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Ainslie gets £110 million backing from Ineos for second bid to win America’s Cup with BAR team
Anglo-Swiss chemicals and manufacturing company Ineos will fully fund Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team in…
Cheeki Rafiki boss cleared of manslaughter, MCA advice may be reviewed
Douglas Innes, whose company Stormforce Coaching managed the Beneteau 40.7 Cheeki Rafiki, has today been…
Bavaria Yachts files for bankruptcy as investors pull out, but catamaran division still going strong
German builder Bavaria Yachtbau sent out shockwaves among owners and the industry last week when…
Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 designs could be adopted for the next Volvo Ocean Race
Final negotiations are underway between the IMOCA class and the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) to…
Jury retires to consider its verdict in Cheeki Rafiki manslaughter trial
The jury in the trial of Douglas Innes, the former boss of Stormforce Coaching that…
Brunel wins gruelling Leg 7 of Volvo Ocean Race, Scallywag vows to race on
In what has been one of the most challenging Volvo Ocean Race stages of recent…
UPDATED British Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher lost in Southern Ocean
Following the tragic loss of Volvo Ocean Race sailor John Fisher yesterday, Team Sun Hung…
British tech entrepreneur buys Oyster Yachts, boat building to resume
Oyster Yachts has been bought from administrators by British gaming software entrepreneur Richard Hadida. Hadida…
The perfect lift for St Barth as Bucket begins with a bang
St Barth did what it does best and turned on the perfect conditions for Bucket…
Vestas skipper gives first account of fatal collision, and Volvo Race launch report on racing in high traffic areas
Following the collision between Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a fishing vessel in the final…
Team AkzoNobel grasps a nail-biting Volvo Ocean Race Leg 6 win
twJust two minutes and 14 seconds separated the winner and the runner-up of Leg 6…
RORC Caribbean 600 fleet faces record-setting pace in punchy tradewinds
A record fleet got off to a squally start from Antigua today in the RORC…
Bigger and better: Read or download Yachting World’s Multihull Special supplement
Our great 16-page guide to the 25 best new multihull launches has landed. Read or…
The best yachts of 2018? These are the 5 European Yacht of the Year 2018 winners
What is the yacht of the year, or the best yachts to look out for…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing involved in fatal collision in final stages of Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4
In the final stages of Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race last night, Vestas…
Scallywag secures dramatic win in Hong Kong to take Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race
In a leg that will have up-ended the scoreboard of the Volvo Ocean Race, Hong…
Clipper Round the World Race required to include qualified mates
Following feedback from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), the Clipper Race has appointed a…
Vendée Globe star Alex Thomson named 2017 Yachtsman of the Year
British IMOCA 60 sailor Alex Thomson was named the YJA’s Yachtsman of the Year this week.…
Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2017’s Young Sailor of the Year Award
Montel Fagan-Jordan was awarded the prestigious Young Sailor of the Year trophy, which features names…