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Devon’s Meg Niblett Salcombe sailor Meg Niblett on her preparation for the 2024 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, in which she is deemed to be the youngest ever female skipper. If someone had told me that I’d soon be on the start line of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the youngest double-handed female skipper to…

Ep. 234, Lin Pardey, Passages: Cape Horn and Beyond Find Paul Trammell’s podcast here.   

Credit: boot Düsseldorf 2025 The 2025 edition of the yacht and watersports show boot Düsseldorf is right around the corner! Here’s all the info you need, from exciting speakers and choosing which day to visit, to our Editor’s top picks of boats on show and how to grab a ticket. Key Info 18th-26th January 2025…

MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) is photographed celebrating with flares after winning the Vendee Globe, on January 14, 2025 in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Credit: Jean-Louis Carli / Alea After leading the solo, non-stop, unassisted race around the world for 16 days, Charlie Dalin crossed the finish line on Tuesday morning at 07:24…

How clean are the UK’s waters – Algal bloom The presence of clean, unpolluted waters around our coast seems like our birthright but sadly that’s not the case in recent years. What can be done? Sam Jefferson chats with Phil Horton, Environment and Sustainability Manager at the RYA to find out… The relationship between sailors…

Yachting Year 2025 – Out now The sailors annual, packed with seafaring stories, expert advice and your year on the water is here. It’s your ultimate guide to the year ahead – here’s a sneak peek… It’s cold, it’s dark, summer sailing seems like a long time ago, and still a long way to go……

Norwegian Fjords. Credit: Per Wahlberg The Norwegian Fjords are high on many a sailor’s ‘bucket list’ trips but remain sufficiently distant to retain the magic of isolation as Leo Kenny narrates I had tired of the deliveries on other people’s boats. The ocean has neither reason, nor pity, but after a tough Atlantic crossing –…

New charter destinations – Bora Bora Dream Yacht Charter The new holiday charter season ahead looks set to deliver some exciting packages says Sue Pelling, with companies taking a fresh look at itineraries, flotilla routes, and fleets. The sailing holiday booking process for the 2025 season is well underway with many companies reporting a healthy…

Sam Fortescue meets the ClubSwan 43, first of a new racer-cruiser concept. When Swan raised the curtain on a new mid-sized ClubSwan yacht at the 2022 Cannes boat show, it was pitched as a new breed of cross-over regatta boat. It was to be highly competitive around the racecourse, optimised for ORC rating but also…

 I’m almost finished with my morning writing and eagerly anticipating heading down to work on Sahula. On days like this, preparing to set off on a voyage feels almost as fulfilling as actually being “out there.” When the cyclone season in the South Pacific draws to a close about four months from now, David and…