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All-star line-up: boats to follow in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race
It’s hard to imagine a more diverse and intriguing fleet line up than this year’s…
World ARC postponed as cruising rally organisers face dilemma
World Cruising Club, organisers of the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and the round the…
Last minute travel rule change means Fastnet competitors can now enter Cowes and Cherbourg
With last night’s announcement by the British government that restrictions would be eased for visitors…
Humanitarian rescue or human trafficking? New law causes confusion for rescues at sea
In a move aimed at reducing illegal migration across the Channel, the UK government is…
Vendée Globe: Race on for 2024 entries
The 2020 Vendée Globe race, its ninth edition, was perhaps the most successful ever: it…
Emma Wilson: Britain’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Windsurfing medallist
It can be tough following in the footsteps of a two-time Olympian parent, but Emma…
Olympic sailing: Light winds, disqualifications and more medals
Medal Races where first brought into the Olympic Sailing Competition in an attempt to provide…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing: First medals all but decided
The first medals are all but guaranteed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition as…
Obituary: Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy (1929 – 2021)
Bruce Kirby is best remembered as the designer for the Laser single-handed dinghy, now known…
François Gabart launches latest record-chasing trimaran
Francois Gabart, currently the fastest man to sail solo non-stop around the world, has unveiled…
SailGP: Australian team takes victory in British leg
Thousands of fans turned up on Plymouth Hoe, and hundreds of spectator boats lined the…
Round the world race: 100ft trimarans set for solo race
The Ultim class has announced the first single-handed race round the world for giant multihulls,…
Pen Duick VI to race in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race
Pen Duick VI, the yacht which legendary French sailor Éric Tabarly skippered in the very…
No OSTAR? No problem! Corinthian sailors set up their own transat
Following the postponement of this year’s OSTAR and TwoSTAR transatlantic races to 2022, a small…
Contest Yachts and Bentley team up for custom Contest 59CS
The idea started in 2019 when famous Russian musician and film director Garick Sukachev had…
Ocean Race Europe: Mirpuri Foundation wins with final hours gamble
The third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to an exciting…
Ocean Race Europe: Leg two finish sets up close final leg
The second leg of The Ocean Race Europe finished in Alicante, Spain on Wednesday 9…
First look: Rapido 50 folding trimaran
When launched in 2016 the Morelli and Melvin-designed Rapido 60 quickly established this brand as…
World’s toughest sailing record: New bid announced
An attempt on the toughest sailing record, the westabout round the world course, is being…