We admit it, we’re excited. The 37th America’s Cup has all the signs of being a good one. At six teams in total, it may not match the entry numbers…
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Alinghi Red Bull Racing suffers another mast failure days before start of America’s Cup racing
Alinghi Red Bull Racing have today, Tuesday 20 August, suffered a rig failure when out training on their AC75, just two days before the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta is due…
“At this stage of the America’s Cup, you don’t want to be too comfortable.” – Inside INEOS Britannia
“There’s a moment where you cut the chase boat for the last time and then you’re by yourself. There’s eight of you left to do it. I love that moment.”…
America’s Cup boats: 8 facts about the AC75 and why they’re unique
The AC75 is the class of boat that takes part in the America’s Cup and are arguably the most radical boats the compeition has ever seen. This type of America’s…
Breaking news: One dead, six missing after sailing superyacht sinks off Sicily
Update Tuesday 20 August: Specialist divers have, this morning launched a fresh search for the six people missing off the coast of Sicily. The missing individuals have been named as…
More details of the hotly-anticipated XR 41
Since we showed it in June, X-Yachts has released more details and images of its forthcoming 41ft raceboat, the yard’s first pure racer for many years. These show a contemporary…
Ben Ainslie: “We’re a bit of a dark horse” – America’s Cup countdown
It’s one week to go until the first races of the 37th America’s Cup in the AC75. Inside the INEOS Britannia base there is a constant clanging: the AC75 Britannia is in…
Paul Goodison: The British skipper looking to win the America’s Cup… for the USA
British sailing dominance in Olympic Sailing has long been fabled: from 2000 until the Tokyo Games Team GB were an unstoppable force, winning 28 medals. The most successful was 2008, when amid fog, tempest, and…
‘What is it that makes parking a boat so tense?’ – Nikki Henderson
I distinctly remember the first time I parked a yacht with an inboard engine, badly. It was in Cowes marina and I was 18 years old. One moment I was…
WATCH: Will the USA’s Radical America’s Cup Design Choices Pay Off?
American Magic’s new AC75, Patriot, has garnered significant attention due to its unique approach. While all the teams are bound by the same set of design rules, it’s the subtle…
The coolest Watersports Toys of 2024: From inflatable foilers to motorised Paddle Boards
Hydrofoils have had a transformational impact on most things that float in recent years, from kite, wing and prone surf foiling to the powered e-foil boards (a couple of which…
Cayman 28 first look: An all-carbon skiff with a rack for five people
Impressively, the first Cayman 28 boat’s second outing was the 96-mile Blue Riband race around Lake Balaton, where it was one of 600 boats in a mass start. “It was…
How to watch Olympics 2024 canoe sprint live streams today from anywhere
This guide will tell you everything you need to know to watch an Olympic canoe sprint live stream, as the action concludes at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on the outskirts…
Olympic Sailing Penultimate Day Highlights: Golds for Britain, Italy, and Austria
Britain’s Ellie Aldridge closed the Olympic Sailing at Paris 2024 for Team GB on a huge high, saving the best performance of her career so far for kiting’s Olympic medal…
How to watch Olympic Kitesurfing Men’s Final live today
Formula Kite (Olympic Kitesurfing) will make its Olympic debut in 2024 having been selected by World Sailing to effectively replace two Olympic Dinghy events. The class features a soft, foil…
Speedo Women’s Biofuse 2.0 Mirror Goggles Review
Speedo Women’s Biofuse 2.0 Mirror Goggles Best women’s open water goggles Designed to fit female faces, these goggles are all about comfort and swimming confidence. Speedo is such a familiar…
Olympic Sailing 2024 Highlights: Light Winds Delay Medal Races, Record Breaking Dinghy Medallists
The Olympic Sailing competitions in Marseille faced delays once again yesterday as the Medal Races for the Mixed Multihull and Mixed Dinghy were postponed due to a lack of wind.…
America’s Cup latest: ‘No consensus yet on quickest team’
The America’s Cup is as much a confidence game as it is one of design, technology and boat handling. Whether you’re a Challenger or Defender, asserting your authority wherever you…
Unstoppable Australia: Wearn takes fourth-straight Olympic Sailing Dinghy gold
Winning the Men’s Olympic Dinghy medal race in an assured fashion, Matt Wearn today not only continued his nation’s extraordinary run of gold medal titles to four but became the…
How to watch Olympic sailing Multihull and Mixed Dinghy Medal Races
As is often the case for sailing at the Olympics, the sailing is actually taking place away from the main Olympic site for Paris 2024. The Olympic Sailing regatta will…