The legacy was left to the RNLI by the late Northamptonshire businessman Richard Colton, who…
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16 expert tips on sailing across the Atlantic from the Caribbean to Europe
Heading the other way? Planning to sail to the Caribbean from Europe? Check out our…
What happened to Cheeki Rafiki? Key findings from the official Marine Accident Investigation Branch report
A series of earlier groundings and the detachment of the internal structure in the area…
Golden Globe 2018 Race round the world is set to recreate a ‘totally retro’ era of epic adventure
In the 47 years since the first non-stop round the world race, the Golden Globe,…
Video: See how the new Gunboat G4 foiling ‘cruiser’ capsized at the Voiles de Saint Barths regatta
Having been talk of the town in Saint Barths for her foiling antics at the…
Here’s why the Voiles de Saint Barths is one for your bucket list
“Breeze coming in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…full hike, press her down guys!” As we…
Voiles de Saint Barths – the model for a perfect regatta? Matthew Sheahan thinks so
When saxophonist Jim Rolland, aka ‘Jimmy Sax’, climbed onto the table and belted out his…
Why now is the right time for America’s Cup change
Debate and disagreement go hand in hand with the oldest trophy in international sport, often…
Take a tour of Ben Ainslie Racing’s new base as it nears completion
If you are in any doubt as to how serious the latest British assault on…
Watch the world’s first foiling cruiser take flight at 30 knots: first video of Gunboat’s G4
Hats off to Gunboat. The company that put the cool into cruising cats has done…
Video: The FarEast 28R pocket rocket on test. A 28ft sports boat for under £35,000?
Just over a year ago a little known Chinese yard, the Shanghai Fareast Boats Co.…
VOR: Will Brazil be the end of Dongfeng Racing’s VOR campaign?
The rest of the fleet may be in, but Charles Caudrelier’s Volvo team is still…
Chinese sailor Guo Chuan plans to set a record through the North East Passage – in a giant trimaran
What’s the ideal yacht for attempting to set a record transiting the North East Passage?…
Luna Rossa pulls out of America’s Cup after dispute over the new class
Patrizio Bertelli’s Italian America’s Cup team Luna Rossa has withdrawn from the 35th America’s Cup.…
New America’s Cup class revealed. Think 46 knots in 16 knots of wind and that’s just the start
In contrast to the usual razzamatazz of a busy press conference hosted in the next…
Another race against time as Dongfeng Race Team battle to make the deadline in Itajai and stay in the race
As the rush to rebuild Team Vestas continues following their grounding in the Indian Ocean,…
Italians and Kiwis back in discussions, America’s Cup teams vote for the new boat but what are the choices?
After the surprise news last week that two of the biggest teams in the Cup…
Why reducing costs is a risk to the next America’s Cup
First came the news that the Cup organisers were to change the boat that the…
Big change for America’s Cup as event switches to even smaller boats
The 35th America’s Cup will be contested in smaller boats than the AC62s that had…
New wave of Brit solo sailors launch assault on French solo Figaro circuit
Over the last five years there has been a concerted push by the British to…