Welcome
Welcome to Yacht Racing Life – the subscription magazine website and newsletter for racing sailors everywhere.
We’re specifically not a news site—we believe there are already plenty of those out there doing a great job. Instead we take a deeper dive into the sport we all love to bring you exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else. Our goal is go beyond the headlines to bring you the stories that matter most.
Our insider insights into the professional and amateur racing scene, interviews with top sailors, and expert coaching guides are all created by some of the top names in sailing media. And thanks to our close relationships with the world’s best sailing photographers and videographers, our stories feature stunning imagery and videos that help bring the racing action to life.
Why Isn’t Yacht Racing Life Free?
We get it—there’s a lot of free content on the internet. So why do we charge for access to some Yacht Racing Life content?
Quality Over Quantity
Unlike some sailing news sites, we don’t chase headlines or churn out press releases. Instead, we go deeper, bringing you expert insights, in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and even tips-and-technique guides from some of the best coaches in the sport. Producing this level of content takes time, effort, and access to the top names in yacht racing—something we believe you won’t find for free elsewhere.
Minimal Ads, Maximum Experience
We are not aiming to be the world's biggest racing sailing website – but we are striving to be the best. While many sports websites rely on overwhelming ads, clickbait, and intrusive pop-ups to stay afloat, we choose a different path.
Our subscription model means we don't need to worry about driving massive readership numbers to get click through revenue. Instead we can focus on producing great content to delight our subscribers and reward them for their trust in us.
All that said, we do work with a selection of commercial partners to produce well written and informative, free/public access Advertorial content – all of which is clearly marked as such.
Quality Content Costs Money to Produce
Our content it’s crafted by some of the most experienced and respected sailing writers in the world. We also work with the best sailing photographers and videographers to bring you stunning visuals. Top quality content production comes at a cost and that's a key reason we charge a fee to access some of our stories.
Supporting Independent Journalism
We’re not owned by a big media corporation. We are keen sailors, just like you, and we’re committed to delivering unique stories that racing sailors of all levels will truly appreciate.
Your membership helps us stay independent and continue producing unbiased, high-quality coverage without the influence of sponsors or advertiser-messaging dictating or diluting our content.
Membership options
- Free Membership: Enjoy access to Public and Free Member-only content, as well as special Free Member promotions.
- Paid Membership (€9.99/month or €99.99/year): Get full access to all content, exclusive Paid Member special promotions. Try it free for 30 days, cancel anytime.
Both Free and Paid Members can set their own email preferences to hear from us as often (or as little) as they choose.
Try Us Out For Free
Yacht Racing Life is a business and like any business owners we are not ashamed to say we want it to be a success. That way we can support ourselves and our families as well as investing in developing the site to become better and better. More great, writers and coaches. More interviews and more great stories for our subscribers to enjoy.
We understand that people like to try before they buy so we offer a Free Membership that provides access to our Public posts as well as a selection of other posts. Free members are also eligible to take advantage of exclusive Free Member promotions.
Those looking to try out our access-all-areas Paid Membership experience can do so with a 30-day free trial. There is absolutely no commitment and you can cancel at any time with one click – no questions asked.
It's Entirely Up To You
We do hope you will see the value in what we are trying to achieve with Yacht Racing Life and give us a try. Every subscription is very much appreciated and goes a long way to helping us achieve our goals of creating a trusted source of quality journalism and building an engaged online sailing community.
We are glad you have found your way here and we hope you stick around.
