With competitors in the Transat Café l’Or essentially ejected out into the North Atlantic in late October, the event is noted for its dramatic starts but the 2025 edition trumped its predecessors with ...

This was the 95th edition of the iconic Round the Island Race, which is a proving ground not only for seasoned racers but ...

From the very outset, The Ocean Race Europe brought surprise. It began with a heart-stopper – the kind no-one wanted, or predicted... The seven IMOCA60s with their mixed gender crews of four (plus ...

Described by organisers as ‘the world’s oldest and largest regatta’, it Cowes Week has an unrivalled reputation for superbly ...

Why go to the Med and beyond before seeing what boating holidays Scotland has to offer? When it comes to UK boating holidays there is plenty to explore, but if you are looking for that edge of the ...

Up and down the UK and across the British Isles the summer racing and regatta calendar is something to behold. The racing scene extends over the summer months and is jam packed full of likeminded ...

Author Erskine Childers first brought this area, also known as the Waddenzee (in Dutch) or Wattenmeer (German), to the attention of the English public with his immensely popular Riddle of the Sands ...

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has rounded Cape Horn more than any other living sailor. In this excerpt from his recent book, The Last Sea Dog, he reflects on fear at sea. Jean Luc Van de Heede’s sailing CV ...

While the age of smartphones may make handheld GPS devices seem old school, there is no competition for the service ability, toughness, battery life and seagoing usability of these pocket sized ...

At the time, sailing clothing for dinghy sailors was almost non-existent - little more than waterproofs borrowed from motorway workers. But armed with a marketing degree, a passion for the water, and ...

The SailGP F50 catamaran fleet in action on Race Day 1 of Bermuda SailGP presented by Hamilton Princess, Season 3, in Bermuda. 14th May 2022. Credit: Bob Martin for SailGP Is now the time to ...

There’s a simple rule in sailing: gear earns its place on deck. In offshore conditions, that means more than performance alone. It means trusting it is the absolute best. When conditions build, ...