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WINDY 37 SHAMAL

This all-new sports cruiser may have been designed by a superyacht supremo but it’s the familiar Windy traits that shine through

SEA OF A THOUSAND ISLANDS

Fairline owner Kivikari Freyberg spent a memorable six weeks exploring Finland’s Archipelago Sea and its 17,000 islands with his young family

SEALED FOR LIFE

A new type of ultra-tough ceramic coating claims to protect your boat against everything from salt and sunlight to bird poo and red wine. Hugo Andreae puts it to the test

GALEON 400 FLY

It’s the smallest model in the Galeon range to boast folding cockpit balconies but is there more to the 400 Fly than this performative party piece?

LOST IN FRANCE

Don and Marjorie Walker continue their journey through rural France by hitching a ride on the Arzviller Plane boat lift

Paul Heiney

An unusual and unsettling season gave cause to look elsewhere for entertainment - and some surprising inspiration for improving marina services

Winterlude

Following a frustratingly short summer season, how can you extend your sailing adventures? Sam Fortescue explores some of the options available

Vendée Globe - FLYING AROUND THE WORLD

Alex Thomson talks to Y&Y about the challenges of getting a brand new Hugo Boss to the start line of the Vendée Globe and his hopes of winning the race

Tom Cunliffe

Sailing makes your life better; but do you have a specific example of a day sailing that changed your life? Tom does

The Iceman Cometh

Few have enjoyed a sailing career as varied and adventurous as Bob Shepton’s. From Cape Horn to the North West Passage, he has seen it all. In part one of a two part series, he recalls a few of his personal highlights...

Reaching starts

Unusual racing calls for unusual formats. Here, Mark Rushall talks through the tactics, rules and boat handling skills needed to master a reaching start

Racing round-up

August and September saw a flurry of racing activity, with events taking place across the country. Here are just some of the highlights...

Jess Lloyd-Mostyn

All that fresh air means sailors generally have a healthy appetite. Meanwhile, blue water cruising broadens the palette, but too often it’s feast or famine

History man

At the age of 80, Jimmy Cornell is once more preparing for another adventure – this time following Ferdinand Magellan’s route around the world. Here he explains to Sam Jefferson what makes his latest voyage so unique

Andy Rice

Rarely do professional sailors return to their racing roots, especially to the dinghy classes - but doing so can bring rewards all round

Recompense for last-minute cancellation of boat shows rejected

Some exhibitors at Boats 2020 have criticised the last-minute decision to cancel the Southampton event, leaving many of them out of pocket.

Novice sailor to the Netherlands

Bethan Griffiths’ first taste of cruising life with her two young children and disabled husband Chris, who has cancer, osteoporosis and Parkinson’s

TO THE FRACTAL WEST OF IRELAND

Ed Maggs and his wife Frances enjoy the slower pace as they cruise south-west Ireland

‘Lightning destroyed the boat's electronics'

Paul Tinley recounts a truly shocking experience aboard his Beneteau 393 Blue Mistress and the subsequent insurance claim

MONACH ISLANDS, OFF NORTH UIST

The anchorages around the Monach Islands in the Outer Hebrides offer total isolation for the intrepid sailor Jonty Pearce discovers

ADVENTURE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Kari Nurmi dodges ice and predators as he sails around Svalbard’s Spitsbergen in his trusty 30ft Bavaria 300

SOUTH DEEP, THE SWALE

Dick Durham mulls the algorithm of a pint ashore while anchored in this East Coast creek

A WEEK A FLOAT SICILY

The Aeolian Islands delight the senses, with delicious cuisine, charming bays and smouldering volcanoes, as Lu Heikell discovers

British yachting's post-lockdown boom

UK yacht brokerages are reporting a spike in new and second-hand boat sales, with many of them now struggling to find used yachts to sell. The increase began during the summer following the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

COVID-19 Channel cruise

Andrew Beveridge’s solo adventure to the Isles of Scilly and Brittany

Bringing clarity to varnish

The tricky problem of getting wood to shine

The amazing history of rope

Do you know your hemp from your manila and the surprising qualities of Dyneema? Roger Hughes untangles the mysteries of rope

The history of forecasting

Margaret Norris charts the incredible role of Robert FitzRoy in the development of the Met Office

Tales from a tall ship

Bill Howlett recalls a youthful week on board TS Sir Winston Churchill that cemented his love of sailing (if not a love of heights)

Too hot to handle?

What level of risk are you prepared to take for a bit of winter warmth on board?