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5 tips: How to create a winning atmosphere with a new crew

  • August 30, 2019

According to Nikki Henderson, good leadership is not about barking orders, it’s about fostering an…

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5 tips: How to prepare your boat for offshore racing

  • August 1, 2019

Every serious offshore sailor has more than one story to tell about when it all…

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How to run the bow offshore – 5 tips from a pro sailor

  • July 31, 2019

British-Aussie pro sailor Jack Bouttell believes that success in his job as bowman comes down…

Iconic Fastnet headlands that can make or break your race – and how to round them

  • July 29, 2019

There are three major headlands on the Rolex Fastnet Race route that are key to the…

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What does it take to win the Rolex Fastnet Race? We find out from four former winners

  • July 19, 2019

As the world’s largest and most notorious offshore, the Rolex Fastnet Race, has gained in popularity,…

How to win at double-handed racing – 5 top tips from a Fastnet champion

  • July 18, 2019

The popularity of double-handed sailing is on the rise. The Rolex Fastnet Race is the…

What’s the optimum Fastnet route? Navigator Ian Moore crunches the weather data to find out

  • July 16, 2019

With tricky tides, imposing headlands and the vagaries of the British summer weather to contend…

5 tips: How to manage fatigue when sailing offshore

  • July 15, 2019

It’s all very well refining every detail of your boat – re-cutting sails, longboarding your…

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5 Tips: How to bullet-proof your yacht for offshore racing

  • July 9, 2019

You don’t need to tell Mike Golding about the importance of making your boat bulletproof.…

Fastnet Race strategy: course record breaker Hugh Agnew identifies the key navigation moments

  • February 1, 2018

One of the world’s classic offshore races, the Rolex Fastnet Race is also one of the…

5 tips: Fastnet navigation – make the right navigational calls in this offshore classic

  • January 31, 2018

The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race has developed into a multi-faceted competition with a burgeoning double-handed…

How to round a busy mark – Gold-medal racing tips from Hannah Mills

  • April 6, 2017

The Barcolana Race, which features a mass of different yachts all racing on the same…

The AC45Fs bear away at the first mark – a fast manoeuvre known as the slingshot. Photo Sander van der Borch / Artemis Racing

The slingshot – mastering this high-speed racing manoeuvre is not just for the professionals

  • February 10, 2017

This particular part of the course, coming into Mark 1 on a reach on an…

Optimised to win: how Peter Morton’s Carkeek 40 Girls on Film won the highly competitive Fast 40+ class

  • January 27, 2017

The Carkeek 40 is a proven design that originally dates from 2012. Girls on Film,…

5 tips: avoiding a breakdown – so gear failure doesn’t let you down on the racecourse

  • September 6, 2016

It has been a tight race in a building breeze, but you’ve maintained the lead…

5 tips: how to deal with snagging weed and hooking pots on an offshore race

  • August 24, 2016

The sails look great and you’ve just spent money on having the keel faired and…

5 tips: finding clear air in a crowded racing fleet

  • August 11, 2016

For the leading boats clear air comes free, but for those locked in the middle…

Common Cowes Week mistakes – and how to avoid them

  • July 29, 2016

Starting at the wrong end of the Squadron line Get it wrong and you will…

5 tips on developing your polar diagrams to improve your boat speed

  • May 25, 2016

Sails are fresh, the bottom is clean, there’s a good crew, but you’ve been losing…

5 tips: faster foils – make sure your keel and rudder are in tip top condition

  • May 5, 2016

If you want to go faster, which would you choose: a new headsail or a…

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