We begin our new 12-part multimedia series on Bluewater Sailing Techniques in stunning Fiji
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Gallery: Over 70 beautiful classic yachts take to the water for the Régates Royales in Cannes
The Régates Royales celebrated its 37th anniversary in style in September, with more than 150…
Modern and classic yachts ready to skirmish at Les Voiles de St Tropez 2015
After a coffee in the Café de Paris or a glass of rosé at the…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 3: Coping with squalls
Discover the best way to cope with squalls and weather them safely in the latest…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 4: sailing downwind with a poled out headsail
Discover how to sail with a poled out headsail in our latest Bluewater Sailing Techniques…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 5: How to set up a spinnaker safely for long downwind passages
In the fifth instalment of our bluewater sailing videos, we explain how to set up…
Why Volvo Ocean Race boss Knut Frostad is leaving
Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, is stepping down at the end of…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 6: anchoring in coral
Anchoring in coral is illegal in many places and should certainly be avoided if at…
Abandoned yacht Troll – why the Irish Navy was right to sink it and not salvage it
This week we learned that the Irish Navy had sunk a yacht, Troll, that had…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 7: man overboard under spinnaker
Man overboard at sea is thankfully a very rare occurrence. But with any risk assessment,…
Journalist killed during boat demonstration at Cannes Yachting Festival
A journalist was killed after being run over by a RIB during press trials off…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 8: man overboard recovery
A man overboard on an ocean passage is probably one of the most terrifying emergencies…
Chicago announced as new America’s Cup World Series venue
As momentum for the 35th America’s Cup gathers pace and the ACWS events start to…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 9: night watches and routines offshore
Expert skipper Dan Bower explains how should you plan it, what should you take into…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 10: the care and use of the ship’s dinghy
A major part of your cruising life will be spent using your tender. In many…
Newport Bucket regatta to continue as ‘Candy Store Cup’ in July 2016
From its casual beginning in Nantucket in 1987, where only seven competitors competed, to its…
Clipper yacht race crew decide to resume racing after fatality
The crew of the Clipper 70 Ichorcoal, competing in the 2015/15 Clipper Rround the World…
Bluewater Sailing Techniques Part 11: snorkelling and diving on reefs
When cruising in the tropics – or indeed sailing round the world – the time…
Fatality aboard Clipper Race yacht as crewmember struck while taking in a reef
Andrew Ashman (49), a paramedic from Orpington, Kent, is reported to have been struck by…
Gallery: Pictures from the start of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Scroll down for video Hundreds of amateur sailors from around the world passed under Tower…