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The investment comes as the France SailGP Team transitions into full private ownership, led by a consortium of investors supporting French driver Quentin Delapierre – an Olympian and America’s Cup helmsman – along with a powerhouse crew of top French sailing talent.
For the first time in its storied history, The Ocean Race will make landfall on France’s Mediterranean coast, adding the city of Nice as a stopover in The Ocean Race Europe 2025.
Sixty years young and still packing a punch, the Congressional Cup is back, and this year it’s celebrating the big 6-0.
You wake up one morning to discover you are rich beyond your wildest dreams. Time to put together your ultimate racing calendar. But which boats would you choose? Yacht Racing Life editor Justin Chisholm already has his plan mapped out.
Amateur photographer Michael Silverwood tells the story of his 30-year quest to photograph watch the America's Cup in person.
...but Doyle Sails will continue to compete against its former arch rivals.
Denis van Weynbergh completes the Vendée Globe course 'hors concours'; tips on sailing offshore multihulls fast downwind; Tom Dolan wins second Irish Sailor of the Year award; a great non-foiling photo; Magnus Wheatley takes aim at SailGP’ ‘Chief Hype Officer’ concept; the Vendée Globe documentary
Yacht Racing Life is a reader-supported publication for fans of sailing and sailboat racing everywhere. If you enjoy our content then please consider becoming a free or paid member. Having lived and breathed the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona from the inside for over a year – initially as a
From September 22-27, the world’s premier monohull grand prix circuit will take to the stunning waters of the Costa Smeralda, promising a high-stakes season showdown that could once again be decided on the final race.
A Yacht Racing Life Podcast Interview. John Croom had an illustrious career as a track cyclist in the US National Team before switching sports to bring his physique and fitness to bear in the America’s Cup with the New York Yacht Club American Magic team AC75 at the 38th Cup in Barcelona last year.
This month’s Featured Photographer will need little introduction to regular readers. If you have followed the professional end of our sport over the past several decades then inevitably at some point you will have found yourself captivated by one of Gilles Martin-Raget’s spectacular images.
British sports writer Ed Gorman kicks off his regular monthly column on Yacht Racing Life with a thought-provoking question.
Marc Lombard Design Group’s highly successful Lift Class40 designs have now evolved into a racer-cruiser – built in the UK at SR Structures in Lymington.
Yacht Racing Life Editor Justin Chisholm shares what's caught his attention in the sailing world this week.
The quandary over which of the two British Knights of the Realm – Sir Ben Ainslie or Sir Jim Ratcliffe – will be representing the Royal Yacht Squadron as the official Challenger of Record at the 38th America’s Cup was resolved this week – and in a most discreet and understated way.
Matthew Sheahan discovers how the answer was blowing in the wind in Barcelona
