What you can find in the December 2024 issue of the Sailing Newspaper

Finally. The December 2024 and January 2025 issues of the Journal of Sailing (issue 548, from back in 1975!) are on newsstands and digitally by downloading our free app(here if you have iOS, here for Android). We tell you about it in advance!

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We tell you about everything below in the new December issue of the Sailing Newspaper!

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Sailing belongs to everyone!

A day at sea with Punta Ala Para Sailing Team athletes aboard the little Hansa 303s. What did we learn? That sailing is the ideal medium to break down any barrier and dissolve the concept of normality.

Special Catamarans 2024 – Guide to the best shipyards and dealers

We have surveyed for you 40 of the best shipyards, dealers, and operators on the catamaran market. Discover with us all the multihulls from 8 to 30 meters and the best ways to buy them.

Abandoning the old life to become The SoloSailor

It’s not the usual story. Andrea Lodolo will sail alone around the world for 30,000 miles in the craziest and most romantic of ocean races, the Golden Globe. At 52, he has changed his life by abandoning a brilliant career to spend a small piece of his life living a constant present, where there is no more past and no more future. Because, to him, sailing makes him feel good. Interview with The SoloSailor.

Winter sailors

Techniques, situations, tips for dealing with seasonal challenges illustrated (and skin-tested) by our reporter Erika Baffico.

Profession Skipper – All set, but instead…

Everything would be in place to become “2nd Class Recreational Officers,” in simple words skippers. A qualification that would allow thousands of people to work on boats in good standing, among young people looking for an outlet, professionals waiting for a qualification, private individuals tired of the risks of casual chartering. But also for dozens of charter companies looking for unobtainable professional skippers to offer crewed charters without having bureaucratic problems. But something is still missing. The bottleneck of the Harbour Master’s Offices and some regulatory messes that prevent people from obtaining the title “Skipper.” Here’s what needs to change. Waiting for the institutions to get their act together: this is an urgent matter!

A quiet week of fear

Sudden gale with 65 knots of wind, whirlwinds, retreats, dismasting, becalming, ocean currents. We will long remember the 2024 edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Relive the thrills of a memorable 600-mile race with the stories of those who participated for the first time, those who lost their masts, and those who tackled the feat aboard a 9-meter.

ICE double whammy: flagship and a super cruiser arrive

Discovering the new Ice Yachts, an innovative 24-meter with a sporty character and a 19-meter to live aboard while sailing for a long time with maximum comfort.

The new Nordic you live year-round – The largest sailing cat ever built. 57 meters!

This is what ASC57, that’s the name of the 57-meter-long future giant of the seas, looks like (Photo above), designed by Dykstra Naval Architects with technical support from Australian experts One2Three Naval Architects.

A new record-breaking Magic Carpet

Designed by Verdier, built in Italy by Persico, Sir Owen Jones’ new 30-meter is a spectacular superyacht. Here are her secrets.

The Accessories – Eight very clever novelties

From new technologies to solutions to improve safety on board. Here’s what’s the latest from Mets, the marine accessories show.

Catamaran vs. monohull and the winner is…

The eternal battle between one or two hulls rages on the web (fomented by one of our videos). And you, whose side are you on? On our YouTube channel, we compared a Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 with a Lagoon 50. Watch it to find out who won…

Regattas – Jimmy Spithill – The Predestined

James Spithill, the great sailing champion, leaves (for now) the America’s Cup and Luna Rossa and becomes the head of the Italian SailGP team. We tell you the incredible story of a child born with a shorter leg who started with a tiny boat picked up from the trash. And who managed to win two editions of the most important trophy in sailing. Since 2004, he has been the helmsman of Luna Rossa (between tugs and pulls) becoming an Italian legend. How did he pull it off? Simple. He was predestined, and here you find out why.

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James Spithill, the great sailing champion, leaves (for now) the America’s Cup and Luna Rossa and becomes the head of the Italian SailGP team. We tell you the incredible story of a child born with a shorter leg who started with a tiny boat picked up from the trash. And who managed to win two editions of the most important trophy in sailing. Since 2004, he has been the helmsman of Luna Rossa (between tugs and pulls) becoming an Italian legend. How did he pull it off? Simple. He was predestined, and here you find out why.

What else is in the December issue of the Sailing Newspaper

In addition to these super features, you will find in the December issue of the Sailing Newspaper:

• Why it’s the right time to make your boat “new” again
• From May to October 2025 there is a VELA Cup for everyone. Here are the dates
• The right Christmas gift for someone who loves sailing as much as you do
• I’m a better sailor after Caprera Academy
• The interstellar watch for sailors
• Antal’s latest news straight from the Mets
• The legendary Classic Boat that the Sailing Newspaper liked.
• There is a new Marina in front of the islands of Tuscany
• The early life of GS 52
• GS 52 Rivals – Ten Classic Boat ’80s -90s Competitors.
• Follow the Vendée Globe with GdV
• New boat? Now!
• Our list of new boats
• The listing of Classic Boats of Historical Value.
• Best of the boating market for December and January

And much, much more!

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