The 37th America’s Cup is already rewriting the history books in many ways – today marks another major shift in the event’s evolution, with the beginning of the first ever…
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173 years of hurt: Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup crew stands on the precipice of greatness
“If we go out there and get beaten, they’ll send us home. If, however, we win today, they’ll let us stay and fight again tomorrow. And if we keep winning,…
“We still have a few things left in our pocket” INEOS Britannia helm Dylan Fletcher on today’s historic win and facing the Kiwis in the America’s Cup
INEOS Britannia co-helm Dylan Fletcher says that the Louis Vuitton Cup final series pushed the British squad and boat harder than they could ever have imagined – but that they…
“I think it’s time the gloves are hung up” Jimmy Spithill hints at America’s Cup retirement
Away from the celebrations of INEOS Britannia defeating Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final racing on 4 October another piece of America’s Cup history was quietly…
Britain wins to break 60-year America’s Cup Challenger drought
After many days of windy conditions, the forecast was for all change today Friday 4 October 2024 in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final. With two wins yesterday INEOS Britannia went…
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Women’s America’s Cup
The inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup 2024 will be the first time an official Women’s America’s Cup event takes place, giving female sailors a chance to compete on the America’s…
‘I don’t want to watch sailing with a calculator’ – Matthew Sheahan on Olympic Sailing for Spectators
How was your summer season? If you went to a major event like Olympic sailing, did you wonder where everyone else was? Cowes Week seemed to stir up plenty of…
Want to be a better skipper? Think like an instructor says Nikki Henderson
Recently I was fortunate enough to find myself on the bow during a race. Well, I thought it was fortunate but appreciate that sentiment could be up for debate… I…
Back-to-back wins sees Ainslie’s team dare to dream of historic Louis Vuitton victory + Our analysis of today’s racing
To date, the racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final (the America’s Cup Challenger Selection Series) has largely taken place in pretty windy conditions. Today, Wednesday 2 October saw the…
The sailing trip of a lifetime where the Australian Outback meets the sea
“That sea sure is mean,” our kind driver observes as my salty trio climbs into his truck, fresh off a rough-and-tumble crossing of the Gulf of Carpentaria. After 48 hours…
INEOS’s Freddie Carr on why today’s Louis Vuitton Cup was the ‘fastest yacht race in history’ + why Day 6 conditions could be ‘telling’
“I genuinely think Race 8 today was the fastest sailing race ever,” INEOS Britannia cyclor David ‘Freddie’ Carr tells Yachting World after Day 5 of the Louis Vuitton Cup final.…
Damage to Luna Rossa hands race victory to INEOS Britannia but the Italians fight back + full Louis Vuitton analysis
In stark contrast to the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta and Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robin and Semi-Finals, the Finals of this event have consistently seen windy conditions. And today’s racing…
World’s top sailors choose Musto to tackle the toughest race on water
To compete in the Vendée Globe requires each skipper to come with their very best game; to win it takes almost superhuman concentration, enormous skill and a hefty dose of…
World’s Coolest Boats: The C-Class Catamaran
“Having been involved in the build and campaigning of three C-class projects, I have to nominate the 25ft C-Class catamaran.” Known as the ‘Little Americas Cup’, the International Catamaran Challenge…
Another win apiece in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final Day 4 + Lessons from the day’s racing
The fourth day of Louis Vuitton Cup Final racing took place on Monday 30 September and saw INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli continue their fight to become the…
All square after controversial day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup Final + Our thoughts on all the action
After Saturday’s lost racing due to light winds, Sunday 29 September dawned with 17-22 knots in Barcelona as Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS Britannia continued their fight to win…
Italians saved by the bell on Day 2 of Louis Vuitton Cup finals + what we learnt
INEOS Britannia and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli lined up for a tense second day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Cup final in Barcelona today – after Day One’s even…
World’s Coolest Boats: The Dabchick class
“The ‘Dabbie’ was a very popular youth boat and one of the best training boats ever. Every person that made it in sailing in South Africa started out on the…
Deakin & Blue X-Back Swimsuit Review
Deakin & Blue X-Back Swimsuit Best overall swimsuit for open water swimming This is hands-down the most comfortable, supportive, beautiful swimsuit I’ve found. On its own or underneath a wetsuit,…
Deakin & Blue Sports Swimbra Review
Deakin & Blue Sports Swimbra Best outdoor swimming bikini Sometimes I prefer to wear a bikini, especially under a wetsuit. So, it’s a joy to find a supportive bikini that…