“Quick, close the hatches!” my partner Wietze calls down while we prepare an early Monday breakfast. All is ready to leave Seychelles, we’ve mustered our courage to tackle the difficult…
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Avvento: The all-electric Spirit 44e that’s pushing boundaries
Boats have been built of wood since Noah first put axe to tree. For devotees of the classic style, Spirit Yachts have been building head-turningly pretty yachts with laminated wooden…
Round the Island Race: Entries now open
Entries for the world-famous Round the Island Race 2021 opened at 00.01 this morning, 19 March. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, the Round the Island has always been one…
British team confirmed as Challenger of Record for 37th America’s Cup
In what might have been the worst kept secret of the current America’s Cup, the British INEOS Team UK has been confirmed this morning, Friday 19th March, as the Challenger…
Crew safety: Lessons from the aviation industry
The safety and wellbeing of both crew and vessel are the primary responsibility of any skipper. Without exception every crew leader will attest to this and yet it is nearly…
Sailing downwind: Expert tips to improve your helming
Carolijn Brouwer is a top talent, having been to the Olympic Games in three different classes (470, Europe and Tornado catamaran), and more recently raced extensively offshore, there are few…
America’s Cup: Matthew Sheahan’s final day report from Auckland
In the six America’s Cup regattas that I’ve now be present at and covered it’s never been daylight when I’ve written the final race piece. Today is no different. As…
America’s Cup: All the best images from the 36th Cup
On Wednesday 17th March 2021, Emirates New Zealand beat Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 7-3 to win the 36th America’s Cup, successfully defending their 2017 victory in the event. The win…
America’s Cup: New Zealand win a fourth America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have successfully defended the 36th America’s Cup, giving the kiwis their second successful defence and fourth America’s Cup win after victories in 1994, 2000, 2017 and…
World cruise: The secrets of 200k mile cruisers
Since 1981, when we bought our wooden, varnished, 39ft Sparkman & Stephens sloop Sunstone, my husband Tom and I have sailed some 200,000 miles. Our world cruise, with some racing…
America’s Cup: Thrilling race sees New Zealand edge closer to victory
It was a shifty, patchy day out in Auckland for a thrilling Day 6 of America’s Cup racing, which saw the closest race we have seen in recent weeks in…
America’s Cup: Matthew Sheahan’s view on a crazy day in Auckland
I’m off to buy a gum shield tomorrow. It’s bad enough grinding my teeth at night, but doing it for an entire afternoon while watching America’s Cup racing is starting…
America’s Cup: Wacky races as New Zealand claim two wins
A crazy day on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf saw Emirates Team New Zealand the first boat to take both wins in a race day of this America’s Cup…
America’s Cup: Still all square and all to play for
Another day of racing, another win each for the two teams competing in this 36th America’s Cup. Those are the headlines from the third day of racing in Auckland, which…
America’s Cup: Why day 2 made things exciting and confusing
I am going to need therapy after this America’s Cup. In 30 years of covering events as a journalist/commentator I can’t think of one that has so consistently delivered the…
America’s Cup: Day two, déjà vu as both teams still level
On Wednesday 10th March, after the first day of the America’s Cup racing, we said the racing could be simplified to a case of ‘the boat that won the start,…
America’s Cup: Why it’s good to be wrong
There are some days when you’re pleased to be wrong…today – the first day of the America’s Cup – was one of them. After three months of speculation and deliberation…
Seasickness: How to prevent it and how to cope with it
On one of my earliest trips as a professional sailor a wise old skipper gave me some seasickness advice at watch change. “Watch the green ones, they’ll rush for the…
America’s Cup day one: This could be closer than many thought
The first day of racing in the America’s Cup is always a hotly anticipated moment. Finally, after years of working towards one goal, we get to see who has developed…
America’s Cup: The key figures for Luna Rossa and New Zealand
As racing gets underway in this 36th America’s Cup, most people’s eyes will be squarely on only a few key players on each boat, the three helmsmen: Peter Burling; Jimmy…