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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Smoking start for Comanche and one of the fastest exits of the fleet from Sydney

  • December 26, 2014

Perfect conditions, flat water and 15-20 knots of breeze saw a blistering start for all of the 117 boat fleet in the Rolex Sydney Hobart race

Professional yacht delivery

Professional yacht delivery provides a chance to learn from experts as well as saving time

  • December 26, 2014

Hiring a professional to deliver your yacht gives you the chance to learn from experts as well as saving time on a yacht delivery

Rolex Sydney Hobart: Christmas Eve fleet briefing points to 20-30 knots against the tide on Friday for the dead beat south

  • December 24, 2014

A punchy upwind start followed by lighter conditions for the big boats crossing the Bass Strait, before the breeze swings to the north and slingshots the smaller boats back into…

Senegal

Cruising off the beaten track in Senegal, one of the most interesting and unspoilt areas of Africa

  • December 23, 2014

Bruce Halabiskey is looking for a DIY adventure in a quiet anchorage for his family in their 34ft gaff cutter. He finds it in Senegal

Rambler 88 maxi

New all-carbon maxi Rambler 88 launched in Rhode Island, a new Juan K-designed handicap weapon

  • December 22, 2014

The new all-carbon maxi Rambler 88 was launched the month at New England Boatworks in Rhode Island and her owner, George David, will make the RORC Caribbean 600 and Les…

Boat of the week Devon yawl

Boat of the week – the ever popular Devon Yawl, dating back over 200 years

  • December 21, 2014

The origins of the Devon Yawl dates back over 200 years, says David Henshall

Team Vestas Wind

Independent report on Team Vestas wreck is set up by Volvo Ocean Race

  • December 17, 2014

An independent report into the grounding of Team Vestas Wind’s boat on a reef in the Indian Ocean has been set up by the Volvo Ocean Race to report on…

At anchor in the Pacific

Gallery: our pick of cruising images to take away the winter blues

  • December 16, 2014

If you’re experiencing sailing withdrawal symptoms, or cold weather blues, here is a gallery of crusing photos to rub on that might help take that ache away. Wish you were…

New Cowes marina and breakwater

New Cowes marina a step closer as developers for the project are announced

  • December 15, 2014

A planned new marina in Cowes is one step closer with the construction of the new breakwater off the entrance to the harbour and the announcement of the developers. The…

Volvo Ocean Race: Why Leg 2 has placed three boats at the top and in a different league to the rest

  • December 14, 2014

With the change to a strict one design came the promise of close racing for the 2014/14 Volvo Ocean Race, but no one expected it to be so close as…

Extreme Sailing Series gallery

Catch the action in this photo gallery of Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney

  • December 13, 2014

After racing was blown over on the first planned day of racing in Sydney, the ten teams in the Extreme Sailing Series have had some action-packed, intense racing. This photo…

Team Brunel win leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race

Experience counts as Team Brunel win Volvo Ocean Race leg 2 to Abu Dhabi

  • December 13, 2014

Experience counted in the end, as Team Brunel swept past their rivals on Dongfeng Race Team today to win a 16-minute victory in Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race…

Lord Nelson

A stormy voyage with Skip Novak to Antarctica on the tall ship Lord Nelson

  • December 13, 2014

Skip Novak joins the tall ship Lord Nelson as pilot for a 25 day voyage to Antarctica

New Royal Huisman Ketch Aquarius

The resurgence of classic shapes continues as Royal Huisman announce the stunning new Dykstra-designed 56m Aquarius

  • December 12, 2014

If you want proof that classical yacht designs with long, overhanging ends are timeless, look at the superyachts that are being built at Royal Huisman of late. They stem from…

Vendée Globe 2016 presentation

First presentation for the Vendée Globe 2016 reveals skippers, sponsors and new builds will be back in force

  • December 10, 2014

Although there are two years to go before the start of the Vendée Globe 2016 solo round the world race, the organisers were staking out their ground early this week…

Contest 67CS

How big a yacht can two people sail? The new Oyster 675 and Contest 67CS raise the bar

  • December 10, 2014

Oyster 675/Contest 67CS - These two new 67-footers raise the question of what size of boat is manageable without a crew

ARC 2014: A new course record and an impressive repeat performance, Matthew Sheahan reports from the finish in St Lucia

  • December 10, 2014

There are easier ways to cross the Atlantic than peeling kites on an hourly basis, gybing on every lift and sitting on the weather rail whenever it might make a…

Vestas Wind shipwreck highlights key lessons

Volvo Ocean Race press conference about Team Vestas shipwreck leaves questions unanswered

  • December 8, 2014

What happened to cause Team Vestas Wind to hit a reef in the Indian Ocean last week and what will happen to the wreck? These are questions that almost everyone…

Cape Horn gear test

Gear test: top clothing and kit to keep you warm and dry, tested by us with Skip Novak at Cape Horn

  • December 7, 2014

It’s the ultimate test of wet and cold weather gear, as Elaine Bunting, David Glenn and Skip Novak go to Cape Horn

Exclusive: Elaine Bunting is invited aboard Princess Anne’s royal yacht in a remote harbour in Scotland

  • December 6, 2014

As in any good intrigue, the rendezvous was remote and the instructions brief: wait at the chandlery at Ardfern Yacht Centre, inside if wet, outside if dry. Here I would…

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