Put bluntly, there was nothing to win and everything to lose for the teams competing…
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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.…
Route du Rhum – let the battle commence
A record entry and record wow-factor for the gladiatorial solo sprint across the ocean: the…
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…
Launched: the fastest monohull ever?
A 100-footer built for no other purpose than record breaking has been launched in the…
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
Coastguard opens new rescue centre
Portland and Solent Coastguard stations close as new centre opens
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…
Cowes Week: Caffari gets top award
Dee Caffari awarded trophy ahead of her fifth circumnavigation, and winds desert regatta
Cowes Week: elite or open house?
How Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week is growing sailing beyond privilege
Vintage solo race for Loïck Peyron
Going back to his roots in the Route du Rhum is making Peyron happy
Australians out of next America’s Cup
Why has Team Australia withdrawn from the next Cup and what does it mean for…
Coral island navigation
We try out a mixture of old-fashioned methods and modern technology to enter an uncharted…
Escape from a lee shore
Our visit to an island community in Fiji is cut short as we are forced…