Ireland’s Annalise Murphy today won an Olympic silver medal in the Laser Radial Women’s class in a dream finish to the sailing medal race in Rio. It is a triumphant…
Elaine Bunting
Editor
British sailors in five medal positions at Rio Olympics after day of ‘survival conditions’
British sailors had one of their best days yet at the Rio sailing Olympics on Thursday. On a day when the Finns and 470s were battling in big waves on the…
Paralympic sailor Hannah Stodel awarded top Cowes Week Trophy
In a sport in which determination is in decent supply, Paralympic sailor Hannah Stodel stands out. The 30-year-old sailor has spent the last 16 years striving for an Olympic medal…
Ainslie and Land Rover BAR race wins delight home crowd at America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth
Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR team stamped the ‘bring the Cup home’ message on the first day of racing at Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth today by tying…
What is the AC45? Meet the America’s Cup World Series foiling catamaran
The boat being raced in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is the AC45 – sometimes also called the AC45f. It is a one-design 44ft foiling catamaran (that’s what…
Ainslie makes Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth the push for new America’s Cup blueprint
As Ben Ainslie races in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth this weekend he embarks on the on the second crucial chapter of his goal to prove Britain can…
Is world cruising still safe? Elaine Bunting talks to long-term cruisers
Recent attacks on sailors in the Caribbean and Indonesia have raised concerns about the safety of world cruising, but the reality is that with a small amount of caution this…
New solo 24hr record of 771 miles set by François Gabart in trimaran MACIF
French solo sailor François Gabart has set a new record for the outright 24hr speed record in his 100ft trimaran MACIF. His shore team announced today that, subject to official…
TP52 Gladiator wins Round the Island Race 2016 – see our race fleet gallery
Winner of the the J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, the Gold Roman Bowl for the first IRC boat on corrected time, is Bernard Langley’s TP52 Gladiator. She powered…
How a new record of 2h 23m was set on Round the Island Race by MOD 70 trimaran Phaedo^3
A new record for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race 2016 was set today in strong, often gale force westerly winds. Owner Lloyd Thornburg and skipper Brian Thompson and…
Video: the superb sight of seven big schooners and a Fife gaff cutter at the Superyacht Cup
Palma Bay witnessed the superlative sight today of seven classic and replica schooners gathering, together with one Fife gaff cutter, for an exhibition sail, that resembled a friendly match. Glorious…
July issue
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What are the best remedies for seasickness? We find out in our transatlantic survey
Seasickness is an age-old problem, but how common is it and how can we prevent or treat it? We conducted a survey among 450 sailors taking part in the ARC…
Video: 5 of the scariest accidental gybes – could you get out of these?
1. The Southern Ocean stormer VO70 MAPFRE buries into a wave at high speed, slows down and when the apparent wind shoots back suddenly they gybe. Then the crew find themselves pinned…
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 tragedies. A release was issued to comemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of Dutch sailor Hans…
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 ketch Duick II. Peyron decided to turn round and retire to France yesterday, quitting The…
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 injury during the solo The Transat bakerly race from Plymouth to New York. Tolkien, 61,…
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 his 100ft trimaran MACIF to take line honours. Gabart finished in 8d 8h 54m, just…
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 allowed us this look aboard his 100ft/31m trimaran MACIF. Designed by VPLP, MACIF has been…
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 40 yacht, VandB had what they termed ‘a serious collision with a cargo ship’ 90…