Line honours for MAPFRE

A group of sailors from Poland have sailed to the furthest point south in recorded history Yacht Selma set a record for navigating to the furthest point south A Polish crew has set a new record for sailing the furthest south. Selma, a 67ft steel ketch skippered by Piotr Kuniar and a crew of ten,…

Phuket is a sailing and Regatta hub. Safe Sailing in Phuket and full preparation before you set off is of paramount importance. During December, Phuket hosts the King’s Cup Regatta, which is one of Asia’s largest and most popular regattas. In July there is The Multihull Solutions Regatta and Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek. The…

Toby Hodges looks at this new Chinese-built 28-footer One-designs can provide fun, fair racing, as epitomised by the Volvo Ocean Race fleet currently sliding round the planet. But modern one-designs tend to come with off-putting prices, particularly if the sail inventories are not capped. This new Far east 28R has been conceived as a fast,…

Here’s a really interesting article on Man Overboard rescue and in particular recovering a man overboard under downwind sails. A man overboard on an ocean passage is probably one of the most terrifying emergencies for the skipper. This is because of the speed with which you can lose control of the situation. Though fortunately a…

Florence Arthaud had an extraordinary career and seemed quite indestructible, says Elaine Bunting Florence Arthaud It feels unreal that Florence Arthaud is gone. She always seemed the most indestructible of sailors, less vulnerable than many of the male solo sailors I’ve met: truly strong and with a calm aura of inner strength. I always thought…