The Admiral’s Cup returns after 22 years, and Adrian Stead is back – this time racing for New Zealand. With a top-tier crew and two proven boats, I quizzed Stead for some insights on the challenge ahead – from inshore finesse to offshore endurance in one of sailing’s toughest tests.
Tom Slingsby and his Aussie crew are out to halt Spain’s two-event SailGP winning streak at this weekend's Portsmouth, UK regatta. I chatted to Slingsby today about what he's learned from analysing the Spanish team's data, flight control strategy, and how Moth Worlds racing has sharpened his edge.
I sat down with Terry Hutchinson to talk about the TP52 Worlds in Cascais, where bold calls, and tight teamwork led to a dramatic regatta win for American Magic Quantum Racing. From high-stakes manoeuvres to hard-earned lessons – it's a great insight into high pressure sailing at the top level.
In the latest episode of the Yacht Racing life podcast I sit down with North Sails president Ken Read for a chat about the recent goings on in the sailboat racing world.
France’s Enzo Balanger claimed the 2025 Moth World Championship on Lake Garda with a week of near-flawless racing. Tom Slingsby stormed back for second, while Kiwi Jacob Pye sealed third and the Youth title in a stacked fleet of Olympic medallists and rising stars.
Ferdinand van West, project lead designer at Morrelli & Melvin takes us through the naval architecture of Extreme H20, the PB72, a semi-foiling offshore machine.
Luna Rossa will race under the flag of Naples’ Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia for the 38th America’s Cup – marking a proud home campaign and a new partnership for Italy’s iconic challenger.
Justin Chisholm speaks to Tanguy Cariou – new CEO of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP Team, who brings four years SailGP experience with the Swiss team, and aims to boost performance, manage league relations, and support skipper Nicolai Sehested as the team regroups for the rest of Season 5.
Canada is all-in for the 2027 Youth and Women’s America’s Cup events in Naples, with the Vancouver Yacht Club-backed team aiming for the podium and building a national pathway for Olympic, SailGP, and America's Cup sailors along the way. Justin Chisholm quizzed team CEO Mark McLean for more details.
Tension is high in Lake Garda with the 2025 Moth Worlds about to get underway. With 145 entries from 23 nations and stars from SailGP, the America’s Cup, and the Olympics, it’s shaping up to be a foiling showdown between past champions and rising talent.
K-Challenge – the organisation behind France's 38th America's Cup team Orient Express Racing Team has issued a statement supporting the draft protocol put out two months ago by the America's Cup holders Emirates Team New Zealand.
When it comes to cool jobs in sailing, it isn't all about the sailing roles. Case in point, Athena Racing's Cameron Gregory – the man behind the lens for the GBR AC and SailGP teams. Here he shares what it takes to capture the action, the pressure, and the backstory of these elite campaigns.
Rockwool Denmark's flight controller Rasmus Køstner shares his insights on SailGP’s new T-foils – how they feel on the water, what’s changed in handling and performance, and why mastering them with limited training time is one of the circuit’s biggest challenges.
Persico Marine has been hitting the headlines recently. In last year’s America’s Cup, you’ll have noticed the company’s name proudly emblazoned on the deck of the impossibly sleek Luna Rossa but you may not know that Persico built no fewer than four of the IMOCAs in the last Vendée Globe.
What does a regatta day look like for a world-class sailor? From physio and weather briefings to race prep and recovery, Dan Self from The Layline coaching website breaks down the daily routine that helps top sailors perform at their peak—on and off the water.
How do you arrange return transport for a transatlantic racing fleet from a port with nowhere for a ship to come alongside? You get Sevenstar involved.
