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.
Sam Jefferson sails the new Dufour 54 – a boat that attempts to give new meaning to the term ‘roomy’.
With so many digital chart options available, choosing the right one for you can be confusing. Here’s why Navionics and Garmin Navionics suit many kinds of boaters and ultimately make sense.
The teams of the 2025/26 Clipper Round The World Race have been hurtling around the globe since August, and with over half the nautical miles under their belt, the competition is ever growing. Here’s the latest results from leg 5 (stage 6) and how they are getting on overall.
The 2026 season of SailGP is underway, but the second race weekend, taking place in Auckland, set off with a bang, as the Kiwi and French boats collided at high speed.
It was the second weekend of the SailGP 2026 calendar and the F50s foiling around Auckland Harbour did not disappoint. Here is the full report from the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, including details on the catastrophic crash.
Having watched the drama of the foiling F50 races unfold all over the world last year, we’re ready to do it all again! Here’s your SailGP 2026 schedule - our guide to the race dates and locations, so you don’t a miss a thing.
Linjett Yachts was, for a long time, Sweden’s best kept secret. Now that is changing and its new 36 footer looks set to turn heads as Sam Jefferson found out.
Sam Jefferson reviews the latest bunkside reads, classic books and sailing novels - and his favourite sailing podcast!
Many cruising sailors can’t think of anything worse than charging round the cans, but it can make you a far better cruising sailor, says Nigel Lloyd
As a committed cruiser of 30 years, I often wondered what the point of yacht racing was. There seemed to …Continue reading »
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This extract from RYA Knots, Splices and Ropework by Gordon Perry and Steve Judkins explains how ropes are made and used for running rigging to help you knot, splice and care for them better
To master the practical aspects of knotting and ropework, it is important to learn a little about the materials, tools …Continue reading »
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