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Epic Round Britain and Ireland Race decided by minutes
A flurry of competitors in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race crossed the finish…
British Women’s America’s Cup pathway scheme seeks talented sailors
Hannah Mills and Ben Ainslie, the most decorated female and male Olympic sailors of all time,…
Behind the scenes film goes inside British Olympic sailing squad
Tomorrow sees the release of Chasing Tokyo, a unique behind the scenes documentary filmed inside…
WATCH: Loic Escoffier rescued after capsizing 70 miles south of Fastnet Rock
Loic Escoffier has been rescued off the coast of Ireland after capsizing in his ORC…
Crew rescued from upturned hull of new Farr X2 after keel loss
In a remarkable rescue two sailors have been rescued off the coast of New South…
Collision as new double-handed Globe40 race starts from Morocco
The inaugural Globe40 Race got underway on Sunday, June 26, with seven Class 40 teams…
Australia win SailGP Chicago, but Canadians surprise
‘A box office show’ is how Ben Ainslie described the US SailGP venue at Navy…
Is fresh water or salt water faster to sail in? SailGP teams find out in Chicago
Do you sail faster in fresh water or salt water? It’s a question you’ve probably…
Giant schooner Eleonora sunk after after being struck by ship
The 49.5m Van der Graaf schooner Eleonora E, a replica of the record-breaking schooner Westward,…
The 1,426 day race: Golden Globe sailor Mark Sinclair completes circumnavigation
Australian solo skipper Mark Sinclair, who is widely known by the name ‘Captain Coconut’, crossed…
Sail GP runs out of boats: Outteridge grounded for start of season 3
In a bizarre symptom of the rapid growth of the SailGP circuit, one of the…
Tom Slingsby signs up with American Magic for AC37
Australian sailor Tom Slingsby has signed with the American Magic team for the 37th America’s…
Tunisian Olympic sailor dies during training accident
Tunisian Olympic 49er FX sailor Eya Guezguez has died in an accident whilst training, sailing…
Sistership of Pelagic 77 expedition yacht to be built
Construction has started on a near-identical sistership of the Pelagic 77 Vinson of Antarctica, one…
World’s largest sailing yacht, Sailing Yacht A, seized
Italian authorities have seized the largest sail-assisted superyacht ever built, the 143m (470ft) Sailing Yacht A,…
Shackleton’s Endurance shipwreck discovered
The Endurance was shipwrecked in 1915 on an expedition to the Antarctic after it was…
Russian sailors suspended from international sailing competition
Following worldwide condemnation of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine, and ensuing economic and sporting sanctions,…
Loose grub screw led to X-Yacht being abandoned mid-Atlantic
X-Yachts has released findings into an investigation into the events that led up to the…
Westabout round the world record attempts on rocks off Cape Horn
Two skippers attempting an around the world record attempt against the prevailing winds and currents…