With 730 berths, and a safe and sheltered location on the Clyde at the gateway to the west coast cruising grounds among its many attributes, it’s not surprising Largs Yacht Haven continues to hold its reputation as one of finest Scottish marinas writes Sue Pelling. Credit: Marc Turner About this Scottish marina Largs Yacht Haven, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, is located within the sheltered waters of the Firth of Clyde. Yacht Havens built and opened this Scottish marina back in 1984 from a stretch of virgin beach just to the south of the delightful coastal town of Largs and ..read more

Chartering and cruising in Greece: There are few places to beat Greece for that dream sailing holiday says Sue Pelling. Here we look at some of the options in three popular areas – Cyclades, Ionian, Saronic Gulf. Credit: VentureSailChartering in Greece With 15,000 kilometres of coastline and around 6,000 Islands to explore, the cruising area of Greece is vast and offers a huge range of conditions to suit all levels of ability. If you are looking to escape the madding crowds, don’t be put off by the popularity of Greece because one of the reasons why it remains a charter holiday hot spot is bec ..read more

Picture: Andrew Parish The annual Round the Island Race, organised by the Island Sailing Club, is a one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight and will take place on 15th June this year.  The race which began on a much smaller scale over 90 years ago now regularly attracts over 1,000 boats and around 6,000 crew members, making it one of the largest yacht races in the world and the fourth largest participation sporting event in the UK after the London Marathon and the Great North and South Runs.  Safety of all the participants is integral to the smooth running of the race. RNLI ..read more

Class 40 boats taking the start of Transat Jacques Vabre in Le Havre, France. Picture:Jean-Marie Liot / Alea)What’s it like to sail full throttle in the Transat Jacques Vabre? Class 40 racer Pam Lee talks us through her first experience as co skipper Pam Lee is relaxing is not ashamed to admit that she has been on a short holiday since she arrived in Martinique. She deserves it – as do all the skippers who take part in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. It has been an epic race from Le Havre down to the Caribbean which included a one week weather enforced layover in Lorient. As the dust settles o ..read more

This festive season, gift yourself or your loved ones a truly unique experience with the Christmas ticket offer for the 2024 Southampton International Boat Show. They have just 500 general admission tickets available at the exclusive price of £14.99 and if you want to make your visit extra special, why not treat yourself this Christmas with tickets to the Quayside Club, there are just 50 tickets available per show day at the special price of £124.99, so get your tickets today! The 55th edition of the Southampton International Boat Show returns from 13-22 September 2024, and promises to be ..read more

The countdown to the 37th America’s Cup is on! With less than 12 months to go, Georgie Corlett-Pitt takes a closer look… With 172 years of innovation, rivalry and sailing legends behind it, the America’s Cup is much more than the world’s oldest sporting trophy; it is sailing’s ultimate prize. Next summer will see eight weeks of elite racing on the waters off Barcelona, Spain. Six teams will battle for ultimate supremacy – some hoping new partnerships with F1 teams will give them the edge, others relying on the momentum of numerous campaigns – but, as Queen Vitoria was purportedly told on witn ..read more

The RC 44 Class is one of the big success stories of one design racing in recent years. So what is it like to sail aboard? Georgie Corlett-Pitt is on board at the RC44 Worlds… There’s an air of anticipation at Cowes Yacht Haven, as the dockside cafe begins to fill ahead of the briefing. It’s day two at the RC44 World Championships, hosted by Chris Bake’s Team Aqua and the Royal Yacht Squadron. Eight regular teams and one guest entry are about to commence battle in a highly competitive one-design class with an owner-driver rule that pits captains of industry and some of the world’s best pro sa ..read more

INEOS Britannia in Palma de Mallorca. Picture: Ugo Fonollá As excitement builds ahead of the 37th America’s Cup, we chat to Olympic legend Paul Goodison – Driver for the US challenger American Magic  What is your opinion of Barcelona as a venue for the 37th America’s Cup?  We’re excited to be here in Barcelona, obviously racing here last year in the 52s, we got a little bit of a glimpse of what the racing is going to be like, what the weather conditions are going to be like. But now out there in our AC40s, with two boats out yesterday, it’s exciting. The sea state is going to be a li ..read more

Voting is open in the British Yachting Awards 2023, with Kirsten Neuschafer, Charlie Enright and Dylan Fletcher among those shortlisted. Each winner in the annual awards, organised by Sailing Today with Yachts & Yachting magazine, is decided by the public vote alone. There are categories for best yachts, multihulls, kit, clothing and more. The British Yachting Awards is sponsored by BoatLife, as well as by Davey & Co, which makes the trophies for the event, and Dartmouth Gin, which provides a bottle for each winner and highly commended. Chelsea Magazines marine group editor Rob Pea ..read more

Pam Lee is a Musto ambassador Irish sailor Pam Lee is preparing for her first Transat Jacques Vabre in October, racing the Class40 yacht ENGIE – DFDS – BRITTANY FERRIES with French co-skipper Tiphane Ragueneau from Le Havre to Martinique. Lee and Ragueneau were selected ahead of some of the leading up-and-coming teams for the ‘Cap pour Elles’ scheme, which provides support for a pair of young female sailors to take part in the race. The project gives them €40,000, the entry fees to the race and mentoring from Anne Combier (Team Manager of the 2020 winner of the Vendée Globe, with +35 years of ..read more