Defending Your Skin Inside & Out
Dermatologist Dr Edit Olasz, founder of Harken Derm, gives an update on 360° sun protection for sailing athletes
2025
Posts published during 2025.
Former Winners Target Rebooted Team Racing World Championship
A new format, a different type of boat and a 10-year gap are all conspiring to tear apart any attempt to build a form guide for the 2025 Team Racing World Championship, which is set for May 28 to June 1 at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court – writes Stuart Streuli.
Naples, Italy To Host 38th Louis Vuitton America's Cup
It’s official: the 38th Louis Vuitton America’s Cup will be contested in the Italian city of Naples over the Spring and early summer of 2027
New IMOCA Human Performance Study
What toll does the Vendée Globe take on solo sailors? New research reveals dramatic physical and psychological effects—from shrinking height to muscle loss and balance issues—comparable to astronauts. The IMOCA Human Performance Project may reshape how sailors prepare and recover.
Nathan Outteridge Named Skipper As Emirates Team New Zealand Reveal Core AC38 Line-Up
Emirates Team New Zealand has named Nathan Outteridge as skipper and confirmed key crew for AC38, including surprise recruit Chris Draper. The move hints at relaxed nationality rules as anticipation builds for the protocol release and venue announcement.
Family Affair: Markus Törnqvist Takes On His Dad Torbjörn in the 44Cup
Markus Törnqvist makes his 44Cup debut at the helm of GeMera, a brand-new RC44 backed by a powerhouse crew including Francesco Bruni and Kyle Langford, as a new generation joins the high-performance owner-driver fleet.
Raising the bar further
This new 123ft flagship design is a significant step up for Southern Wind.
RC44s Return to Porto Cervo with a Full House
The 44Cup returns to Porto Cervo with 11 teams on the line for the first time since 2016. With new entries, Olympic talent, and a legendary venue, the competition is set to deliver fierce racing in one of sailing’s most iconic settings.
Editor’s Notebook
Could There Be A More Magnificent Class Than France's Ocean-Conquering Ultims?
All together now
A new look and location, but the same Superyacht Cup Palma spirit – writes Phil Riley.
First Green Shoots For The 38th America's Cup?
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli is back on the water, kicking off their America’s Cup training in Cagliari. Their AC40’s first sail of 2025 signals renewed commitment amid recent team withdrawals and hints at progress towards AC38.
Charlie Dalin Is Ready to Defend His IMOCA Globe Series Title
If you follow the IMOCA Class, you will know that Charlie Dalin is a serial race winner, and last season he emerged for the third time in his career as IMOCA Globe Series Champion in a year capped off by a record-breaking victory in the Vendée Globe.
What Should Change for AC38? A Wishlist for the Next America’s Cup
Plenty of rumours are swirling about what AC38’s Protocol will include, but why wait? Here’s my purely speculative take on what should change — from reviving the World Series to spicing up match racing and putting more real sailors on the boats.
Canada Ocean Racing Ups The Ante
Scott Shawyer's Canada Ocean Racing has purchased a proven foiling IMOCA – Emira IV – the boat on which the 11th Hour Racing Team won The Ocean Race and Sébastien Simon finished third in the last Vendée Globe.
NorthStar's Joe Glanfield on Coaching in SailGP's High-Speed Arena
SailGP coaches now operate from F1-style booths, using live data and comms to become vital race-day tacticians. Canadian coach Joe Glanfield explains the balance between performance and development — and why guiding, not instructing, is key to success in this cutting-edge arena.
Optimised for Racing
The latest kit from Henri-Lloyd is designed with regattas foremost in mind.