Fast, fun, and simple
The new RM 980 will be a lot more powerful under sail than the 970, which was already quite quick. And a high-volume bow creates more space inside.
Podcast: SailGP Rio de Janiero
I sit down with fellow British sailing pundit Magnus Wheatley to mull over this weekend's first-ever SailGP regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Tom Slingsby's Australian BONDS Flying Roos made a spectacular return to winning form.
Upscaled
Two brand new models from Outremer are designed to preserve the brand’s performance DNA while dialling the comfort factor up to eleven.
Ken Read spearheads potent new US America’s Cup challenge
This week’s announcement that the challenger line-up for the 38th America’s Cup will include a United States entry – in the form of the newly-formed American Racing Challenger Team USA syndicate – comes as a welcome breath of fresh air for yachting’s oldest and most prestigious competition.
Finding perfect balance
ICE Yachts’ new Felci-designed flagship model is a masterclass in developing a yacht that is precisely attuned to its owner’s style of sailing.
Podcast: Chris Draper at Emirates Team New Zealand
On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast I catch up with British yachtsman Chris Draper to discuss his move to join the America’s Cup defender Emirates Team New Zealand and life inside one of the most successful teams in modern sailing.
Philippe Presti takes on his dream job
Philippe Presti is known for his unassuming style and easy smile. But when I caught up with him recently in Lorient at the launch of the French America’s Cup challenger La Roche-Posay Racing Team, that trademark smile seemed even broader than usual – and with good reason.
The story of Guirec Soudée's incredible westabout around the world voyage
French sailor Guirec Soudée has just broken a solo, non-stop record that has stood for 22 years for sailing around the world. Actually, strike that, he’s smashed it. Not only that but he’s done so on a boat that many would regard as singularly unsuited for the purpose.
Beyond tested – ocean proven
The OS1 System is Gill’s ultimate expression of design innovation, fabric performance and build quality, with every seam and panel pushed to perform in extreme lab testing and Arctic ocean conditions.
Guirec Soudée’s incredible around the world record bid against the prevailing winds and currents looks set to deliver
To race around the world alone non-stop is pretty special and those that succeed enter an elite club. But when it comes to lapping the planet against the prevailing winds and currents, non-stop and alone the list stops way short of double figures.
Podcast: Sébastien Sainson – Gitana Team design director
My guest on the latest edition of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast is Sébastien Sainson – design director of the French Gitana Team, which recently launched its latest generation Maxi Edmond de Rothschild Ultim trimaran – Gitana 18.
Side by side across the Atlantic
How Sevenstar Yacht Transport turns fierce rivals into temporary neighbours. The toughest part of any major offshore race isn’t always the start. Often, it’s simply getting there.
