Since 1947 Yachts & Yachting has been famed for its excellent coverage of all aspects of racing, from local dinghy and keelboat events to the heights of the Olympic Games, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race. As well as the top end events, each issue is full of vital information, including technique and tips from some of the best coaches in the sport, interviews and profiles, kit and equipment guides, as well as tests of the latest new boats.
Skipper’s View • THE READERS HAVE SPOKEN AND THAT IS WHAT MAKES OUR AWARDS SO SPECIAL
CONTRIBUTORS
Sailing Today
Ushant be beaten
British Vendée Globe hopes crash out in high-speed collisions
Science at sea
Paris 2024 blow for sailing
How to watch the America’s Cup
Southampton Boat Show dates
A long way from home
RYA Dinghy Show is virtual – and free!
SailGP gets Spithill
Studland Bay row
Green show for MDL
New boats • DESIGNS | LAUNCHES | PROJECTS
BRITISH YACHTING AWARDS: THE WINNERS • Your votes have been counted in the 2020 British Yachting Awards. Here are the winners
MULTIHULL OF THE YEAR
CRUISING YACHT OF THE YEAR
BLUEWATER CRUISER OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE YACHT OF THE YEAR
EVENT OF THE YEAR
DINGHY OF THE YEAR
SAILOR OF THE YEAR
MARINA OF THE YEAR
YOUTH SAILOR
CLOTHING INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
EQUIPMENT INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
CHARITY OF THE YEAR
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Boats 1 and 2
Better by design • Design secrecy is a key part of the the America’s Cup but the Prada Cup offers a glimpse of the yachts in action. Toby Heppell assesses the key developments
Paul Heiney • We may still be in the grip of winter but Paul’s thoughts turn impatiently to fitting out for the season ahead. Inevitably the question of heating during a frigid early spring rears its head
Andy Rice • Parents can be the driving force to get children into sailing and, regrettably, driving them back out of it. The pushy parent pitfall can be modified though - and turned into an asset
Andi Robertson • Some crises are bigger than others but when you’re reporting on the Vendee Globe Race, they come thick and fast. They don’t get much bigger than a boat splitting in two
Adrift in Caledonia • Returning to my Highland homeland waters for a summer cruise was challenging; both for the weather and the emotions, writes Kevin Green
Navigation
General Information
Tom Cunliffe • It’s easy to make a basic mistake when navigating but how you deal with that error is important. Sometimes GPS and chart plotters can make things worse
Big Ben • Beneteau’s new Oceanis 40.1 offers a fine mix of cruising comfort and strong performance as Sam Jefferson discovered
ALTERNATIVE BOATS
The brutal south • We catch up with the skippers in the Vendée Globe as they enter the Southern Ocean, with storms, collisions and heartbreak on the horizon
Here, Madeira • The Madeiran archipelago is a sometimes overlooked gem. Few know it better than Don Street, who talks us through the islands in his inimitable fashion
On the Ropes • Rupert Holmes looks at how to choose the best rope for your boat and at some of the latest technology
TERMINOLOGY
SHORTLIST • ADULT LIFEJACKETS AND BUOYANCY AIDS
The Great Escape • Against sizeable odds, the 2020 ARC made its departure from Las Palmas and headed out to the Caribbean. Sam Jefferson caught up with some participants in a year like no other
Plastic, fantastic? • With teak on the endangered list, Sam Fortescue investigates the synthetic and composite alternatives for...