Apparently there are two criteria that a new format must fulfil: 1. Winner of the last race of the regatta must be overall ...

Beneteau’s First 36 was a planing masterpiece. The 36SE is a turbocharged version. Sam Jefferson dons his Bermuda shorts and ...

Stravaigin Sailing ’s adventure sailing holidays aboard a 44ft 8-berth sailing yacht based in Oban, offers a huge choice of ...

Sam Jefferson reviews the latest bunkside reads, classic books and more.

Seawind’s 1170 originates from a land down under. This seems to have given them a fresh new approach when it comes to ...

From the very outset, The Ocean Race Europe brought surprise. It began with a heart-stopper – the kind no-one wanted, or predicted... The seven IMOCA60s with their mixed gender crews of four (plus ...

Misunderstood and little used, the kicking strap or vang is often largely ignored by cruising sailors. It is an important ...

If you were asked to describe the design needs for a modern sailing cruising yacht to someone new to sailing, you might tell ...

Ropes, sails, and safety... Ben Lowings put the best sailing knives to the test to see which ones you can really rely on when ...

Dufour Yachts has been revamping its range over the last couple of years and the new generation of Umberto Felci-designed yachts feature quite remarkable levels of volume thanks to big beam and fuller ...