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Seconds separate double-handed IMOCA Fastnet fleet after 695 miles
After three days of racing over 695 miles, less than 30 seconds decided the podium…
Giant 140ft ClubSwan 125 Skorpios is first monohull in Fastnet
The monolithic Skorpios, the largest yacht ever to take part in the Rolex Fastnet Race…
Maxi Edmond de Rothschild takes line honours in Rolex Fastnet Race
While the smaller monohulls faced a battle of attrition in the first 24 hours of…
Tough first night for Rolex Fastnet Race with favourites among early retirements
White-capped waves, a building swell, and gusty breezes saw the world’s biggest offshore yacht race,…
All-star line-up: boats to follow in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race
It’s hard to imagine a more diverse and intriguing fleet line up than this year’s…
World ARC postponed as cruising rally organisers face dilemma
World Cruising Club, organisers of the annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and the round the…
Last minute travel rule change means Fastnet competitors can now enter Cowes and Cherbourg
With last night’s announcement by the British government that restrictions would be eased for visitors…
Humanitarian rescue or human trafficking? New law causes confusion for rescues at sea
In a move aimed at reducing illegal migration across the Channel, the UK government is…
Vendée Globe: Race on for 2024 entries
The 2020 Vendée Globe race, its ninth edition, was perhaps the most successful ever: it…
Emma Wilson: Britain’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Windsurfing medallist
It can be tough following in the footsteps of a two-time Olympian parent, but Emma…
Olympic sailing: Light winds, disqualifications and more medals
Medal Races where first brought into the Olympic Sailing Competition in an attempt to provide…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing: First medals all but decided
The first medals are all but guaranteed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition as…
Obituary: Bruce Kirby, designer of the Laser dinghy (1929 – 2021)
Bruce Kirby is best remembered as the designer for the Laser single-handed dinghy, now known…
François Gabart launches latest record-chasing trimaran
Francois Gabart, currently the fastest man to sail solo non-stop around the world, has unveiled…
SailGP: Australian team takes victory in British leg
Thousands of fans turned up on Plymouth Hoe, and hundreds of spectator boats lined the…
Round the world race: 100ft trimarans set for solo race
The Ultim class has announced the first single-handed race round the world for giant multihulls,…
Pen Duick VI to race in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race
Pen Duick VI, the yacht which legendary French sailor Éric Tabarly skippered in the very…
No OSTAR? No problem! Corinthian sailors set up their own transat
Following the postponement of this year’s OSTAR and TwoSTAR transatlantic races to 2022, a small…
Contest Yachts and Bentley team up for custom Contest 59CS
The idea started in 2019 when famous Russian musician and film director Garick Sukachev had…