Upscaled
Two brand new models from Outremer are designed to preserve the brand’s performance DNA while dialling the comfort factor up to eleven.
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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.
Part of the team
Doyle Sails has been a key supplier to the SailGP circuit since its inception. With the award of a new five-year contract, the success story continues.
Meet the international challengers aiming to take on the French offshore elite
France’s dominance of singlehanded offshore racing can be traced back to one event: the proving ground known as La Solitaire du Figaro. Check the list of Vendée Globe winners and you will struggle to find one that did not establish their singlehanded racing credentials with a win in ‘the Figaro’.
The French are back in the America's Cup – and this time they mean business
With a new title sponsor and a slew of new talent on the sailing team, the French America’s Cup campaigners are looking to shake off their mantle of plucky underdogs, and have set their sights on going the distance in the Challenger selection series at the 38th America’s Cup.
PlanetSail: Next Gen Beasts
Two big launches at opposite ends of the world. On top, the 32m Ultim trimaran Gitana 18 headed out from her base in Lorient on the west coast of France for her maiden sail. Down under the Kiwis slipped their dock lines in Auckland to take their newly reconfigured AC75 out for its first sail.
Friday debrief
First outings for Gitana Edmond de Rothschild and Emirates Team New Zealand; Podcast: James Pleasance - World Match Racing Tour; Making sense of Grand Prix sailing’s fragmented landscape
Making sense of Grand Prix sailing’s fragmented landscape
Sailing’s Olympic classes, SailGP, the America’s Cup and the Vendée Globe, all showcase our sport at its highest level. But they rarely interconnect. Is sailing missing a chance to dramatically grow its audience by failing to align its biggest competitions?