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Volvo Ocean Race signals all-clear from piracy as it prepares to race through notorious zone
A clear sign that the risks and threat of piracy in the Indian Ocean is…
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on tough work in the Route du Rhum solo race
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is lying 5th in the 14-strong Rhum class of the solo transatlantic…
Faster than the America’s Cup – blasting at 35+ knots on an ice yacht
Yachting World's Matthew Sheahan takes to the ice to witness the DN World Championships in…
Route du Rhum record ‘scared’ Loïck Peyron
A racing masterclass from the solo sailor who won the Route du Rhum in a…
Humphreys ‘devastated’ by Route du Rhum dismasting
British sailor Conrad Humphreys motoring to safety after 'terrifying' ship fuel transfer during Route du…
Volvo Ocean Race – Vestas 4th & Smiling
Chris Nicholson and crew finished leg 1 fourth but had plenty to smile about on…
Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town
The three remaining Volvo Ocean Race finishers provided very different moods as Leg 1 came…
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…
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
Festival mood for Southampton Boat Show
A host of new yachts make their debut and there are great opportunities to get…
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…