Some 90 yachts are entered for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The 72nd edition of the 628-mile classic, which starts on Boxing Day, is one of the most important…
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‘Exceptionally violent’ collision is causing Vendée Globe sailor’s boat to split apart
Solo sailor Thomas Ruyant is in a perilous situation, with his IMOCA 60 cracking up like an egg shell and splitting apart. The 35-year-old Frenchman has sent back these shocking…
The new ChessieRacing designed by Bill Tripp is a true designer daysailer, but what is she like to sail?
At first glance, race day aboard George Collins’s sleek new 62ft ChessieRacing is pretty much what you would expect to find aboard any high octane racing boat. His crew is…
Why Beneteau’s new foil-assisted Figaro 3 is big news for sailing
For those in any doubt as to whether foiling will make it into mainstream sailing, news that Beneteau is to produce a radical new one-design Figaro 3 fleet with foils…
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The jaw-dropping X6 from X-Yachts – a super-stylish step up for this Danish builder
The X6 is a bold design: a muscular, small superyacht blessed with powerful lines; a yacht that will place most others of her size firmly in the shade. The flagship…
How to be a winning skipper – the surprisingly simple secrets to forming and leading a great crew
What is the secret to a happy crew that bond at sea as a team and can go on to win? All good skippers try to form a harmonious team…
Controversy brews at ARC rally over cruising yachts’ engine hours with accusations of cheating
How far would you go to win the silverware? Would you listen to the relentless thud of a diesel engine for days on end while pretending to everyone outside that…
Crew fight to save ARC yacht after fire takes hold and rages on board
A crew celebrating a successful ARC transatlantic crossing to Saint Lucia found themselves fighting a huge fire on board overnight to try to save their yacht after fire broke out…
‘A sexy, modern 41ft cruiser that makes you feel like royalty’. We test the new X4 from X-Yachts
X-Yachts builds dependable cruiser-racers, right? Reliably built performance yachts that get regatta results – not glitzy trendsetters? Well, the Danish brand certainly likes to keep its Southampton-based design team busy.…
New record time, a sinking and a dismasting among highs and lows of largest ever ARC transatlantic rally
A record transatlantic crossing time and a sinking will be among the highs and lows of ARC 2016. On a year that has seen the largest fleet in the event’s…
“Foil controls are needed – the loads are massive” warns Vendée Globe sailor Seb Josse
Leading French offshore sailor Sébastien Josse says he believes that designers and builders need to develop improved control systems for foils to be fit for extreme ocean conditions. The solo sailor…
Foil damage in Southern Ocean forces out Vendée Globe favourite Seb Josse
Top French sailor Sébastien Josse, one of the favourites in the Vendée Globe solo round the world race, has decided to retire after damage to one of his foils in…
Vendée Globe solo sailor rescued in Southern Ocean after keel failure
French solo sailor Kito de Pavant, taking part in the Vendée Globe race, has been rescued from a remote position in the Southern Ocean after his keel fin was partially…
Arcona 465 video review: Pip Hare tests the new Swedish all-carbon cruiser-racer
Performance cruisers are designed and sold to chew up the miles on longer journeys without sacrificing too much comfort. Yet many new owners find that their boat that sailed so…
January Issue
NEWS Game on for the America’s cup as the teams prepare to launch their top-secret AC50s Olympic medallists scoop Rolex World Sailor of the Year awards Two round the world…
Cheeki Rafiki tragedy: charter company director pleads not guilty to six charges
Douglas Innes, the director of Stormforce Coaching, appeared in Winchester Crown Court today to plead not guilty to four counts of causing manslaughter by gross negligence in the case of…
Why don’t more women hold professional sail qualifications?
There has been a highly publicised drive to increase the female participation in competitive sailing in recent years, with schemes such as the Magenta Project and Team SCA in the…
Why do the new Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 yachts have foils?
Foils are the newest phenomenon on the Vendée Globe race and one that looks as if it is set to change offshore racing. But why have these experimental ideas appeared…
How JPK 10.80 Yes! was modified for inshore racing and won at Cowes Week
The JPK 10.80 really caught the attention of the offshore racing fraternity when Géry Trentesaux’s Courrier du Leon won last year’s Rolex Fastnet Race and the entire RORC series overall.…