<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/01/edMollie-PASummary-WebImage-Fig01-1463x2048-1-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>Electric winches have outrun our training. Nikki Henderson explores the 'Mollie' tragedy and how we must bridge the safety gap at sea</strong></p><p>It’s rare that emails landed in my inbox with a subject like ‘MAIB reports on fatal sailing accident’. But a <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/comment/do-we-need-to-rethink-our-relationship-with-electric-winches-nikki-henderson-161903">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/comment/do-we-need-to-rethink-our-relationship-with-electric-winches-nikki-henderson-161903" rel="nofollow">Do we need to rethink our relationship with electric winches – Nikki Henderson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting World</a>.</p>

<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/01/YAW317.new_gear_2.250723_ugo_fonolla_0372-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>Toby Hodges reports on the latest specialist downwind sail featuring twin connected gennakers for running or reaching, which use structured luffs and integrated furling technology<br /> </strong></p><p>What would be your ideal tradewind sail setup? Keep things simple with a poled-out genoa, go more specialist with a <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/the-batman-sail-is-onesails-new-multi-tradewind-the-ultimate-all-in-one-161877">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/the-batman-sail-is-onesails-new-multi-tradewind-the-ultimate-all-in-one-161877" rel="nofollow">The &#8216;Batman sail’: Is OneSails’ new multi tradewind the ultimate all-in-one?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting World</a>.</p>

<figure><img alt="A fast start for Ultim Maxi Banque Populaire XI" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/01/YAW317.FEAT_transat.tco25_ultim_start_2610vc_2660-300x169.gif" width="300" /><figcaption>A fast start for Ultim Maxi Banque Populaire XI. Photo: Vincent Curutchet/Alea</figcaption></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>The Transat Café L’Or last Autumn was a dramatic race featuring unexpected finishes, capsized boats, and speedy IMOCAs</strong></p><p>Shortly after 10.30 in the evening on Saturday, 25 October, French team mates Erwan Le Draoulec and Tanguy Le Turquais <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/the-transat-cafe-lor-debrief-imocas-capsizes-and-a-surprise-second-place-161847">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/the-transat-cafe-lor-debrief-imocas-capsizes-and-a-surprise-second-place-161847" rel="nofollow">The Transat Café L’Or Debrief: IMOCAs, capsizes, and a surprise second place</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting World</a>.</p>

<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/01/WEB_622261732_939692168623977_8921917064664361415_n-300x169.jpg" width="300" /><figcaption>BREST, FRANCE - JANUARY 26 : Arrival of Alexia Barrier and his crew of The Famous Project CIC Dee Caffari, Annemieke Bes, Deborah Blair, Molly LaPointe, Támara Echegoyen, Stacey Jackson and Rebecca Gmür Hornell – aboard the Maxi Trimaran IDEC Sport off Ouessant, after the Jules Verne Trophy, a non-stop crewed round-the-world race, in Brest on January 26, 2026. Photo © Lloyd / Jmliot Images / CIC</figcaption></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>The Famous Project becomes first all-female crew to sail non-stop and unassisted around the world as they complete their Jules Verne Trophy bid<br /> </strong></p><p>Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the eight-person crew aboard The Famous Project became the first all-female team to sail non-stop <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/all-latest-posts/the-famous-project-becomes-first-all-female-crew-to-sail-non-stop-around-the-world-161826">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/all-latest-posts/the-famous-project-becomes-first-all-female-crew-to-sail-non-stop-around-the-world-161826" rel="nofollow">The Famous Project becomes first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting World</a>.</p>

<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-medium size-medium" height="169" src="https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/01/YAW317.prc_5tips.250705_52ss_nico_8971-300x169.jpg" width="300" /></figure><p class="entry-lead-paragraph"><strong>From big boats to Extreme 40s, David ‘Freddie’ Carr has been a lynchpin of close-knit and super-successful crews. He shares tips on team dynamics with Andy Rice</strong></p><p>During the build-up to the 2024 America’s Cup, inside the INEOS Britannia team we came up with a set of <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/5-tips/5-expert-tips-how-to-make-the-best-of-crew-dynamics-161773">&#8230;Continue reading &#187;</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com/5-tips/5-expert-tips-how-to-make-the-best-of-crew-dynamics-161773" rel="nofollow">5 expert tips: How to make the best of crew dynamics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.yachtingworld.com" rel="nofollow">Yachting World</a>.</p>

