At 1510 UTC, Team Vestas Wind informed Race Control that their boat was grounded on the Cargados Carajos Shoals, 200nm north east of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. All nine…
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ARC 2014 – One week in and the crews are settling in but the weather has been a surprise – selection of logs
One week in and the ARC fleet is settling into the routine of their 2,700nm crossing although not in the kind of conditions that many had expected. Squalls, rain showers…
François Gabart reveals the new 100ft trimaran design that he will attempt to sail round the world alone
Vendeé Globe winner and French sailing wunderkind François Gabart has revealed the details of the new 100ft trimaran he is to build with sponsors Macif in a race programme from…
A rich history: 500 years of Trinity House, set up to safeguard lives at sea
Every year at Trinitytide a procession of Brethren emerges from Trinity House to be sworn in for another year of keeping ships safe around our shores.
ARC 2014 transatlantic rally finds dream conditions – downwind with dolphins
Crews in the ARC 2014 transatlantic rally, which left from Las Palmas for Saint Lucia on Monday, are happily settling into life at sea and are now 48 hours in…
Think something’s impossible in sailing, or too dangerous? Why I’ve learned never to say never
One thing I’ve learned about sailing is never to say something is impossible, and to take with a big pinch of salt any prediction that a venture is bound to…
Will they hold the next America’s Cup in Bermuda? Ben Ainslie on why it would be ‘a great challenge’
One question that needed to be answered following the apparent leak last week – ‘Was the next America’s Cup really going to be in Bermuda rather than the other option,…
ARC rally start delayed because of local strong winds. ‘Safety is our priority’ say organisers
Strong winds blowing through the harbour of Las Palmas have caused ARC organisers World Cruising Club to announce a delay to the start of ARC 2014
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston makes solo sailing history again at 75 with 3rd in class in the Route du Rhum Race – and vows to return in 2018
Sir Robin-Knox Johnston has made solo sailing history again by finishing in 3rd place in the Route du Rhum Race’s Rhum class. Sir Robin, 75, admitted that it had been…
What’s the best way to dispose of abandoned yachts? European options investigated
There is a need for a programme around sensible disposing of abandoned boats. Yachting World editor Elaine Bunting reports on boat recycling
Gallery photos of the Volvo Ocean Race yachts as they sail out of Cape Town in big winds
As the Volvo Ocean Race teams left Cape Town for leg 2 to Abu Dhabi, the team photographers took some of the best photos of the fleet to date. Here…
ARC 2014 rally photo gallery – parties and final preparations in full swing
As the 180 yachts and crews get ready to set off on the ARC 2014 rally from Las Palmas to St Lucia on Sunday 22 November, here’s a photo gallery…
Volvo Ocean Race crews set out on Leg 2 from Cape Town with warnings of tropical storms ringing in their ears
The crews of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet set out yesterday on the 6,125-mile leg from Cape Town to Abu Dhabi with warnings of possible cyclone activity and tropical storms ringing in their…
Top 10 tips for an Atlantic crossing – a guide to planning a stress-free transatlantic voyage
Yachting World editor Elaine Bunting provides her tips for a stress-free Atlantic crossing
Spain’s Alex Pella reigns supreme as he sets a new record in the Class 40 fleet of the Route du Rhum
Spanish sailor Alex Pella has confirmed his supremacy in the popular and highly competitive Class 40 fleet by winning the class in the solo Route du Rhum transatlantic race and setting…
Transatlantic race specially for classic yachts to run for the first time
Between November and January we will see the annual migration of yachts across the Atlantic from Europe to the Caribbean, and besides several rallies such as the pre-eminent ARC rally,…
Ready for the ARC rally: what you need to know about the world’s biggest transocean event
Some 180 yachts and 1,200 crews are getting ready to set off on Sunday 23 November on the annual transatlantic ARC rally from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia.…
Route du Rhum versus Volvo Ocean Race: the battle for hearts, minds and smartphone viewing
In November two of the greatest ocean races were playing out simultaneously: solo versus crewed. The Route du Rhum versus the closing first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. It…
Listening to the noises on board a yacht, and what they mean
It only takes a little while of living on a yacht to develop a mental map of sounds. If you are on the right wavelength, a change in the usual…
Matthew Sheahan looks at why Volvo Ocean Race teams were taking seriously a race that counted for no points
Put bluntly, there was nothing to win and everything to lose for the teams competing in the in port race at Cape Town today. At least that’s how things looked…