The fast, Bente 24
Designed to attract a new generation of sailors, Bente is a new dynamic company that has produced one of the most economical, small, fast cruisers ever seen. The Bente 24 is positively brimming with fresh ideas.


Designed to attract a new generation of sailors, Bente is a new dynamic company that has produced one of the most economical, small, fast cruisers ever seen. The Bente 24 is positively brimming with fresh ideas.


Barry Pickthall went aboard Flyer, winner of the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race, now restored by a Dutch charity Flyer, restored to her ketch rig on sailing trials in the Netherlands. Photo: Marlene.Stoffelen/PPL One name dominated ocean racing in the late 1970s and early 80s: Dutch round the world racer Cornelis van Riestchoten, who…
The Portsmouth America’s Cup World Series event kicks off the 35th America’s Cup cycle, but it is also a new start for everyone from organisers to sailors and spectators. One skipper thinks it’s like going to the moon “We would like nothing more than to spoil the dream that Ben [Ainslie] and his team has,…
Matthew Sheahan went to Persico in Italy to see how it was possible to repair the VO65 Team Vestas Wind get the team back in the race Recovering a wrecked Volvo 65 from a remote reef in the Indian Ocean and shipping her over 5,000 miles to a yard tucked up against the foothills of…
Step aboard Abu Dhabi Racing for a snapshot of life in the Southern Ocean as the fleet blasts towards Cape Horn Ian Walker and his crew provide first hand accounts of what it’s like here and now in the most remote part of this race, deep in the Southern Ocean. Great short video. The post…
Legend has it that over 31 days during 1788 the HMS Bounty of Captain Bligh made just 85 miles while attempting fruitlessly to round Cape Horn. If they round Cape Horn as expected on Tuesday, Barcelona World Race leaders Bernard Stamm and Jean Le Cam will have taken 31 days to race from the longitude…

Powerboat Racing to join premier Formula 3 Grand Prix, and Motorcycle Racing events in Macau! The inaugural Asia Powerboat Championship event will be held from 3-5 May 2019 in Macau at Fisherman’s Wharf and the Rocks Hotel. Twelve world-class drivers will be competing in this thrilling high-speed sporting event that features the all-new Shakespeare T750…
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |