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Transatlantic Race 2015 gets underway with 38 yachts racing from Rhode Island to Cornwall
The Transatlantic Race 2015 got underway on Sunday 28th June as the first 13 of…
From foils to Folkboats, key performances in the Round the Island Race
As famous for its wide variety of boats as it is for the number of…
Nautor announces a new Swan 54, a purebred bluewater quality cruiser
One of yachting’s most prestigious and long-running brands, Nautor’s Swan, has announced a new yacht…
When a partnership is different from sponsorship – Ben Ainslie Racing announce Land Rover deal
At the first press conference to be held in Ben Ainslie Racing’s new purpose built…
Kite vs Cat – Which would you favour in a windward leeward race?
The very fact that I’ve posed the question provides the biggest hint that the result…
Wearing a lifejacket or not is a judgement call. We are being brainwashed, argues Skip Novak
I first realised there was something amiss when several years ago on a visit to…
Winning the Volvo Ocean Race – Abu Dhabi takes the trophy
When it came to the overall winner of the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race everyone had…
Record smashed in “boat breaking” Azores and Back shorthanded yacht race
The Azores and Back race record of 5d 23h 11m set in 1987 and all…
Competition is fierce at top yacht design university as students put their designs into action
While the Volvo Ocean Race boats were crashing through the Bay of Biscay, 30 up…
Team SCA wins Volvo Ocean Race Leg 8, but the finish saw three winners
Sam Davies’ Team SCA crossed the finish line in Lorient this morning to take their…
ISAF Sailing World Cup, the best bits of the opening day in Weymouth
One way of levelling the playing field at any regatta is to send the wind…
The Duke of Edinburgh joins the Royal Yacht Squadron for club’s bicentenary
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh conducted a ‘fleet review’ of the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS)…
Australian sailing legend and businessman Alan Bond dies age 77
Alan Bond, arguably Australia’s best-known personality, has died at the age of 77 following complications…
Penalties issued to three Volvo Ocean Race teams following exclusion zone protests
They may have fought hard in the 2,800nm needle match across the Atlantic on Leg…
Prince Philip leads European Royals to Cowes for historic fleet review of yachts at Royal Yacht Squadron
The Royal Family along with seven other European royals is to review over 180 yachts…
Louis Vuitton returns to the America’s Cup. This is a big deal that really matters, says Matthew Sheahan
While the proclamation of a new event sponsor is very important to those closely involved,…
Team Brunel wins a memorable Volvo Ocean Race leg 7. Now the pressure is on
“Last night we saw 24 knots but that was it,” he said. “The rest of…
J Class yacht J9 is ready to build – and may be “the fastest and finest yet”
As the J Class gears up for a showcase regatta that will form part of the 35th…
Memorial unveiled to the crew lost when Sir Edward Heath’s Morning Cloud broke up and sank
A memorial to a yachting tragedy that killed two young men on Prime Minister Sir…