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MATTHEW SHEAHAN

HURTLING AROUND THE OCEANS ALONE IN GARGANTUAN MULTIHULLS CAPABLE OF HUGE SPEEDS AND UNTHINKABLE CAPSIZES - REQUIRES A MENTAL LEAP

Ainslie steps down as SailGP driver

Sir Ben Ainslie, who is both CEO, skipper and co-helmsman of the British America's Cup team INEOS Britannia, and CEO and skipper of the SailGP entry.

Around the world in company

January 2024 saw two fleets of cruisers set off on a sociable circumnavigation, with the 13th edition of the World ARC departing Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, meanwhile the Oyster World Rally fleet also began their world tour from Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua.

Ocean Globe Race skipper quits after false declaration

The third leg of the Ocean Globe Race, the Whitbread-era-style around the world race, is underway from Auckland, New Zealand to Punta del Este, Uruguay on a classic Southern Ocean leg. However, the skipper of race leaders Translated 9, the Swan 65 which won both Legs 1 and 2, has stepped down after breaching the race rules regarding sail repairs and making a false declaration.

Cruisers awarded

Kirsten Neuschäfer, the winner of the Golden Globe Race and the first woman ever to win a solo nonstop around the world ocean race, is among the skippers honoured in the Cruising Club of America's 2023 awards.

Soldini swaps his Maserati for a Ferrari

The 11-year partnership between charismatic Italian racing skipper Giovanni Soldini and luxury car brand Maserati has come to an end, with Soldini confirming that he was taking on a new project partnered by Ferrari.

The Roaring Forties under jury rig

Finnish solo sailor Ari Känsäkoski safely made landfall in Durban, South Africa, on 16 January, 25 days and 1,600 miles after dismasting in the remote Indian Ocean.

BOLD MOVER: ON TEST - BAVARIA C46

BAVARIA CLAIMS MORE ACCOMMODATION AND BETTER PERFORMANCE FOR ITS C46 SECOND GENERATION C-LINE. CAN YOU REALLY HAVE BOTH ON A MASS MARKET DESIGN?

OUT OF SEASON

BRAVING FREEZING TEMPERATURES, TOR JOHNSON ENJOYS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST'S SAN JUAN ISLANDS IN TOTAL TRANQUILLITY

ROLLING THE DICE

THE 78TH ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART RACE -DELIVERED TWISTS AND TURNS, WITH THE FINALE DECIDED BY JUST 51 SECONDS. CROSBIE LORIMER REPORTS

ATLANTIC REBOOTED

THINGS HAVE CHANGED IN THE BLUEWATER CRUISING WORLD, AS ELAINE BUNTING DISCOVERED MEETING ARC CREWS IN SAINT LUCIA

BEST YACHTS OF 2024

21 YACHTS WERE TESTED FOR THE 21ST RUNNING OF EUROPEAN YACHT OF THE YEAR. TOBY HODGES, THE BRITISH MEMBER OF THE 12-STRONG JURY, FOUND LOTS TO LIKE

MATTHEW SHEAHAN

WHEN AEROSPACE COMPANIES ARE INTERESTED IN SAILING TECHNOLOGY, THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW IT'S GOT COMPLICATED...

NEELY THERE!

NEEL BROKE GROUND WITH ITS CRUISING TRIMARANS A DECADE AGO. SO WHAT'S CHANGED WITH ITS NEW 50+ FOOTER?

MASTERCLASS

RACHAEL SPROT ON BALTIC BERTHING AND ANCHORING

5 EXPERT TIPS

CHARLIE CUMBLEY ON WINDWARD MARK ROUNDINGS

SPECIAL REPORT

WILL BRUTON ON CARIBBEAN RACE CHARTER

SUPER TROUPER

A WATERSHED DESIGN FOR THE TRADITIONAL SWEDISH BRAND, BUT DOES ARCONA'S FLAGSHIP HAVE THE X-FACTOR TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD?

FAST CATS UNLEASHED

AS MULTIHULLS GET BIGGER AND FASTER, IT'S NO SURPRISE OWNERS WANT TO TEST THEM ON THE RACECOURSE

WHARRAM'S LEGACY

JULIEN GIRARDOT MEETS HANNEKE BOON IN CORNWALL TO DISCOVER THE LEGEND AND LEGACY OF PIONEERING CATAMARAN DESIGNER JAMES WHARRAM

PUTTING ON A SHOW

LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ IS SAILING'S GREATEST SPECTACLE. DAN HOUSTON EXAMINES ITS ENDURING APPEAL

SHIP ΤΟ SAIL

LET THE SHIP TAKE THE STRAIN TO MAXIMISE YOUR CRUISING TIME

MASTERCLASS

RACHAEL SPROT ON MANOEUVRING UNDER POWER

EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

HELEN FRETTER ON TRIMARAN TRINITY

SPECIAL REPORT

JAMES FREDERICK ON CRUISING NEW ZEALAND

TURN UP THE VOLUME

DUFOUR HAS JUST CHANGED THE GAME WITH HOW MUCH BOAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO GET IN A 40-FOOTER BUT IS THAT A GOOD THING?

PLUS ÇA CHANGE

THE 2023 EDITION OF THE OCEAN RACE WAS ALL CHANGE FOR THIS HISTORIC EVENT. HELEN FRETTER GETS THE INSIDE STORY FROM THE TEAMS AT THE FINISH IN GENOA

LIVING HISTORY

A NEW REGATTA FOR CLASSIC YACHTS AIMS TO RECREATE THE FAMOUS ERA OF THE BRITISH 'BIG CLASS'. DAN HOUSTON JOINS THE RICHARD MILLE CUP

LAND SOF FOUR KINGS

A YEAR CRUISING INDONESIA IS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE DESERTED ISLANDS AND UNFORGETTABLE UNDERWATER LIFE FOR CATHERINE LAWSON

NIKKI HENDERSON

SPINNAKER SAILING SHOULD BE SOMETHING YOU LEARN FROM THE VERY START