Magnificent scenery, quiet anchorages and sometimes hair-raising pilotage make the coast of British Columbia very special. Suzy Carmody reportsPhoto: Manuel Sulzer / Getty ImagesThe coastline of south-east Alaska and northern British Columbia is a fractured network of islands, like a …
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Viracocha III is unlike any other vessel – this 60ft reed boat was built on a remote Chilean beach for a transpacific voyage. Andy Dare explains all…Adventurer Phil Buck is no stranger to reed boats, having twice before sailed from …
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Turquoise Yachts Presents 62m Project Nautilus A definitive and indisputable trend noticeable at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was the presentation of a whole range of explorer yachts from the biggest and most renowned names in shipbuilding. One …
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Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how Southern hemisphere cyclone systems develop and what sailors need to know about themGoogle Earth image showing the track of Tropical Cyclone Gita in February 2018Although New Zealand is not in the tropical cyclone (hurricane) belt, …
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Stuck for Christmas gift ideas for the sailor who has it all? Yachting World is here to help with 41 great ideas Are you wondering what to get the sailor in your life for Christmas? Here is our pick of …
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Celebrating 60 Years: The FLIBS 2019 Round Up Over 60 years ago, a small group of local boatsmen and volunteers lined up a grand total of 13 yachts within the Lauderdale Marina and thus, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was …
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