How to manage stress
Stress is something that affects people in all jobs, and across all walks of life. Having sailed around the globe both solo and as part of a team, Volvo Ocean Racer Dee Caffari has experienced the full...
View ArticleSaving Maiden
Maiden skipper Tracy Edwards MBE made history by leading the first ever all-female team into the 1989-90 Race – and now, almost three decades later, she’s running a project to make sure that their...
View ArticleAgainst the clock
Learning the secret to effective time management is one of life’s most important skills. Whether it’s nailing the to do list at the office, finding time to hit the gym on a busy day, or simply...
View ArticleRemembering Peter Blake's clean sweep
It’s 15 years today since we lost Sir Peter Blake. A three-time Volvo Ocean Race skipper, he finally achieved his dream of lifting the trophy at his fifth attempt, with Steinlager 2 in 1989-90. And...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Damage aboard Edmond de Rothschild
Edmond de Rothschild got swept along on a wave and then ploughed into the bottom… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View ArticleHydrofoil Pro Tour – Final wrap up
This has been an incredible year! We started out with little more than a vision, but we started together. And together we have achieve the impossible. For the rest of the story from sail-world.com...
View ArticleMOD70s, RORC Transat 2016: Phaedo 3 floating mode wins over Maserati
RORC Transat 2016 might well be the first Oceanic race to match a foiler MOD70 (handicapped though with one ama equipped with flying foils) vs a traditional floating one. The additional speed obtained...
View ArticleThrills and Spills in the Antipodes
Armel Le Cléac’h onBanque Populaire VIII crossed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in southwest Australia this morning after 28 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes of sailing in the a href=”http://www.vendeeglobe…....
View ArticleDinosaurs Don’t Live Forever
Rob Weiland, TP52 class manager and a regular contributor to Seahorse magazine, discusses the balance needed to play a game for today and tomorrow. From the December issue of Seahorse magazine… Two...
View ArticleA Q&A with Olympic champ Malcolm Page about his new job at US Sailing
Malcolm Page (AUS; 44) is a hyper-talented Men’s 470 sailor who won two Olympic gold medals (2008 and 2012) sailing with two different skippers, as well as seven World Championship titles, and who has...
View ArticleCoville Bears Down on Cape Horn
(December 5, 2016; Day 28, 22:08 UTC) – Averaging 28 knots for the past 24 hours, Thomas Coville (FRA) and his 31m maxi trimaran SODEBO ULTIM is torching the Pacific Ocean in his attempt to break the...
View ArticleFlying Phantoms partner with Extreme Sailing Series
(December 5, 2016) – In 2017, the 11th edition of the Extreme Sailing Series will include the Flying Phantom at some of its global events, joining the featured GC32 that was introduced to the Extreme...
View ArticleI-Fly 15 new soft wing @Salon Nautique Paris
This version of the I-Fly could make some waves with a 8.4mts mast. Still I don´t like wands to race on cats but with the info we have on the S9 doing good at Garda on a multi class race, if this I-Fly...
View Articlefreeze frame
Some afternoon entertainment from this weekends RYANI Topper Squad training! Thanks to Chris & Stephen for this, it’s awesome. #mannequinchallenge #sailinni #trysailing For the rest of the story...
View ArticleMelbourne Olympics – A time of Protest and Revolt
Sixty years ago today was the first time in history that several countries decided to boycott the Olympics – the 1956 Melbourne Games… For the rest of the story from Sail Web CLICK HERE!
View Articlehere they come
Sea Shepherd, One of our favorite organizations that is actually doing something about the rampant brutality and murder of the Earth’s precious whales by the Japanese, is underway as we speak. Click on...
View Articlereally?
Look at this picture. It is of Sébastien Josse, the latest Vendee entry to bite the dust. Note that he is not wearing a life jacket and no tether. That amazing footage of Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss...
View Articlescrew it
VMG Yacht Design has engineered a set of screwable low friction rings. They are to be mounted through a deck or a bulkhead. The VMG rings can be used either as a fairlead, a chainplate or even a pad...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Rescue operation underway in Southern Ocean gale
At 0800 UTC this morning (Tuesday), the Vendée Globe Race Directors were alerted by Kito de Pavant’s technical team about serious damage aboard his boat Bastide Otio. Kito de Pavant, who was sailing at...
View ArticleVendee Globe – Kito de Pavant reports keel destroyed and boat taking on water!
Vendee Globe – Kito de Pavant on Bastide Otio reported that keel has been destroyed after hitting an unidentified floating object, and his boat is taking on water… For the rest of the story from Sail...
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