Losing Mark Turner is a blow to the future credibility of the Volvo Ocean Race. He was brought in to shake the event up – and he did. His vision…
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Future strategy of Volvo Ocean Race in question as CEO Mark Turner steps down
Just weeks away from the start of the 2017/8 Volvo Ocean Race on 22 October, CEO Mark Turner has stepped down. The board he reports to announced that the organisation was…
What went wrong for Land Rover BAR in Bermuda?
Knocked out at the semi-final stage of the Louis Vuitton Challenger series by 5-2 against the eventual America’s Cup winners, ETNZ, Ben Ainslie’s start-up team Land Rover BAR did much…
French crews dominate to take top trophies and overall win in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race
French sailor Didier Gaudoux was confirmed today as the overall winner of the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race, sailing a near perfect race in his JND39 Lann Ael 2. His crew’s…
Design in detail – exactly what made Emirates Team New Zealand so fast in the America’s Cup?
When Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) launched their AC50 in Bermuda in mid-April, just six weeks before the America’s Cup Round Robin, they were the last to arrive and no…
Dongfeng gets first Volvo win in the Fastnet Race – but by just 56 seconds
As dawn broke this morning, a skirmish for first blood in the 2017/8 Volvo Ocean Race was still underway in the Rolex Fastnet Race. Spanish team MAPFRE and Dongfeng Racing…
Trimaran Concise 10 blasts home to take Fastnet Race line honours after upwind slog to the Rock
Line honours in one of the lightest wind Rolex Fastnet Races in recent years were claimed at dawn this morning by Ned Collier-Wakefield and the crew of MOD70 Concise 10.…
How thinking outside the box won the Cup for Emirates Team New Zealand
“Baby, you’re coming home.” You could see the eyes of Grant Dalton, the tough, straight-talking CEO of Emirates Team New Zealand, filling with tears as he lifted the America’s Cup…
All-time record Fastnet fleet set off hard on the wind for long beat towards the Rock
A perfect summer Solent sea breeze gave the 368-strong fleet in the Rolex Fastnet Race a picture perfect start today. In winds of 15-20 knots the fleet began the beat…
Record fleet of 368 yachts ready for challenging and tactical 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race
A record entry for the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race is getting ready for the start tomorrow in what could be one of the most interesting tactical races in recent years.…
Revolutionary Gitana 17 trimaran to foil solo across oceans at 50 knots
A revolutionary 100ft fully foiling oceangoing trimaran capable of covering more than 900 miles in a day and sailing at speeds of 50 knots was launched in Lorient this week.…
Seaworthy design (monohull?) hinted for America’s Cup with Luna Rossa as challenger of record
Italian team Luna Rossa Challenge is confirmed as the challenger of record for the 36th America’s Cup and will help shape the new conditions for the next Cup. The announcement was made…
New Zealand seize back America’s Cup in whitewash victory over USA with ‘fighter jet’ boat
A 20-minute drag race was all it took for Emirates Team New Zealand to crush rivals Oracle Team USA today to make it 7-1 and wrest the America’s Cup from…
New Zealand on brink of ‘payback’ America’s Cup victory as Oracle Team USA falter with mistakes
Emirates Team New Zealand have a match point for the America’s Cup after winning two races of the America’s Cup against Oracle Team USA to go 6-1 up in the…
Spithill punches out first America’s Cup win with faster Oracle Team USA – but will it be enough?
Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA punched out their first win in the America’s Cup today, seeding hopes of a comeback against Emirates Team New Zealand. They lost the first race…
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Uncovered: the secret reason Emirates Team New Zealand is using pedal power
Before the 35th America’s Cup began, one of the biggest unknowns was whether the pedal bike grinders on Emirates Team New Zealand was going to be a big advantage and, if…
Emirates Team New Zealand crush Artemis Racing to become challenger for the America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have powered through to become the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup match against Oracle Team USA. If the fastest boat always wins, is this what…
Emirates New Zealand on the edge of reaching America’s Cup match after pouncing on Artemis Racing
Artemis Racing has been the team that has given the America’s Cup most of a rollercoaster ride. Their comebacks, disappointments, fast starts and pace have been unpredictably brilliant, but today it…
Helmsman Outteridge falls overboard as Artemis Racing battle heavyweights Emirates New Zealand
Artemis’s skipper and helmsman, Nathan Outteridge, fell overboard in the final race against Emirates Team New Zealand today, bringing to a premature end some thrillingly close racing in the America’s Cup playoff…