BREST, FRANCE - JANUARY 25 : Thomas Coville and his crew, Benjamin Schwartz, Léonard Legrand, Frederic Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Guillaume Pirouelle, Nicolas Troussel, aboard the Maxi Trimaran Sodebo Ultim 3 off Ouessant, celebrate winning the Jules Verne Trophy, a non-stop crewed round-the-world race, in Brest on January 25, 2026. Photo © Lloyd Images / Sodebo **The fastest circumnavigation ever: Thomas Coville sets a new non-stop around the world record time to win the Jules Verne Trophy** Thomas Coville’s Sodebo team crossed the virtual finish line between Ushant and Lizard Point this morning at 0746 (French time), …Continue reading » The post Around the world record broken: Sodebo takes Jules Verne Trophy in 40d 10h 45m appeared first on Yachting World.

**The two teams making Jules Verne Trophy attempts have both faced damage to their trimarans in their final approaches to the finish line off Ushant, northern France. Sodebo has suffered damage to their seaboard rudder sleeve in ferocious seas, while The Famous Project has almost completely lost the use of their mainsail** The two teams making Jules Verne Trophy attempts have both faced damage to their trimarans in their final approaches to …Continue reading » The post Damage for Sodebo and The Famous Project in final miles of Jules Verne record bids appeared first on Yachting World.

**Thomas Coville and Sodebo have less than 48 hours to go in their Jules Verne around the world non-stop record bid – but Biscay is set to serve up brutal storm conditions** Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo Ultim 3 trimaran are less than 1,000 miles from crossing the finish …Continue reading » The post Will the Jules Verne record be broken? Final 1,000 miles for Sodebo – but brutal Biscay conditions expected appeared first on Yachting World.

The new-look British America's Cup Challengers, GB1 **The 38th America’s Cup Match will start on Saturday July 10, 2027; the first AC40 event takes place in Sardinia this May; and Dylan Fletcher confirmed as helmsman for new-look GB1 British America’s Cup team. Helen Fretter reports on a bumper crop of Cup news** After months of tumbleweed, there has been a flurry of America’s Cup news from both organisers and teams. Ahead of …Continue reading » The post 38th America’s Cup Match dates set – and Dylan Fletcher back on the helm for British team appeared first on Yachting World.

Kate and Carlos take sun sights aboard Vinson of Antarctica. Photo: Kenneth Perdigón **Exploring the South Atlantic using celestial navigation turns into a three-year quest for a little-visited archipelago, by Kate Schnippering** One foot east, one foot west. I stand on a line inscribed in stone: the Prime Meridian, longitude of zero. …Continue reading » The post Using Celestial Navigation to Sail the Atlantic: ‘We are at the whims of the sea’s invisible forces’ appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Elan Yachts **Slovenian boatbuilder Elan has stunned many by announcing the new Elan SixtyFive as ‘the ultimate bluewater cruiser’, designed by J &J and Verdier** Slovenian boatbuilder Elan has stunned many by announcing the development of ‘the ultimate bluewater cruiser’, designed by J&J and Guillaume …Continue reading » The post First look: Elan SixtyFive – is Elan’s new dawn the ultimate bluewater cruiser? appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Global Yacht Technology/VPLP Design **Is the Anahita 100 the ultimate multihull for high-speed bluewater cruising in total comfort?** Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ‘cruise’ aboard an Ultim in comfort? This audacious new project, …Continue reading » The post Anahita 100 First Look: The ‘world’s fastest cruiser’ is in build appeared first on Yachting World.

**What are the best yachts of 2026? What should you see, sail or consider buying? As one of 12 jury members from across Europe who all tested these 21 shortlisted yachts, Toby Hodges reveals the best yachts of 2026 ** The best yachts of 2026, the European Yacht of the Year winners, were announced this evening, Saturday 17 January 2026. …Continue reading » The post Best Yachts of 2026: The European Yacht of the Year 2026 Winners appeared first on Yachting World.

