We expected her to be fast, but would the new J Class Svea be competitive too? It is a tall order for a boat, which in two years has gone…
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The J Class brings timeless elegance to the America’s Cup during their first day’s racing in Bermuda
Five J Class yachts raced in Bermuda today, making up one quarter of the 20-strong fleet of superyachts in a superyacht regatta that is being held as a showcase event…
Emirates Team New Zealand crush Artemis Racing to become challenger for the America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have powered through to become the challengers for the 35th America’s Cup match against Oracle Team USA. If the fastest boat always wins, is this what…
Emirates New Zealand on the edge of reaching America’s Cup match after pouncing on Artemis Racing
Artemis Racing has been the team that has given the America’s Cup most of a rollercoaster ride. Their comebacks, disappointments, fast starts and pace have been unpredictably brilliant, but today it…
Yacht shipping versus yacht delivery under sail – which method really costs more and why?
A transocean passage can be a cruising delight, but it can also represent a logistical challenge. Owners who are constrained by time through work and family commitments, or who need…
Helmsman Outteridge falls overboard as Artemis Racing battle heavyweights Emirates New Zealand
Artemis’s skipper and helmsman, Nathan Outteridge, fell overboard in the final race against Emirates Team New Zealand today, bringing to a premature end some thrillingly close racing in the America’s Cup playoff…
Mid-Atlantic rescue as Force 11 sinks one yacht sinks, others dismasted and damaged in OSTAR Race
One yacht has sunk, another has been dismasted and two crews have been rescued in the North Atlantic after crews in the OSTAR and OSTAR races were battered by Force…
Why do keel failures happen and what can we do to prevent it?
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…