 • Launch into the new season at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show 2026. The UK’s biggest celebration of small-boat sailing and watersports returns to Farnborough International from 21–22 February 2026 for a weekend of inspiration, innovation and practical know-how

MILE EATER… WORLD BEATER? • The Jules Verne trophy for the fastest non stop trip around the world has always attracted wild designs. The all-new Gitana 18 may be the most exciting yet, as Sam Fortescue reports

CAN WE FIX IT? • What’s it like when things go wrong at sea but you’re not the one in charge? Ali Wood chats to ARC+ sailors as they reflect on breakages and rig damage on their transatlantic passage

SPACE - THE FINAL FRONTIER • Sam Jefferson sails the new Dufour 54 – a boat that attempts to give new meaning to the term ‘roomy’

UN-THAI THE LINES • Where can sailors go to beat the winter blues? Georgie Corlett-Pitt steps off the beaten track with a beach holiday in Thailand

BIG, FAT GREEK HOLIDAY • From beach holidays to flotillas, there are few places to match the huge choice on offer in Greece, says Sue Pelling. Here we look at some of the options in three popular areas – Cyclades, Ionian, Saronic Gulf

RISK MANAGEMENT • Insurance isn’t glamorous but it’s vitally important. Sam Fortescue looks at the options available to sailors in 2026

SWAN IN A MILLION • Nautor Swan has been on something of a journey since it first built seagoing sporty cruising yachts in the 1960s. The New Clubswan 28 one-design sportsboat is a prime example of just how far they have come...Sam Jefferson put this design through it paces in St Tropez

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