There was nothing in the forecast at the start of the 1979 Fastnet Race to…
Features
Fastnet Race 1979: Life and death decision – Matthew Sheahan’s story
At 0830 Tuesday 14 August 1979, aged 17, five minutes changed my life. Five minutes…
Andrew Bishop profile: Meeting the man behind the ARC rallies
Do you know this man? Some will barely recognise Andrew Bishop, though his name may…
The Round the Island Race – the history of Britain’s favourite race
When Major Cyril Windeler suggested to the Island Sailing Club that it should run a…
Alex Thomson profile: Understanding the man behind the suit
Everyone knows Alex Thomson. He’s not only one of the most immediately recognisable IMOCA 60…
Unfinished business: Sailing back across the Atlantic in a 22ft sloop
This is part two of Max Campbell’s account of sailing solo across the Atlantic –…
Life-changing voyage: Sailing solo across the Atlantic in a 22ft sloop
On a cloudy midsummer afternoon, my best friend, Harry Scott, and I waved goodbye to…
Sailing to high latitudes: Everything you need to know before you set sail
Specialist high latitude yachts invariably have metal hulls and are very solidly built with large…
How hybrid sailing yachts finally became a feasible option
Every sailor is familiar with the wet cough of the diesel engine, and the acrid…
Maiden refit: How Tracy Edwards’ sailing legend was brought back to life
Few yachts, and fewer skippers, become truly famous – famous in the sense that the…
Borrow any boat: The yacht renting platforms shaking up the way we sail
Picture this: you’re on holiday and find yourself in a new area where, like most…
Wendy Tuck profile: The pioneering yachtswoman making her own luck
Wendy Tuck did not set out with ambitions of breaking new ground for female sailing…
Sailing with teenagers: Honest advice from cruising families
Sailing with teenagers. Did that thought prompt you to wince or shake your head? Conventional…
What can we learn from the 2018-19 Golden Globe Race?
The Golden Globe Race is a race like no other. It is a competition, an…
Cleaning up our seas: What sailors can do to help
We need to clean up our oceans. Biologist Anna Turns investigates the global scale of…
How to get paid to go sailing – 5 different options for living the dream
Imagine escaping the daily routine of work, the long commute, the corporate life, the grey…
The Tracy Edwards profile – why sailing’s trailblazer is back with Maiden
Sportspeople – and sailors are no exception here – can be a little… one-dimensional. That…
Multihulls: owners’ experiences and reviews
They have two different boats, different sailing plans and two very different sets of experience.…
François Perus: multihull designer profile
With dreadnought bows and low-slung coachroof, the ITA 14.99 captured attention from all quarters when…
Drastic early days of broken boats and high drama in Whitbread Round the World Race
This year is the 40th anniversary of the round the world race, now the Volvo…