On 21st-22nd February 2026, Farnborough International is set to host the UK’s biggest celebration of dinghy sailing and watersports. Covering cruising, windsurfing, dinghy sailing, paddleboarding and ...

Sailing watches today range from housing the latest tech and modern functions, catering to your every need, to being simply a clock and timer on your wrist. Have you been scrolling through pages of ...

Round the world alone in 64 days: Rupert Holmes reports on an extraordinary edition of the Vendee Globe. The 2024 Vendée Globe proved to be a record breaking edition in many respects that defied ...

East coast-based Broker – Clarke & Carter – says the Dufour 360 is renowned for its stylish and effective design, offering excellent sailing performance while maintaining spacious and comfortable ...

Fed up with boat maintenance and the ever-increasing cost of berthing and insurance? Now could be the time to consider boating on demand with a boatshare, fractional, or charter ownership scheme says ...

Hallberg-Rassy is a brand synonymous with high quality, blue water cruising and tradition. Yet, its new 340 is full of surprises, writes Sam Jefferson. If some marketing goon were going to give a ...

Understanding how to get the best sail shape for your boat, for all conditions and tactical situations can feel exhausting – and most people brave enough to dive into the never-ending spiral that is ...

Saffier Yachts is all about fun daysailers, right? Not any more. This company has taken that concept and shifted it to a larger canvas as Sam Jefferson discovered when he tested the Saffier SL 46. So ...

Looking for the performance of an IMOCA 60 and the comfort of a cruising yacht? Rupert Holmes reports on the ORC 57, the desirable large high performance cruising multihull Lorient La Base is a port ...

Editor Sam Jefferson takes us around the new Contest 63CS – everything you need to know about this fresh design. Dutch boatbuilder Contest seems to have perfected the formula for building classy blue ...

I have to admit, I love a good sea voyage. Whether it’s sailing from Greece to France, from Portugal to the UK, or from the UK to Ireland, I love the sense of setting off with a distant destination in ...

All of this somewhat gushing preamble brings us to the Swan 51; all new for 2025 and the smallest boat in the range, replacing the highly successful Swan 48. This is an important boat for Swan, given ...