The London Boatshow is complimented by the Bike and Outdoor shows from today and it’s…
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Hot yachts & new stuff
A warm welcome to my blog…
Sailrocket 2 – How Does it Work?
65 knots today, 80 knots in the future? How and why the fastest boat in…
Pedal Power
A new, man powered bow thruster is launched
Vendée winners’ club
François Gabart, 29-year-old Vendée Globe rookie, is part of a club that has dominated this…
Clipper 70 – First Impressions
And a further timely reminder that amateur offshore racing is putting the pressure on professional…
Record Fastnet – Why?
How the iconic offshore race smashes its own record eight months before the start
Take a Bow
Couldn’t help laughing at this one…..
Pitstop in Cape Town
A natural ocean crossroads where sailors often make a stop after eventful times
Fast pace for World ARC
Round the world sailors have covered 20,000 miles and at times the strains are showing
Stamm’s Vendée DSQ: fair or unfair?
What to make of the news that Bernard Stamm is out for trying to keep…
Titanic Belfast
This new exhibition is a great insight into the tragic ship's building and the era's…
Ben Ainslie Knighted
Plus two MBEs in the Olympic and Paralympic sailing squad
Islanders lose legal fight
Families of islanders ejected from the remote Chagos Islands cannot return, rules European Court of…
ARC rally: broken booms
Broken booms, goosenecks and vangs are a regular feature of ocean crossings. Here are the…
ARC: fastest ever?
Cruisers and racers in the ARC rally have had a turbo transatlantic with great winds…
COLREGs and culture
Is a cultural difference at the heart of the Marc Guillemot and Vendée Globe collision…
ARC: 40ft about to beat 80-footer?
A Class 40 may finish 1st, ahead of boats up to twice her size. The…
Artemis Re-Shuffle
Terry Hutchinson leaves, Iain Percy steps up to sailing director and Outteridge takes the helm
ARC dismasting and rudder failure
Three ARC yachts have had to divert to the Cape Verde islands with damage or…