Matthew Sheahan investigates the incidence of keel failure in recent years and finds some worrying reports of near-misses
Conrad Colman’s Vendee Globe story in his own words – “I gave this race my all”
Carbon fibre race yachts are noisy beasts. Sharp creaks from the sheets in the cockpit, constant thumping bass notes from the hull slamming against the oncoming waves and the staccato…
Iain Percy and Artemis oust Dean Barker from America’s Cup and set up clash with Team New Zealand
It took only 20 minutes today for Artemis Racing to end Dean Barker’s hopes in this America’s Cup, as the Swedish-backed team won their fourth race in a row in the playoff…
Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR knocked out of America’s Cup by dominant Emirates Team New Zealand
Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR were knocked out of the America’s Cup today after a conclusive demonstration by Emirates Team New Zealand that they have the faster boat. All of…
Cheeki Rafiki crew died after boss ‘cut corners to save costs’ jury told
The prosecutor in the Cheeki Rafiki manslaughter case has told the jury at Winchester Crown Court that the yacht manager, Douglas Innes, failed to get the vessel checked ahead of…
Huge day of reckoning for Ben Ainslie’s Land Rover BAR and Artemis Racing in America’s Cup showdown
Today is a huge make or break day for challengers of the America’s Cup in a bumper day of racing. The six races this afternoon in Bermuda will decide which…
Racing on Eleonora in the Caribbean 600 – a dream course for a giant classic schooner
One of the great wonders of sailing is that, no matter how wide our experience or how long we’ve been at sea, none of us has seen it all. Take…
Time for Ainslie to get angry? What will it take for Land Rover BAR to beat Emirates Team New Zealand
Ben Ainslie is not averse to controversy. It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to suggest he thrives on it. Where most sailors perform less well when they lose…
First look video tour aboard the Catana 53 – a performance cruising cat for long-distance sailing
Catana now has two distinct styles in its catamaran range and this new 53 very much shares the newer, boxy, angular design of the larger models (62, 70). The smaller…
Did cyclist setup contribute to Emirates Team New Zealand capsize? Design guru Andy Claughton analyses
Why did Emirates Team New Zealand pitchpole so disastrously during the America’s Cup playoffs? There have been numerous theories about this – the wingmast being allowed to develop too much power;…
Discovery Yacht Group acquires fellow British brand and swing-keel specialists Southerly Yachts
Discovery Yachts has bought fellow British cruising yacht brand Southerly in a bid to become one of the UK’s leading yacht builders. It means Discovery will have a highly versatile…
Faeroes to Norway in a Wayfarer dinghy – Frank Dye’s extraordinary tale of sea survival
When I was a student in Liverpool in the mid-1960s, sailing the university’s Firefly dinghies when I ought to have been studying, the local hero was a young man called…
Daedalus D80 is a smart ocean supercat capable of low-emission long-distance luxury cruising
Daedalus is a supercat capable of blazing across the oceans at previously unseen levels of speed and comfort. The new D80 is as modern as a yacht gets in every…
Emirates Team New Zealand in dramatic capsize, but Ben Ainslie says “most exhilarating sailing ever”
The windiest day of America’s Cup racing to date ended with the dramatic and serious pitchpole of Emirates Team New Zealand just before crossing the start line on the final race of the…
Three hulls better than two – how the Neel 51 trimaran is challenging its many twin-hulled competitors
Neel has found a clever niche offering the performance benefits of a trimaran with the type of accommodation offered in a cruising catamaran. This new trimaran, the Neel 51, was…
America’s Cup: Gear failure deals a shocking blow for Land Rover BAR during opening races of semi finals
The British team aboard Land Rover BAR suffered a major setback in their quest to challenge for the 35th America’s Cup today, when a critical component in their wingsail broke…
Oracle Team USA beat NZ to go 1-0 up for America’s Cup, and are LandRover BAR finding their form?
Some of the most exciting racing in the America’s Cup so far saw Oracle Team USA seize two wins and storm away from the qualifier series with a one-point advantage for the…
Land Rover BAR has precarious win as America’s Cup teams sail at four times wind speed
Skippers Franck Cammas and Sir Ben Ainslie today suffered two of the harshest defeats so far in the America’s Cup qualifiers in Bermuda. In light winds of 6-7 knots in which…
Artemis Racing lose another NZ protest, while Land Rover BAR dazzles with flawless win
There were extra lashings of melodrama again today in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup qualifiers. Emirates New Zealand claimed another win as a result of a protest against Artemis Racing,…
Podcast: how did umpires get that protest wrong, and what’s the matter with Land Rover BAR?
After only a few days of racing, America’s Cup fans have plenty of big questions to ponder. One is about the protest decision by Emirates Team New Zealand that went against…