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Starlink at sea: all change for cruisers
Starlink, Elon Musk’s low orbit satellite network which delivers low cost high speed internet via…
Simon Curwen first finisher in Golden Globe Race (but can’t win overall)
British solo sailor Simon Curwen has crossed the finish line of the Golden Globe Race,…
Clarisse Crémer confirms new Vendée Globe sponsor, Alex Thomson heads team
It has been confirmed that Clarisse Crémer’s Vendée Globe campaign is back on with L’Occitane…
Superyacht saves 16 in harrowing Caribbean migrant rescue
The captain and crew of a 121ft/37m sailing superyacht were central to a search and…
Why have Orcas been attacking yachts? A puzzling mystery
Late in November last year, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston’s Farr 65 pilothouse cutter, Sanjula, was being…
The hen that sailed around the world: a farewell to Monique
Monique, a Rhode Island Red hen who joined solo sailor Guirec Soudée on multiple sailing…
Banque Populaire drops out of the 2024 Vendée Globe
In early February Clarisse Cremer broke the news she had been dropped as skipper for…
Expert advice at cruising seminars this spring: book now
World Cruising Club’s popular Ocean Cruising Seminar returns on March 25-26 2023 in Guildford, UK.…
The ‘motherhood penalty’? Controversy as Vendée Globe skipper Clarisse Cremer loses sponsor
IMOCA skipper Clarisse Cremer, who has recently given birth to her first child, has been…
Best yacht 2023: European yacht of the year winners
The European Yacht of the Year programme is a highlight of my year as it…
Golden Globe skipper Tapio Lehtinen rescued by fellow competitor after 24 hours in liferaft
Golden Globe skipper Tapio Lehtinen has been rescued by fellow solo competitor Kirsten Neuschäfer after Lehtinen’s…
Mike Birch, 1931-2022
One of offshore racing’s greatest heroes, Canadian Mike Birch, has died at the age of…
Golden Globe Race favourite Damien Guillou faces mid-ocean rudder repairs
French skipper Damien Guillou, one of the pre-race favourites in this year’s solo Golden Globe Race,…
Jeremy Rogers, 1937-2022
Jeremy Rogers was an esteemed designer and passionate racing sailor. He founded his eponymous boatyard…
Paul Larsen’s record-breaking SailRocket 2 to sail again: 10 years on
Paul Larsen, who has held the outright speed sailing record for 10 years, has dusted…
Golden Globe Race starts: 16 sailors prepare for 9 month isolation
Sixteen sailors – 15 men, and one woman – started from Les Sables d’Olonne today,…
Epic Round Britain and Ireland Race decided by minutes
A flurry of competitors in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race crossed the finish…
Bridge vs superyacht dispute concludes
Plans to dismantle a 95-year-old railway bridge in Rotterdam in order to allow the launch…
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,…