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Charlie Dalin, record-breaking Vendée Globe winning sailor, has died aged 42
Charlie Dalin, the extraordinary winner of the last Vendée Globe singlehanded around the world race, has died aged 42. His family announced today that the legendary French yachtsman has died,…
Ainslie was told Ratcliffe will ‘burn your house down’. Threats and false imprisonment: inside the crazy INEOS v Ainslie America’s Cup legal fight
Incendiary documents submitted to the Admiralty Court as part of the INEOS Racing v Athena Racing legal battle have shown just how far the relationship between Sir Ben Ainslie and…
SailGP gets the star treatment – New Disney+ docuseries announced with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
Ryan Reynolds has his fingers in a lot of (sport-related) pies. A recent clip from SailGP shows him taking a wild ride onboard the 50ft high-speed catamaran the Flying Roo.…
Meet Marta Cardona Alcántara and Violette Dorange, the sailors in Forbes 30 Under 30
Is sailing having a moment? Forbes certainly seems to think so. This year’s 30 Under 30 has included two promising two young sailors, French offshore sailor Violette Dorange and Spanish…
What to expect when you’re expecting at sea – three liveaboard mothers-to-be tell all
‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in the background. ‘She’s trying to chime in the conversation.’ For Kulins, the nursery isn’t a…
Aussies win SailGP Brazil: “I’ve been holding my breath a bit around the race track”
It was a tricky second race day at the Enel Rio SailGP in Brazil on Sunday, 12 April. As is standard in SailGP events, the final day held 3 fleet…
Christina Koch, the ‘star-sailor’: the Artemis II mission is back from space today with a sailor onboard
Christina Koch – sailor, surfer, rock climber, electrical engineer, and the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission – has seen the dark side of the moon. And…
Aussies win Auckland SailGP as injuries overshadow racing
Tom Slingsby and his Australian team claimed victory at the ITM New Zealand SailGP this weekend, though the event was defined more by a violent opening-day collision than the final…
Catastrophic crash at SailGP Auckland leaves two sailors injured
Two sailors were reported as stable after being treated for injuries sustained during a serious crash between the Black Foils SailGP Team, helmed by Peter Burling, and DS Automobiles SailGP…
The Transat Café L’Or Debrief: IMOCAs, capsizes, and a surprise second place
Shortly after 10.30 in the evening on Saturday, 25 October, French team mates Erwan Le Draoulec and Tanguy Le Turquais found themselves upside down in a capsized trimaran in 30-knot…
The Famous Project becomes first all-female crew to sail non-stop around the world
Today, Monday 26 January 2026, the eight-person crew aboard The Famous Project became the first all-female team to sail non-stop around the world. Crossing the finish line between Ushant and…
Around the world record broken: Sodebo takes Jules Verne Trophy in 40d 10h 45m
Thomas Coville’s Sodebo team crossed the virtual finish line between Ushant and Lizard Point this morning at 0746 (French time), after 40 days, 10 hours, and 45 minutes at sea,…
Damage for Sodebo and The Famous Project in final miles of Jules Verne record bids
The two teams making Jules Verne Trophy attempts have both faced damage to their trimarans in their final approaches to the finish line off Ushant, northern France. Thomas Coville’s Sodebo…
Will the Jules Verne record be broken? Final 1,000 miles for Sodebo – but brutal Biscay conditions expected
Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo Ultim 3 trimaran are less than 1,000 miles from crossing the finish line of the Jules Verne Trophy, and are currently more…
38th America’s Cup Match dates set – and Dylan Fletcher back on the helm for British team
After months of tumbleweed, there has been a flurry of America’s Cup news from both organisers and teams. Ahead of a gathering today between the five ‘founding teams’ of the…
Olympic sailing shakeup: Breaking down the new Olympic sailing format
Most of us are off the water and counting down the weeks to the start of the new season as the northern hemisphere delivers this season’s offering of short days,…
Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours won by Master Lock Comanche in nail biting finish
Master Lock Comanche (Matt Allen & James Mayo) has won line honours in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 80th running of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s classic 628-mile…
What it’s really like to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart – plus preview of this year’s race
Since 1964, only two boats have won line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on two consecutive years: the legendary Wild Oats XI and LawConnect. That’s it. For…
Mystery after two cruisers discovered dead aboard yacht in Indian Ocean
Two sailors have been discovered dead on their yacht, while sailing between Madagascar and Mozambique, off Africa’s south east coast in the Indian Ocean. The yacht Acteon is a 50-footer…