Celebrating its tenth anniversary in Europe this year, racing’s premier keelboat class, the TP52, is in surprisingly good health. Through careful management it has avoided the dramatic cost escalation ...

Just over a year ago a little-known Chinese yard, the Shanghai Fareast Boats Co, made a big impression at the Düsseldorf boat show with a rocket red, all-carbon, downwind master-blaster. Having moved ...

Although foiling or hydrofoiling feels like a recent revolution to take the world of watersports by storm, it is actually much older than many appreciate. In terms of motorised waterborne craft, the ...

SailGP is the world’s fastest-growing sailing league, featuring high-performance F50 foiling catamarans racing in a global championship. Now entering its 2026 campaign, here is your essential guide to ...

Specialist high latitude yachts invariably have metal hulls and are very solidly built with large fuel tanks and internal steering positions. But that doesn’t mean that a well-insulated, properly ...

Pip Hare walks through the dos and don'ts of creating a pilotage plan and explains why they are still important in the digital age. Creating a pilotage plan has long been a key navigational skill and ...

The biggest revolution to hit watersports has been foiling, but how did it start and what are the issues involved? Matthew Sheahan investigates Here’s a challenge. Design a way to support the weight ...

With plenty of airports located along the most common cruising routes and cheap flights within Europe, keeping a yacht in the Med is easy and convenient. But what do cruisers do once the typical ...

The mysterious and tragic disappearance of the single-handed sailor Donald Crowhurst more than 50 years ago continues to fascinate. Nic Compton explains why... It was while I was researching my book ...

Crossing the Bay of Biscay is a rite of passage. Rachael Sprot has expert advice on how to handle the ‘Golfe de Gascogne’ It’s that time of year when yachts and crews from northern Europe flock south, ...

Toby Hodges and François Tregouet consider the best bluewater multihulls and look at the options for sailing the oceans in spacious comfort What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term ...

Matt Kent, age 33, turned back just 24 hours into his first attempt to sail across the Atlantic aboard the "stern-faced" tub Undaunted. Ryan Langley takes a close-up look at this tiny little ...