Peter Burling, the most successful America’s Cup helm in the modern era, has signed with Italian team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. Following much speculation, the Italian challengers confirmed today, Friday…
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America’s Cup: Team New Zealand hits back at ‘unreasonable’ Challengers – and releases draft Protocol
America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand have returned fire in the America’s Cup war of words – by unveiling the draft Protocol. The battle was initiated in public this afternoon…
Frustration boils over in America’s Cup: Challengers demand Team New Zealand restore ‘fair competition’
The statements, released Thursday 22 May, follow last week’s announcement by the America’s Cup defenders Team New Zealand that the next America’s Cup will be held in Naples, Italy. They…
The America’s Cup is going to Naples, but what will sailing conditions be? We get an insider’s guide
When it was confirmed last week that the 38th America’s Cup would be held in Naples, Italy, the announcement was widely welcomed. The Italians’ enduring passion for the Cup –…
Italy to host next America’s Cup in 2027
The 38th America’s Cup is heading to Italy: this morning, Thursday 15 May 2025 defenders Team New Zealand announced today that Naples will host the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup…
What happened to the Bayesian? First official report reveals events on night of fatal sinking
The UK-based Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report, released today, is the first official report into the sinking of the Bayesian which resulted in seven deaths off Sicily, including that…
Max warp speed for days on end! Pip Hare on joining Canada Ocean Racing for The Ocean Race Europe
British IMOCA skipper Pip Hare has announced that she’ll be racing alongside Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer on Shawyer’s Be Water Positive campaign for the 2025 edition of The Ocean Race…
Could you help to save ‘Seaglider’ underwater ocean research drone?
The University of Washington in the USA has put out a plea for any cruisers south-east of Hawaii to help recover their ‘Seaglider’ drone. The Student Seaglider Center is a…
Sam Goodchild: from liveaboard to Britain’s best ocean racing prospect
As 2004 drew to a close, a 15-year-old Sam Goodchild was leafing through his dad’s copy of Yachting World – the magazine no doubt slightly dog-eared and delayed, by the…
“We’re in a holding pattern” – why uncertainty in the America’s Cup is hurting women’s sailing
The Puig Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona last autumn was a game changer: there had never before been a dedicated women’s competition, or even a dedicated female athlete role, in…
INEOS Britannia pulls out of America’s Cup – but what next for the Cup – and British hopes?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS Britannia will not compete in the next America’s Cup. The release issued last night stated: “INEOS Britannia announces that it has withdrawn its intention to challenge…
British star, Dylan Fletcher on jumping straight to the top of the SailGP leaderboard
SailGP is about to kick off a US double-header, with back to back events in Los Angeles and San Francisco, starting in LA this weekend (March 15-16). Currently topping the…
Freddie Carr: 20 years trying to win the America’s Cup
“For 23 years I have had the privilege to call myself an America’s Cup sailor, but today is the last day of that for me. The body says it’s time…
Sam Goodchild finishes first Brit in Vendée Globe with impressive 9th
British solo skipper Sam Goodchild today finished the Vendée Globe in an impressive 9th place, and first Brit home in the solo around the world race. It was a hugely…
Ben Ainslie splits from America’s Cup backers INEOS – Ainslie ‘astounded’
In a surprise announcement, INEOS – who backed Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup Challenges for the 36th and 37th America’s Cup – has reported that it has split from Ainslie…
Charlie Dalin set for record breaking Vendée Globe victory
The winner of the 2024-25 Vendée Globe will be crowned early tomorrow, Tuesday January 15, and it looks set to be Charlie Dalin on Macif Santé Prévoyance. Dalin, who has…
The design secrets of Charlie Dalin’s Vendée Globe winning IMOCA revealed
Charlie Dalin approached the 2024 Vendée Globe with a unique perspective. Dalin’s previous boat, Apivia (now Clarisse Cremer’s L’Occitane en Provence) was one of the benchmark IMOCAs of its generation.…
Two sailors killed in separate incidents during Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
Organisers of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, which started on 26 December, have confirmed that tragically two sailors have died overnight in separate incidents during the race. According to a…
The ultimate cruising adventure? Jimmy Cornell launches new High Latitude Challenge
Forty years since he founded the original ARC rally, Jimmy Cornell is launching a new cruise-in-company event for adventurous sailors, the High Latitude Challenge, which features the ‘bucket list’ expedition…
Pip Hare dismasted in Vendée Globe: “I am so devastated”
Pip Hare, the only British based skipper in the Vendée Globe, has dismasted on Medallia while racing in the South Indian Ocean. On Sunday, December 15 at 21:45 UTC, approximately…