Hardly any other sport or hobby is as much in harmony with nature as sailing. We love the sun on our skin and the wind in our hair when we are on board. These weather ingredients guarantee us the best hours at sea, sporting fun on the regatta course or steady progress on the route to the next waypoint. But the line we walk as water sports enthusiasts is a fine one. There are only a few knots of wind between marvellous champagne sailing on a half-wind course and days of being caught in a swell or a dreary calm.
Lost in the doldrums
Our brave German squad was particularly hard hit by this closeness to nature in the Olympic sailing area of Marseille. The races in the fantastically beautiful bay rarely offered our athletes enough action for real sailing fun and unfortunately not the perfect conditions for a medal. Is it just the weather that got in the way of the battle for the coveted trophies? Certainly not, and yet there is a connection. In the new issue you will find a summary by our Olympic expert Tatjana Pokorny, who was at the Games this year for the ninth time as a sports reporter.
If you want to hear more stories about the world's biggest sporting event, I recommend listening to YACHT podcast episodes #16 and #18 - wherever podcasts are available. The new YACHT 19/2024 is now available at newsagents and newsagents, as well as in the Delius Klasing App ready for download. Or you can simply order them directly here...
Weather knowledge, technology and practical navigation
To coincide with the doldrums, we reveal how AI programmes influence the weather forecast and whether you will be able to stay out of storms or mild breezes even better in future thanks to artificial intelligence. And: triggered by our navigation series in issues 12 to 16/2024, many readers asked us about the perfect navigation equipment, which is why we are addressing this wonderfully analogue topic in great detail.
What's more, do you still go out the door without a smartphone, let alone on a cruise? Probably not. Like tablets and cameras, these handy communication wonders are usually on the move and need to be charged regularly. The best way to do this is with USB sockets, which are easy to retrofit. We show you how.
Enjoy this issue!
Martin Hager, YACHT Editor-in-Chief
All topics of the new YACHT at a glance:
PANORAMA
Horizon
Sky spectacle: Northern lights over Bensersiel
Current
Windjammer festivals;
Blue-green algae plague;
Vilm insolvency;
marine competition;
power accidents
Journey
Harbour project in Prerow;
Charter base in Mexico;
Protection for harbour porpoises in the Baltic Sea
New boats
Cape-WT10 folding trimaran;
Compact cruiser Sarch dS10
Sport
America's Cup;
ORC-EM;
Azores-Race SAS of the Minis
Precinct
The Hooksieler Binnentief is home to an illustrious sailing scene.
This is where cruisers meet globetrotters. A portrait
Olympia
The German sailors returned from France without medals, but rich in experience.
from France. A critical review
Gloss
Ingratitude is the world's reward, but please not
among sailors - or is it?
Navigation
A triangle, compass and ruler are essential for working with a nautical chart.
What to look out for when buying
One day ... at the charter base
Saturdays are changeover days. Then the service teams have their hands
their hands full. Observations in Heiligenhafen
Weather
How artificial intelligence is already finding its way into
weather forecast models. Current report
Trade fair The world's largest in-water boat show opens in Cannes.
An advance look at the premieres that can be seen on the Côte d'Azur
TEST & TECHNOLOGY
J/40
The twelve-metre vessel is the second model in the shipyard's still young Elegance series.
It is designed to combine comfort and performance without having to make too many compromises.
The test reveals whether this has been achieved
SKIPPERS MAGAZINE
On-board electronics
Nowadays, mobile devices are charged via a USB port.
However, suitable sockets are often rare on yachts. Buying advice
Motor technology
Why fuel filter maintenance is vital for the machine
and how to do it correctly
Equipment
Tablet holder;
Instrument display;
Tiller extension;
bearing compass;
portable on-board WC;
high gloss varnish
DIY
Reader tips on the clever use of sealants and resins
YACHT-MARKT
Germany's most up-to-date water sports market
On nine pages the complete offer for sailors: used boats, purchase requests,
broker and insurance offers, school and charter adverts
The special boat
Nomen est omen: The "Artexplorer" is not just an exciting ship,
but also a sailing art exhibition. Tour of the ship
Wake
How Felix Diemer became an internationally sought-after sports
sought-after sports photographer
