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First aerial shot of broken VOR 65 Team Vestas Wind on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, Mauritius
A picture posted on the Volvo Ocean Race website shows the sad wreckage of Chris…
Volvo Ocean Race skipper Chris Nicholson describes how his crew came to abandon their Volvo 65 and what happens next
– The damage is massive in the boat – We had to just hang with…
Team Vestas crew abandon boat as they hit reef on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, Mauritius in Volvo Ocean Race
At 1510 UTC, Team Vestas Wind informed Race Control that their boat was grounded on…
Will they hold the next America’s Cup in Bermuda? Ben Ainslie on why it would be ‘a great challenge’
One question that needed to be answered following the apparent leak last week – ‘Was…
Matthew Sheahan looks at why Volvo Ocean Race teams were taking seriously a race that counted for no points
Put bluntly, there was nothing to win and everything to lose for the teams competing…
Volvo Ocean Race – Vestas 4th & Smiling
Chris Nicholson and crew finished leg 1 fourth but had plenty to smile about on…
Volvo Ocean Race – Podium Places
The first three VO65s have arrived in Cape Town at the end of Leg 1,…
VOR Leg 1 Needle Match Finish
Abu Dhabi and Dongfeng have been locked in a match race across the South Atlantic.…
Alone on the World’s Biggest Trimaran
How will Yann Guichard handle a 131ft trimaran alone across the Atlantic? Matthew Sheahan went…
Ben Ainslie Racing – An Impressive Perspective
Why the announcement of the 1851 Trust was more than just another America’s Cup press…
Bart’s Bash – A Snapshot
My snapshot of an outstanding day afloat and ashore at Queen Mary SC and glimpse…
Top Tips for PSP Southampton Boat Show
Matthew Sheahan’s tips on what to see at this year’s Southampton Boat Show
Building Sails in the Desert
Matthew Sheahan’s video view behind the scenes at North Sails USA on how they build…
Inside Artemis Racing
At the formal launch in Stockholm of the Swedish AC campaign I talked to Iain…
How Oman Sail Set A New Record
I talked to crew member Damian Foxall shortly after they crossed the Cowes finish line…
Australians out of next America’s Cup
Why has Team Australia withdrawn from the next Cup and what does it mean for…
The Ultimate Global Cruiser – VIDEO
Matthew Sheahan sails the latest launch for the man who's been everywhere, Jimmy Cornell’s new…
AC35 Artemis Racing: Views on the Cup
Team principal Torbjörn Törnqvist and team manager Iain Percy outline their plans, their views and…
Ainslie Announces Cup Team
Sir Ben Ainslie has officially launched his campaign and revealed the key players in his…