French sailor Francis Joyon has abandoned his attempt to break the fully-crewed round the world record for the Jules…
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Three crew and two children rescued in the Atlantic from sinking ARC yacht
A crew of five taking part in the ARC transatlantic rally has been rescued after…
Why yacht designers see a major role for toughened glass in new structures
It was once virtually a given that the bigger and more elaborate the superyacht, the…
Joyon launches Jules Verne assault, while Coville hunts singlehanded record
Francis Joyon, twice the fastest man to sail around the world singlehandedly, has set off…
ARC 2016 sets off across the Atlantic with one of the most diverse fleets yet
A massed fleet of 212 yachts from 31 different nations set off on the ARC…
Collision and foil damage puts Alex Thomson’s Vendée Globe lead in jeopardy
A collision with an underwater object has damaged the starboard foil of Alex Thomson’s Hugo…
Candy Store Cup marks return of superyacht racing to Newport Rhode Island
Around Newport, Rhode Island, the area is steeped in sailing history. In the 18th Century…
How a square top mainsail helped superyacht Sarissa take off
Upgrading horsepower always gets the boys excited. So, when the decision came to upgrade Sarissa’s…
Electric propulsion experts Torqeedo wins top award for innovative electric drive
The electric propulsion pioneer Torqeedo won the largest marine equipment prize of the year today…
How Comanche took more than a day off the transatlantic record
No sailing record has a more storied history, or is harder to beat, than the…
MOD70 Maserati: Giovanni Soldini on the benefits of the ‘Manta’ foil on his ocean-racing trimaran
Italian ocean racing legend Giovanni Soldini – the man who rescued Isabelle Autissier from her…
10 practical tips for perfect downwind sailing in the Tropics
Between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn lie the tradewind belts, separated by the Intertropical…
Skip Novak: Volvo Ocean Race CEO Mark Turner is off to a very strong start
I was very pleased to see the new course for the next Volvo Ocean Race.…
Solo skipper Sam Davies on why panic is the worst response to a man overboard emergency
It looks as though either a trimmer or the bowman has gone to leeward to…
Cheeki Rafiki deaths: gross negligence manslaughter charges brought
The director of the Southampton-based charter and training company, Stormforce Coaching, has been charged with…
Alex Thomson out to win Vendée Globe with the solo race’s most revolutionary speed weapon
Over its history, the Vendee Globe solo round the world race has seen many significant…
Short-handed sailing: Pip Hare on gybing a symmetric spinnaker
Gybing a symmetric kite double-handed is a tough manoeuvre and there is no question that…
Oyster 675 video – footage from our trials aboard Oyster’s brand new first 675
When it comes to series-building large cruising yachts, Oyster Yachts is the undisputed world leader.…
Cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch: Dutch foundation tests new system off coast of Holland
During the build-up to this summer’s Olympic regatta in Rio, water quality and in particular…
A classic Swan 43 in Scandinavia: Pip Hare discovers a place to keep the world at bay
Five hours out of Kokkola, the Baltic was baring its teeth. It was the middle…