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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MATTHEW SHEAHAN • DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLID STATE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COULD SEE US ON THE CUSP OF A BRAVE NEW WORLD OF SAFE, EMISSIONS-FREE SAILING

NIKKI HENDERSON • CRUISING RALLIES BRING GREAT BENEFITS, BUT YOU NEED TO AVOID HERD MENTALITY TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE EXPERIENCE

ENDLESS SUMMER • MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SAILING SEASON BY STRETCHING TIME IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. JANNEKE KUYSTERS EXPLAINS HOW

IN OUR WAKE • A CHANGE OF PLANS WHILE CRUISING GREECE LEFT RICHARD THOMSON REFLECTING ON A SUMMER OF EXTREMES

SLOWING TIME • AN EARLY SEASON CHARTER FROM ATHENS WAS A CHANCE TO SEE AUTHENTIC GREECE, REPORTS HELEN FRETTER

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HOLDING UP – JUST • A MID-OCEAN RIG FAILURE AND BATTERY OVERHEAT TURNED A PACIFIC SAIL OF A LIFETIME INTO A TENSE RACE TO SAFETY FOR ADAM AINSWORTH

VALUE ADDED • JEANNEAU’S 9TH GENERATION SUN ODYSSEY RANGE HAS A LOT TO DELIVER ON – WE MAJOR ON THE SO455, THE RANGE’S FIRST ALL-NEW DESIGN, WHILE TAKING THE SO415 FOR A MEMORABLE SAIL

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BIRIGS • WITH THREE ENORMOUS DYNARIG PROJECTS IN BUILD, THESE DISTINCTIVE SQUARE-RIG OFFSHOOTS MAY HAVE COME OF AGE. TOBY HODGES LOOKS AT THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THIS POTENT BIG RIG SYSTEM

SIMENA • A RARE DEBUT, A MODERN CLASSIC THAT GOES STRAIGHT INTO THE TOP 10 LARGEST KETCHES, SIMENA ALSO SHOWCASES TÜRKIYE’S BOATBUILDING CULTURE, WRITES SAM FORTESCUE

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RACE OF MY LIFE • RACING ROUND THE WORLD VIA THE GREAT CAPES IS AN ULTIMATE BUCKET LIST ITEM, BUT WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE? RUPERT HOLMES FOUND OUT WHEN COMPETING IN THE GLOBE 40

SPECIAL REPORT • AMY BELL ON ‘REALITY TV’ AT SEA

WEATHER BRIEFING • SIMON ROWELL ON TROPICAL WEATHER FEATURES

5 EXPERT TIPS • SIMON HISCOCKS ON LEEWARD GATES

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS • KATY STICKLAND ON BIG C V2

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