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Luna Rossa were among the hot favourites for AC37 but crashed out in the challenger final. Now, with lessons learned and a restructured team, Italy’s Red Moon is rising fast for AC38. While rivals are mired in protocol spats the Italians are already back on the water and surging ahead.
28-year-old Tom Laperche has made a huge impression on the sailing world. After winning the 2022 Solitaire du Figaro the young Frenchman joined Francois Gabart's SVR-Lazartigue Ultim programme – first as co-skipper and then in sole charge. Alexander Champy-McLean sat down with him to find out more.
Back for 2025, the revived Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race offers solo and double-handed crews a 600nm offshore challenge starting in Falmouth, UK and with stopovers in Ireland and France. It's a classic race reborn—with big ambitions and a growing following. Ed Gorman finds out more.
High-performance sailing is as enthralling as it is fragmented. Our sport is charging ahead on multiple fronts. From SailGP’s global travelling circus, the America’s Cup’s revolutionary foiling monohulls, to the owner-funded 52 Super Series and 44Cup circuits, there's no shortage of events to watch.
The French offshore legend is prepping for The Ocean Race Europe with Swiss team Holcim–PRB, while eying a return to The Ocean Race in 2027 and the 2028 Vendée Globe – with a typically bold IMOCA project of his own.
Andy Beadsworth, Simon Fry, and Enes Caylak recently laid waste to a 50-boat fleet at the International Dragon World Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal. Justin Chisholm caught up with Beadsworth for an exclusive chat about his time in the class and winning his third Dragon world title.
The draft AC38 Protocol outlines major changes for the next America’s Cup, including a new crew format, nationality rules, cost controls, and the creation of a team-led partnership to manage future Cups.
Challenger reactions to Naples being named host city for the 38th America's Cup have been muted, but behind the scenes the politics are heating up—with rumours swirling, national rules in question, and commercial deals in play as teams weigh their next moves.
Could There Be A More Magnificent Class Than France's Ocean-Conquering Ultims?
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.
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.
The first American woman to race solo around the world will be tearing around Europe this summer aboard a state-of-the-art 60-foot foiling IMOCA. Sean McNeill tracks her 12-year journey from sailing rookie to ocean racing record-setter.
America's Cup fans all have a favourite edition – for me hands down it's the 34th America's Cup held in San Francisco Bay in 2013. Here's why.
Once hailed as "the unofficial world championship of offshore racing," the Admiral’s Cup is back—and the sailing world is buzzing.
The exit of two billionaire-backed syndicates – Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia and Ernesto Bertarelli's Alinghi Red Bull Racing – as potential challengers for the 38th America's Cup is a worrying indicator for the future of sailing's oldest and most prestigious competition.
There was more bad news for America’s Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand over the Easter weekend, as Swiss syndicate Alinghi Red Bull Racing confirmed it will not be mounting a challenge for the 38th America’s Cup.
