New generation flagship
Nautor’s range of Maxi Swans is evolving and the launch of the first Swan 128 points the way to the future for this long and iconic line of sailing yachts.
British Olympic campaigners take to social media over proposed Medal Race changes
British Sailing Team members Micky Beckett and John Gimson have made their feeling's public on World Sailing's proposed plan to modify the Medal Race format at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Ferrari Hypersail Update
Last week I made a ‘trains, planes, and automobiles’ round trip to attend an update presentation on Giovanni Soldini’s Ferrari Hypersail project at the spectacular all-new North Sails loft in Genoa, Italy.
Glenn Ashby on the Ferrari Hypersail project
On the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Podcast I quiz Australian Olympian, two-time America’s Cup winner, and current wind-powered land speed record holder Glenn Ashby about his role as rig designer for the Ferrari Hypersail project.
Dutch Masterclass...
I speak to Dutch Olympian Pieter-Jan Postma who dominated the 2025 Finn Masters Worlds in Medemblik, winning six of eight races despite a three-year absence from the class - showcasing sharp strategy, bold risk-taking, and a new mast-sail setup that proved decisive across a 301-boat fleet.
Enzo Balanger Interview – Part 2: Optimising the platform
In the second installment of our exclusive three-part feature on Enzo Balanger's spectacular victory at the 2025 Moth World Championship, the French sailor talks about the hardware – the boat and a new steel rudder – that helped him win.
SailGP Geneva Analysis
On the latest edition of the Yacht Racing Life Podcast British sailing journalists Justin Chisholm & Magnus Wheatley give an honest appraisal of a tricky weekend in Geneva: ultra-light winds and racing that was “mostly non-foiling” – at times dull for viewers and deeply frustrating for the crews.
Editor's Notebook
Naples planning to do AC38 in style | Artemis Racing joins SailGP for Season 6 | Time to rethink the Olympic Medal Race
SailGP St. Tropez Analysis
In the latest Yacht Racing Life Podcast, host Justin Chisholm and regular guest Magnus Wheatley dissect the SailGP regatta held in Saint-Tropez, a weekend dominated by tricky conditions, new technical challenges, and some standout performances.
A sailing Paradox: Racing Fast, Cruising Easy
When Paul Flynn decided to return to sailing after a decades-long absence, he didn’t follow the expected route. Instead, he bought Paradox – a 63-foot carbon fibre trimaran with offshore racing pedigree and the sort of speed potential that turns heads on any racecourse.