Credit: Ionian Environment Foundation Sustainability and environmental responsibility at sea might slip when cruising along dreamy mediterranean coasts, but here’s a welcome guide by the Ionian Environment Foundation to sustainable sailing in Greece. The Sustainable Sailing Greece Initiative Greece has long been associated with sailing, and thousands flock every year to sail in the crystal clear waters, chartering boats or joining flotillas across the different island regions. The Ionian in particular has seen a huge increase in the number of boats available for charter over the past years, ma ..read more

Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting We’re springing into summer with our new June issue! Whether you’re planning a quiet cruise through the mediterranean, or wanting the latest news and exclusives from the Ocean Globe Race, America’s Cup, and the ARKEA Ultim Challenge…. we’ve got it all for you. The New June Issue: What to expect Your go-to charter advice, cruising tales, boats for sale, news from the racing and regatta world is waiting for you in the new June issue! Front Cover Story: Bavaria C46 Boat Test This month’s front cover shows of the spacious and sporty new Bavaria C46. The ..read more

Credit: Nic Compton Nic Compton narrates a trip from the English Channel to the Mediterranean via the rivers and canals of France. French Canals and Rivers: Guide to Climbing a Mountain in a Boat 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 mind and spending hours at sea away from day-to-day life. Whenever I mention this to my friends, they nod and say how wonderful. Mention the French canals, however, and their faces light up with interest ..read more

Sailing Turkey – Muğla province, Turkey. Credit: iStock Sailing west from Finike to Bodrum, Jules Riegal finds a window to the ancient past and a touch of tranquillity amidst the party boats, gulets and holiday crowds of the summer season. Beneath the Surface of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast As I swam ashore with the stern line at Gemiler Adasi near Fethiye, spellbound by the submerged ruins of a fourth century church clearly visible through the turquoise water beneath me, the incongruous beat of a 90s pop hit gradually increased to a shocking volume to shatter the narrow bay’s tranquillity. A towe ..read more

Credit: Bavaria A Teutonic treat: German boatbuilder Bavaria has long had a firm grasp on what its public is after and its new C46 is no exception as Sam Jefferson discovers. About Bavaria Some years back I was invited by the West Sweden Tourist Board to take a press trip to that area which would involve cruising around the area in a Swedish built Maxi yacht, sampling raw herrings, sweltering in saunas, whacking other journalists with bits of birch, eating Ryvita and generally discovering what a wonderful country Sweden was – especially if you aren’t paying. On the eve of the trip, our hosts c ..read more

INEOS Britannia Team. Credit: C. Gregory INEOS Britannia is the official challenger for the 37th America’s Cup. So how are they doing? Sam Jefferson caught up with the team to find out… Barcelona’s America’s Cup Yes, we’ve all heard it before: ‘The longest losing streak in sporting history’. That’s right, we plucky Brits can proudly lay claim to that title, having lost the 100 Guinea Cup back in 1851 and summarily failing to reclaim it since. Could this year be the one where we finally make the breakthrough though? No question, in Ben Ainslie and his team, we have the experience and with the b ..read more

Pen Duick VI skipper Marie Tabarly soaking up every moment of the magical ride! Credit: OGR2023/Pen Duick VI Ladies First as Tabarly and Maidens Triumph in Ocean Globe Race. Female skippers and crew came to the fore as the Ocean Globe Race reached its denouement in Cowes with Marie Tabarly, skippering Pen Duick VI to line honours and then the all female crew of Maiden taking the overall race win in IRC to seal a magnificent race.   The Maiden Crew. Credit: OGR2023/ Aida Valceanu Pen Duick VI crossed the finish line in Cowes at the Royal Yacht Squadron just before midnight on 11th Apr ..read more

Portbail. Credit: Brian Ferguson Portbail in Normandy is a good stopover for visitors making a trip across the channel. It also has a rich history as Brian Ferguson reveals. Harbours and Ports in Normandy There are quite a number of ports and harbours on the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula which are not well frequented by British visitors. Some by nature of their shallow draught and difficult access, like the many small ports between Barfleur and Cherbourg, or in the case of larger harbours such as Le Becquet or Regneville sur Mer, their distance from any towns with enticing shops and restaura ..read more

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Carteret Marina annotated. Credit: Brian Ferguson Brian Ferguson takes us on a guided tour of his local marina in idyllic Normandy.  About Carteret, Normandy: 49.3782° N, 1.7802° W For more than 150 years the coastal resort of Carteret has been a magnet to tourists. In its heyday the beau monde of Paris and the discerning members of Edwardian British society flocked to its endless white sand beaches and clear blue sea warmed by the gulf stream. Today Carteret is popular with visitors from Europe and the UK and an especially favoured stopover for yachtsmen both French and British. Carteret ..read more