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  • Ocean Race Europe Heads to UK: What To Expect

    The Ocean Race 2022-23 – 26 February 2023, Leg 2, Team Malizia and Team Holcim – PRB. Credit: Antoine Auriol Keep a lookout for the Ocean Race Europe which is coming to our shores soon… Georgie Corlett-Pitt with an action-packed preview ahead of the Portsmouth stop-over…  The second edition of The Ocean Race Europe will…

  • What is the New America’s Cup Protocol?

    Credit: Suellen Hurling / RNZYS / America’s Cup After a long dispute, the America’s Cup Protocol has finally been agreed… Following a protracted and at times fractious period of negotiation, a protocol has been agreed between challenger and defender for the 38th America’s Cup. This rather dry sounding agreement sets out the terms under which…

  • Why Families Escape to Yachting Abroad?

    Attracted to yachting abroad. Credit: Jess Lloyd-Mostyn A recent trip back to the UK in the chilly, soaking rain was the perfect reminder of why Jess and family opt for the nomadic global lifestyle aboard their yacht! We’re having some time away from the boat. The trouble is though, we’re not very good at actually…

  • Difference Between Speedsters and Seamanship Professionals

    Seamanship and navigating a shipping lane. Credit: Shutterstock Paul reminds us of the contrast between ill-educated speedsters with no seamanship skills, and professionals who are a joy to watch! I’m surprised that nobody has thought to take a television camera down to a packed marina on a Bank Holiday and live stream the action. Like…

  • Orcas sighted in UK waters are ‘not from yacht-damaging pod’

    Two orcas spotted off the UK’s south-west coast are not part of the pod which is responsible for rudder interactions and yacht damage off the Portuguese and Spanish coasts and the Strait of Gibraltar, it has been confirmed The Vega pod’s two female members, C001 and C002, spotted in UK waters for the first time,…

  • Next stop: The world – Jazz Turner’s new WorldStar circumnavigation plans

    Fresh from her record-setting round-UK and Ireland circumnavigation in a 1975 Albin Vega 27, disabled yachtswoman Jazz Turner is seeking a boat and sponsorship to take on the WorldStar Race 2026. Do you have a 35-40ft long keel boat with a ketch, cutter or sloop rig that Jazz can borrow? Photo credit: Jazz Turner Adventurer…

  • What Is the Secret to Sunsail’s Success?

    Croatia – a popular Sunsail destination. Credit: Sunsail Sunsail is a charter industry global leader and has plenty to celebrate. Sam Jefferson caught up with Sunsail’s Clive Norton to find out the company’s secrets of success. Last year, Sunsail celebrated an incredible milestone – its 50th anniversary. A half-century of helping adventure-lovers explore the world from…

  • Admiral’s Cup Winner 2025: Fastnet Racing & Overall Victories

    Richard Mille – YCM – Fastnet Rock. Credit: Lloyd Photography With the completion of the Rolex Fastnet Race the 2025 Admiral’s Cup racing has come to a close… Here are the results! After a heavily loaded year of sailing in 2024, from the Olympics and America’s Cup to the earlier Ocean Globe Race, the racing…

  • What New Yachts are on the Market?

    JP 40. Credit: Jeppesen Ponns Have you seen these new yachts? Sam Jefferson looks at the latest designs and launches. Swan 51 Nautor Swan is arguably the most iconic and evocative name in the sailing world and the launch of a new boat is always big news. The new 51 comes from the drawing board…

  • Rise of AI in Sailing: Tech Vs Tradition in Admiral’s Cup

    AI in sailing – Admiral’s Cup 2003. Credit: Rick Tomlinson Andy Rice looks ahead to a spectacular summer on the Solent, and looks at how the tide may be turning for our AI-driven world within sailing. After a 22-year hiatus, who would have thought the Admiral’s Cup could return with so much good will and…