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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Fastnet Rock – AQUAVIT, Sail no: BEL450, Design: First 45, Class: IRC 2B, Skippers: Franklin Wagemans. Credit: Kurt Arrigo The leading boats of the Fastnet Race’s 51st edition have begun arriving into Cherbourg in a showcase of modern technology and design 100 years after this historic race began… The 2025 Fastnet Race set off from…

The solo multi-year circumnavigation of the UK and Ireland has been achieved by Ian Wyllie who has restored his 1979 Vancouver 27, Trilleen, in parallel to his own rehabilitation. Ian Wyllie’s voyage began in August 2022 and was initially due to finish in 2023, but was delayed by boatyard mast damage, two unplanned winters away,…

Credit: Southampton International Boat Show The Southampton Boat Show 2025 is in our sights! Whether you’re on the hunt for new sailing gear, a serious boat buyer, a watersports enthusiast, a foodie and live music fan, or just looking for a brilliant family day out, here’s everything you need to know for your visit. The…