Yachting World

Published by TI Media Limited Yachting World is world's leading international yachting magazine. From ocean racing and blue water cruising to the most glamorous super-yachts, Yachting World has the very best in nautical writing and stunning photography, with up-to-the-minute technical reports, race analysis, new boat tests and much more.

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800 for Round the Island classic

Seven-AC75 fleet racing to kick off 38th Cup

Outcry as Figaro moves to multis

Arctic appeal

Marquesas versus Gambier?

New on-water September show

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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • CAN SUPERCAR TECHNOLOGY REALLY REVOLUTIONISE SAILING? GET FERRARI INVOLVED, AND IT JUST MIGHT

NIKKI HENDERSON • SAILING ISN’T JUST A MEANS TO AN END OR DESTINATION – SO WHY ON EARTH DO WE DO IT?

JOIN THE Q • The Q Class was designed 100 years ago by the designers of the J Class. This new Q7 is built on those original long-keel classic lines, with modern additions and exquisite fit-outs

DRIVE IT DOWNWIND • DOWNWIND SAILING IS THE BIT WE LOOK FORWARD TO – BUT IT CAN REQUIRE STRONG HELMING SKILLS AND SAFE TECHNIQUES, AS NIKKI HENDERSON EXPLAINS

THE FRIENDLY ISLES • CRUISING THE LAU GROUP IN FIJI LEFT AN UNFORGETTABLE IMPRESSION ON MARIANNE URTH

RELENTLESS QUEST • SOLO, DOUBLE-HANDED OR CREWED, ALEXIS LOISON’S TRACK RECORD IS THE ENVY OF THE OFFSHORE WORLD

GOING ALL OUT • IS OUTREMER STILL THE ARCHETYPAL FAST VOYAGING CAT BRAND? ITS NEW 48 AIMS TO HIT A SWEET SPOT IN THEIR LINEUP, BUT IS THERE ROOM FOR IT?, AND WHO’S IT FOR?

FLYING CARPET • WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU TAKE ONE OF THE MOST AGILE PERFORMANCE CRUISERS ON THE MARKET, SHAVE OFF HALF A TONNE, AND ADD A CARBON MAST AND ALL OTHER RACING GADGETRY? LET’S FIND OUT…

Swan 80

ICE80 Blue Water Sport

Grand Soleil Plus 80 Long Cruise

Dufour 39 & 54

YYachts Y6

ICE70 Sport & ICE56

Fountaine-Pajot steps up • The La Rochelle yard continues to push into new territories, both in terms of technology, particularly with solar and propulsion systems, and in the creation of larger boats with more space, volume and comfort than earlier models.

Windelo 55 Sport

Nautitech 41 Type S

Grand Soleil 60LC

Aquila 45 Sail

Lagoon 47

ORC 52.2

Amel 50.2

Simbad 55

Skaw A

Leopard 43

Neo 460 Roma & 520 Roma

GEAR FOCUS • THE ULTIMATE 35,000-MILE EQUIPMENT TEST

SPECIAL REPORT • CHARLOTTE DC ON OFFSHORE ROUTINES

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WEATHER BRIEFING • SIMON ROWELL ON QUADRANTS

5 EXPERT TIPS • ODILE LAMBRIEX VAN AANHOLT ON TIME MANAGEMENT

WORLD’S COOLEST YACHTS • WE ASK TOP SAILORS AND MARINE INDUSTRY GURUS TO CHOOSE THE COOLEST AND MOST INNOVATIVE YACHTS OF OUR TIMES