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Short-handed navigation – and how to create your ‘road book’
Navigating when sailing short-handed can be an often-overlooked challenge. It can throw up stressful situations,…
Bras d’Or lake in Nova Scotia is an oasis of calm
Our Mason 44, Frances B, on the run from ever-colder climes farther north, swept by…
Volvo Ocean Race marks the tenth anniversary of death of Hans Horrevoets
In an unusual and poignant gesture the Volvo Ocean Race today marked one of its greatest…
Video: is this the most exciting thing you can do with your crew?
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How to use the outside gybe for short-handed sailing. Pip Hare explains
Outside gybing is not purely reserved for boats with extra-short poles or top notch race…
Rig damage forces Loïck Peyron out of The Transat bakerly solo Atlantic race
Damage to a staysail fitting has ended Loïck Peyron’s nostalgic solo transatlantic race in the…
Catamaran Sailing Techniques: Everything you need to know
The attraction of sailing a boat that offers the vast living space found on a…
Mid Atlantic rescue after British solo racer Richard Tolkien suffers head injury
British sailor Richard Tolkien has been rescued by a cargo ship after sustaining a head…
Reinventing Barbados – the Caribbean island works to welcome back cruisers
Barbados is one of the most popular tropical islands on the planet, especially with Britons,…
François Gabart and his giant trimaran MACIF conquer The Transat bakerly
French sailor François Gabart crossed the finish line of The Transat bakerly this week in…
Extraordinary boats: MACIF, an Ultime for the ultimate solo round the world race
With the ORMA 60 and MOD70 trimaran classes successfully killed off, you would have thought…
Chris Tibbs weather briefing: how temperature affects wind
As a group of islands the UK has a maritime climate to match our maritime…
5 tips: faster foils – make sure your keel and rudder are in tip top condition
If you want to go faster, which would you choose: a new headsail or a…
Cowes Week title sponsor returns for a final swansong
The investment management group’s support officially came to an end after the 2015 event, but…
Seb Josse forced out of The Transat bakerly by mainsail damage
Going into the second day of racing, in the early hours of the morning on…
Video: a look aboard MACIF, the giant trimaran designed to shatter world records
Before he left on his first solo transatlantic race this weekend, French sailor François Gabart…
Solo yacht damaged in ‘serious collision’ during The Transat bakerly
Organisers of The Transat bakerly this morning that solo skipper Maxime Sorel, racing a Class…
Video: watch the famous maxi Kialoa III back in action at Antigua Sailing Week
One of the stars at this year’s Antigua Sailing Week was the maxi Kialoa III.…
A late summer cruise on the wild west coast of Ireland
lt’s the last sail of the season. The harbours are empty save for a few…