**Want to watch the opening weekend of SailGP action in Perth but don't know when or where to watch it? Here's everything you need to know to tune in** The race for the $2 million SailGP 2026 prize purse begins this weekend at the Oracle Perth SailGP. With the …Continue reading » The post How to watch the first SailGP event of 2026: All the TV & streaming details for the final appeared first on Yachting World.

**Big firm or solo freelancer? Ben Lowings weighs the pros and cons of yacht delivery services to ensure your yacht stays in safe hands** Imagine you’ve just bought your dream yacht, but it’s floating thousands of miles away. Getting it delivered to its new …Continue reading » The post How a the right delivery skipper protects your yacht (and how to choose one) appeared first on Yachting World.

Chris and Alison Major’s Beneteau 423 Fika. Photo: Chris Major/CM Images LLC **Janneke Kuysters discovers cruising beyond the Caribbean – from Mexico to the Bahamas and America’s Great Loop** Many cruisers focus on the eastern Caribbean, but there are some amazing cruising options further north and north-east: the Yucatan …Continue reading » The post Cruising Beyond the Caribbean in a Loop: ‘Whatever you decide, the ocean currents will help you on your way’ appeared first on Yachting World.

**This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, and Yachting World has been there since the start** Back in 1985 Margaret Thatcher was in Downing Street, Mikhail Gorbachev in the Kremlin, and a world-famous pop star was …Continue reading » The post 40 years of the ARC: The evolution of a transatlantic icon appeared first on Yachting World.

**Sponsor Content created withContest Yachts** New for 2026 with a world premiere at the Düsseldorf show, the 18-metre Contest 56CS is a fabulous evolution of …Continue reading » The post Contest Yachts to Premiere New Model at Düsseldorf 2026! appeared first on Yachting World.

Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Test Event, Marseille, France. Day 3 Race Day on 11th July 2023. **Matt Sheahan reports on the new Olympic sailing format, which see the Medal Race replaces with a new system (and not the winner-takes-all options so decried by many)** Most of us are off the water and counting down the weeks to the start of the new season as …Continue reading » The post Olympic sailing shakeup: Breaking down the new Olympic sailing format appeared first on Yachting World.

**We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest yachts of our times. This month Francesca Clapcich nominates the 49er FX dinghy** “I did my last Olympic campaign on the 49erFX in Rio, 2016. Actually, that was the first Olympic Games where …Continue reading » The post World’s coolest boats: 49er FX dinghy appeared first on Yachting World.

**Exploring Patagonia was a memorable family cruising adventure for Fernanda Mondadori** “You need to focus on Section 10, it’s the best part!” That was the message that flooded my inbox again …Continue reading » The post The ultimate sabbatical: The reality of raising a family on a yacht in Chile appeared first on Yachting World.

**£1million is a lot of money to spend, but what does it buy you in today’s market? Will Bruton takes a look at some £1m yacht options** Just how much yacht you get for a million pounds (or euros) is a more complex question than it first …Continue reading » The post The million-pound question: What does seven figures buy you in today’s yacht market? appeared first on Yachting World.

Red Ruby came within seconds of winning the 2023 Middle Sea Race overall. Photo: Kurt Arrigo/Rolex **Is good seamanship just about skill on the water? Or is there more to it if you want to be considered a true master of your craft?** What is seamanship? The Oxford dictionary defines seamanship as ‘the skill, technique or practice of handling a ship at sea’. …Continue reading » The post ‘Why seamanship is more than just the mastery of sailing’ – Nikki Henderson appeared first on Yachting World.

**As as the Globe40 race sets off from Sydney today, Rupert Holmes reports from the half-way stage of the double-handed round the world race in Class40s** We are deep in the South Atlantic on a screaming reach, riding the leading edge of the semi-permanent cold front …Continue reading » The post What it’s like racing double-handed around the world in a 40-footer appeared first on Yachting World.

Photo: Helm.yt. **Yacht charter and sailing holidays offer more variety and adventure than ever. From ski/sail trips to catamaran learning cruises to wingfoiling, here’s our pick of unforgettable trips to consider in 2026.** Yacht charter and sailing holidays have moved on. No longer are your options limited to bareboat or flotilla in a …Continue reading » The post Where to sail in 2026: the coolest yacht charter holidays on offer appeared first on Yachting World.