My America’s Cup Quest
Amateur photographer Michael Silverwood tells the story of his 30-year quest to photograph watch the America's Cup in person.
Insight and comment on the latest happenings in the world of sailboat racing.
    
  Amateur photographer Michael Silverwood tells the story of his 30-year quest to photograph watch the America's Cup in person.
    
  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
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.
    
  Yacht Racing Life Editor Justin Chisholm shares what's caught his attention in the sailing world this week.
    
  Matthew Sheahan discovers how the answer was blowing in the wind in Barcelona
    
  US sports writer Bernie Wilson catches up with the inimitable Jimmy Spithill to find out what life ashore has been like for the Australian sailor since his surprise retirement from competition
    
  An insider's view of the 37th America's Cup Joint Reconnaissance Programme
    
  The breakup between INEOS and Athena Racing could put British America's Cup hopes back decades
    
  Magnus Wheatley weighs in on the revolutionary foiling technique on display at the recent International Moth World Championship
    
  Parents looking for suitable sporting role models for their youngsters to emulate could do a lot worse than Switzerland’s Justin Mettraux and Britain’s Sam Goodchild – the first two non-French entrants to complete the 10th edition of the grueling Vendée Globe single handed around-the-world race.
    
  Terse corporate statement confirms 'a challenge for the 38th America’s Cup under the team name INEOS Britannia after parting ways with Sir Ben Ainslie.’