Following Matthew Sheahan’s feature on the shocking facts of keel failure, he looks at what you can do to make sure your boat is safe. It might sound corny, but…
ARC survey 2014: a visual representation of the boats, crews and routes taken in the last Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
We first started our ARC survey 14 years ago and have been collecting data annually on the types of gear yachts carry and how skippers rate it. It’s the largest…
The Swallow class has enjoyed a class start at Cowes Week every year since 1948
Like the Fairey Firefly, which also basked in the light of the Olympic flame at the Torbay Regatta in 1948, the Swallow class was the result of a design competition…
Video: Taking the Farr 280 for a spin, Matthew Sheahan discovers a potent 28 footer
At 28ft LOA and weighing in at 1600kg with a downwind sail area that is just short of three times her upwind sail plan, she’s designed to fly downhill, which…
Gallery: Panerai Transat Classique transatlantic race is set for a windy and bumpy start
A transatlantic race for classic yachts beginning today in Lanzarote, heading across to Martinique, is set to get off to a windy and bumpy start that will put boats and…
Keel safety: how your insurance company could help you stay safe
Pantaenius claims handler Jonathan Reynolds gives us the insider’s view on keel safety and maintenance
Advanced Yachts 44 boat test – bonkers, but in a good way
This brave, brazen, brawny example of modern design is arguably the most contemporary monohull of 2014. How the Advanced Yachts 44 looks, how she feels and, crucially, how she makes her…
Remember the Tour de France a la Voile? Here’s what it will look like this year
Sailing’s Tour de France was one of the major events of the year. But over recent seasons this French modern classic has withered to a fleet of just nine boats.…
Volvo Ocean Race: Slow start to tricky Leg 3 from Abu Dhabi to Sanya, China but one boat took control from the off
By the time the fleet had completed the inshore section of this 4,642 nautical mile leg to China it was Ian Walker’s Abu Dhabi Racing that had taken the lead.
Volvo Ocean Race: Team SCA take their first win during the in port race in Abu Dhabi
Team SCA and led by Sam Davies takes another podium position in the Volvo Ocean Race in port racing, this time a first in Abu Dhabi
How cruising sailors can make a real difference by helping bring aid to communities in remote islands
John Neal helps the locals he visits on his remote cruising adventures
Three crew and dog rescued by US Coast Guard after 53ft catamaran ‘broke in half’ off the coast of Florida
A crew of three men, a woman and a dog were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Christmas Eve when their 53ft Wharram catamaran Nootka Dancer reportedly broke in…
Events: J class regattas 2015
HOME | NEWS | HISTORY | GALLERIES | VIDEOS | EVENTS | FACTS J Class regatta, Falmouth UK 23 – 27 June 2015 Sunday 21 June: 1000 – 1930 Race…
Barcelona World Race starts in light winds, but duel between Alex Thomson and Bernard Stamm has begun
The departure of a short-handed, non-stop round the world race is always highly charged and emotional, and so it was at the start of the Barcelona World Race today. The…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2014: Wild Rose takes IRC overall victory again, but last time she was Wild Oats
Roger Hickman’s 29 year old Farr 43 Wild Rose is the overall IRC winner for the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2014. Crossing the finish line on Monday 29 Dec, 08:04:43 PM.…
Alex Thomson ready for his quest to win the Barcelona World Race in Hugo Boss
On New Year’s Eve, as Barcelona celebrates, Britain’s Alex Thomson will set out on the Barcelona World Race in Hugo Boss his eighth non-stop round the world race. He will…
Why the UK-based Cruising Association is the best place to find up to date sailing information
The Cruising Association’s Limehouse HQ is the place to go to plan your cruising, says Sue Pelling
Our comprehensive guide to bluewater sailing rallies around the world
As the popularity of bluewater cruising has grown, rallies have boomed. Worldwide, there are scores of sailing rallies, cruises in company and musters, not to mention owners’ association and club…
Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014: Wild Oats XI takes 8th line honours victory but not before the battle with Comanche had closed up once again
As Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI crossed the finishing line to take the overall win in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014, she made yet another entry in the famous…
Gallery: Action from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014 – a race of confounding contrasts
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2014 will go down as one of confounding contrasts that favoured the all-rounders, such as now 8th time line honours winner Wild Oats XI. Our…