Yachting World Magazine - February 2023

In this issue

TROPHY HUNTER
The fastest woman around the world, Dona Bertarelli has spent years trying to set a Jules Verne record. We find out why.

SUB-ZERO SAILING
A spectacular and memorable expedition exploring the mountains of Greenland aboard a carbon Gunboat 68 catamaran.

FIRST LOOK: EXCESS 14
Can spacious performance cruising multihulls be built in large volumes at competitive prices? Excess thinks so...

120-knot ‘land yacht' record set

America's Cup sailor Glenn Ashby has set a new wind-powered land speed record of 222.4kmh (or 120 knots) in the Emirates Team New Zealandbuilt Horonuku.

3 mins

Cup dates confirmed

Time to book a trip to Barcelona? Some - but not all of the key race dates for the 37th America's Cup in 2024 have been confirmed.

1 min

ARC fleet rally to help dismasted yacht

Participants in the 2022 ARC transatlantic rally formed a ‘pipeline’ to refuel the Grand Soleil 54 Take Off after it was dismasted some 1,400 miles east of St Lucia.

4 mins

New-look Ocean Race

MATTHEW SHEAHAN PREVIEWS THE OCEAN RACE, THE LATEST INCARNATION OF THE CREWED ROUND THE WORLD CONTEST

3 mins

Tour Voile back to its roots

The Tour de France à la Voile, the famous multistage crewed event which saw many legends of the sport cut their teeth in offshore racing, is returning to an offshore, coastal and inshore format in one-designs, moving to the Figaro Beneteau 3 for 2023.

1 min

MATT SHEAHAN

WE’RE USED TO FOILING BOATS BUT WHAT ABOUT CRAFT THAT FLY JUST ABOVE THE WATER? IT SEEMS GROUND EFFECT’ VESSELS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK

3 mins

SKIP NOVAK

WHEN THINGS RUN THEIR NATURAL COURSE IT’S EVENTUALLY TIME TO LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE THE HELM... SO SKIP IS DOING JUST THAT

3 mins

BEST MATES

WHETHER YOU'RE STEPPING ABOARD SOMEONE ELSE’S YACHT, OR WANT A CO-SKIPPER’S SUPPORT ON YOURS, ELAINE BUNTING HAS KEY ADVICE ON HOW TO BE A VALUABLE FIRST MATE

10 mins

TROPHY HUNTER

THE FASTEST WOMAN AROUND THE WORLD, DONA BERTARELLI HAS SPENT 10 YEARS TRYING TO WIN THE JULES VERNE. HELEN FRETTER FINDS OUT WHY

9 mins

SUB ZERO SAILING

SEBASTIAN BARRETT AND XIARA SCOTT SHARED A MEMORABLE EXPEDITION EXPLORING THE MOUNTAINS OF GREENLAND ABOARD A GUNBOAT 68

9 mins

TOUGH CONTEST

CONTEST YACHTS HAS CREATED A HULL WITH THE UNIQUE OPTION OF TWO DIFFERENT DECKS AND LAYOUTS. WE TESTED THE FIRST AFT HELM 49CS OVER TWO LIVELY DAYS

10+ mins

NOMAD AT 70° NORTH

A RESOURCEFUL SINGLE-HANDED SAILOR OVERCOMES OBSTACLES WHILE SAILING A JUNK-RIGGED SCHOONER IN GREENLAND

8 mins

EXCESS 14

CAN SPACIOUS PERFORMANCE CRUISING MULTIHULLS BE BUILT IN LARGE VOLUMES AT COMPETITIVE PRICES? EXCESS THINKS SO

7 mins

Ocean Signal rescueMe PLB3

What is it? The first compact MOB beacon to combine AIS and satellite technology

2 mins

Integrel Next Generation

What is it? A very high output alternator that can replace traditional generators, plus hybrid propulsion options

2 mins

Aqua superPower

As electric propulsion becomes more and more widely adopted, the need for fast electric charging escalates. Aqua superPower is rolling out the world's first dedicated global marine fast charging network across Europe and the US.

1 min

Simarine Nereide 3

This digital switching brand is increasingly popular on new yachts and its third-generation product received a DAME nomination.

1 min

Karver KJSK

This French company won a special mention for its Karver Jammer Staysail Kit (KJSK), an easy set-up for rigging an inner forestay for a heavy weather or storm jib.

1 min

Cyclops Marine Wireless Load Pin

Over the past 15 years load sensing has changed from a technology in its infancy even on the latest IMOCA 60s to widespread use in fleets such as J/70s and two-handed racing in small offshore yachts

1 min

ePropulsion 1-20 electric inboard

propulsion’s I range of electric inboard motors for shaft drive boats is intended to be easy to fit on existing engine beds.

1 min

Mantus dinghy navlight

This looks like a handy tricolour light for use on a dinghy which could also double as an emergency navigation light.

1 min

Secumar Furio

Watersports enthusiasts typically rely only on buoyancy aids, rather than full lifejackets that will support a casualty’s head above the water if they become unconscious.

1 min

SPECIAL REPORT

JOSHUA SHANKLE ON FORAGING AND FISHING

6 mins

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

RUPERT HOLMES ON FLO

6 mins

WEATHER BRIEFING

CHRIS TIBBS ON NAVIGATING THROUGH THE DOLDRUMS

5 mins

SHORT-HANDED SAILING

PIP HARE ON OUTSIDE GYBES

7 mins

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