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‘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,…
Reader exclusive deals on sat comms
Grab yourself a sat comms or personal locator beacon bargain with one or more of…
Why is there no Paralympic Sailing at Paris 2024?
Sadly, no Paralympic sailing will be on our screens between the August 28 to September…
8 bite-sized lessons I needed to understand how Olympic sailing works
What I love about the Olympics is that I find myself leaning forward in anticipation…
Cole Brauer: ‘I had a choice between going to medical school or working at a yacht club…’
The first Saturday in November was laundry day for Cole Brauer. One week into her…
Charles Caudrelier: the first man to foil a giant multihull around the world
It would be a scene worthy of the most outrageous Hollywood action movie: a man,…
‘The latest offshore racers take off like a scatty race horse’ – Matt Sheahan
Among the elite band of rock star offshore racing sailors that do a solo lap…
Hunters to racers: the fascinating world of Azorean whaleboat racing
When the tow rope is released, two of the strongest Azorean whaleboat crewmembers leap forward…
‘Nothing is set in stone until the finish gun’ – Nikki Henderson
Gripped by the nail-biting battle at the finish for line honours of the Sydney Hobart…
Don McIntyre the adventurer who launched retro-round the world racing
Don McIntyre is on relaxed form when he calls from Les Sables d’Olonne. His current…
Some of the world’s biggest, coolest catamarans go racing
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the…
Ben Ainslie to step down as SailGP team skipper
Sir Ben Ainslie has announced he is stepping down as Driver of the Emirates Great…
Six solo skippers ready to race 100ft foiling multihulls around the world
There are very few ‘firsts’ left in the world of sailing, but one such remaining…
Rolex Sydney Hobart: How to win the legendary race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race stands as a pinnacle of offshore yacht racing. Its…
How to take on a Caribbean yacht charter for racing
Regatta organisers are reporting a boom in Caribbean yacht charter entries, and, with more yachts…
Transat Jacques Vabre: Sunday start a possibility for IMOCAs
The start of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Sunday 29 October 2023, only three of…
‘Boat breaking’ depression disrupts Transat Jacques Vabre start
Yesterday’s scheduled start for the Transat Jacques Vabre – the double-handed race across the Atlantic…
Rolex Middle Sea Race goes down to the wire in David v Goliath battle
The 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race turned into a David and Goliath battle between one…
How to follow the Transat Jacques Vabre 2023
The Transat Jacques Vabre is one of the ultimate tests of short-handed racing, a double-handed…