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Rio 2016, taking a look at how to follow the sailing events at the 2016 Rio Olympics Rio 2016 and the 380 sailing athletes competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a medal symbolises more than their skills. It is a reflection of the single-minded, obsessive nature that is required to embrace a lifestyle that has…

The 52 Super Series plans for 2016 include exciting new venues and new challenges as the world’s leading performance monohull circuit enters a successful fifth year. Read more The new TP52s have better performance, but it is up to crews to tweak rig and sails. And none do it better than this Botin &n Partners…

We sailed with UK solo sailor Alan Roberts at Cowes Week 2015, where we were able to glean some valuable advice for the growing fleet of sailors that are taking to shorthanded sailing. Solo sailor Alan Roberts had the best British result in the Solitaire du Figaro in June 2015 During Cowes Week 2015, I…

Superyacht racing is getting more and more competitive, as St Barths Bucket proves St Barths Bucket superyacht regatta. Aboard 125ft Perini Navi P2 at St Barths Bucket We’re not trying to win the party, Jonathan Kline says with a smile. Kline is the captain of the 38m Perini Navi sloop P2 and this is his…

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…

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,…