Stand up paddle boards (SUPs) and particularly inflatable stand up paddle boards have been really growing in popularity. The sport has seen a real boom in recent years and interest…
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Prime day deals – Garmin sports and sailing watches
This Amazon Prime Day, if you look carefully you’ll spot the tidy little bargains. Here at Yachting World we’ve done the hard work for you, so you can save time…
Prime day deals – DJI camera gear for capturing on the water action
This Amazon Prime Day, if you look carefully you’ll spot the tidy little bargains. Here at Yachting World we’ve done the hard work for you, so you can save time…
Prime Day Helly Hansen deals: Our pick of the best boating gear bargains
This Amazon Prime Day, Norwegian sailing apparel brand Helly Hansen has gone all-in with hundreds of items reduced by up to 58%, from waterproof sailing jackets and buoyancy aids to…
Amazon Prime Day boating deals: How to save big on sailing kit this summer
Amazon Prime Day Boating Deals 2022 It’s here! Amazon Prime Day 2022 is taking place across Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th July – a couple of weeks later than last…
Best Prime Day snorkel deals 2022 – get exploring beneath the waves
Finding the best snorkel can be a somewhat overwhelming task with literally thousands of options on the market, all purporting to do the same or similar things. And this Prime…
Best handheld marine radios: 11 feature-rich VHF options for your boat
Significant improvements in a number of areas in recent years have seen handheld VHF marine radios move from being purely portable communications devices to something altogether more useful. As technology…
Red Original EVO Pro Change Robe and stash bag review
If you are considering a changing robe or dry robe, there’s a burgeoning range to choose from now. These waterproof garments are designed to keep you warm when getting in…
Best GoPros for boating: 7 action cameras for capturing your adventures afloat
GoPro’s meteoric rise to success was powered by the fact that it let users capture stunning point-of-view action sequences, the likes of which had previously been limited to professional sports…
Diving from a boat – advice from the experts
As cruisers, we can find ourselves in some of the most beautiful places this world has to offer. But more often than not, the real magic lies just below the…
Best Fishing Kayaks: 7 boats to serve the needs of any angler
When my wife and I moved to the coast several years ago, I finally got the opportunity to use my sit-on-top kayaks in the environment for which they were designed.…
New Gear: Inflatable paddle board or kayak, why choose?
American company, Isle, a stand up paddleboard manufacturer based out of San Diego has unveiled what they are reffering to as a hybrid watercraft that doubles as both kayak and…
We pushed this budget paddleboard right up to its weight limit: Bestway SUP review
I recently wanted to try an inflatable stand up paddleboard (SUP) for use as a tender to get to my boat when she’s out on the mooring. I’ve done this…
North Sails Performance Trimmers fast dry shorts review
North Sails Performance is a new venture into high end wet weather sailing gear by the world’s largest sailmaker and if these Trimmer Fast Dry Shorts are anything to go by,…
Theragun Pro review – is a massage gun useful for sailors?
It’s an age thing. You reach a certain stage in your life and things gradually stop working, hurt, or both. I am in my mid forties and have (vocally) put…
Best boat battery packs – 240V at sea
When Joni Mitchell sang ‘You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’ in her iconic song Big Yellow Taxi, she could have been singing about shore power. For as…
Garmin Vivoactive 4s tried and tested review
There’s a whole host of things you can do with the Garmin Vivoactive 4s. You can run, cycle, measure distance, elevation and heart-rate, all while listening to music. It’s…
What to wear when paddleboarding
What’s best to wear when stand-up paddleboarding? It might sound like a silly question – but the answer isn’t necessarily as straightforward as you might expect. From those with no…
Garmin Quatix 6 review: Best Boating and Sailing Smart Watch – tested
Garmin Quatix 6 Deals A super versatile sports and fitness watch that offers much more besides. I’ve had this model on test for a few months now and I can…
Boat galley accessories: essential cooking tools for cruising sailboats
A well founded boat galley with just the right accessories for your food prepping style can make life on board an absolute joy. Nica writes “We recently rebuilt the galley…