Podcast: Sailing adjusts to a Coronavirus world

While most events are suffering, could the Vendee Globe actually profit from the strange circumstances that we're facing? Mark Jardine joins with Andy Rice to see how the sailing world is coping in the virtual world forced by the coronavirus pandemic lockdown....

It’s that time again for Mark Jardine and Andy Rice’s annual round-up of the 10 most read stories from 2020 on Mark’s websites, www.sail-world.com and yachtsandyachting.com.

Mark Jardine talks with Andy Rice about the top stories of 2021 (measured by highest readership) from yachtsandyachting.com and sail-world.com. This is Part 1, with stories No.10 going up to No.6....

It’s the second and final part of Mark Jardine and Andy Rice’s annual round-up of the 10 most read stories from 2020 on Mark’s websites, www.sail-world.com and yachtsandyachting.com. In Part 2 we cover stories No.5 up to No.1, taking in everything from the dramatic rescue in the Vendee Globe to the Greed for Speed in many different forms...

Podcast: Update on the Vendée, America's Cup latest & Selden Sailjuice Winter Series. Andy Rice enjoys a lockdown chat with Mark Jardine of Sail-World.com

Who's going to win the Medals at Tokyo 2020? That's what Andy Rice is discussing with TV commentators Alec Wilkinson (GBR) and Peter Lester (NZL). We go through all 10 sailing events and the Runners & Riders

Nick Thompson is Great Britain’s top Laser sailor and he’ll be representing his country at the Olympics in Rio 2016. "Winning the Worlds was monkey-off-the-back moment, really, because it is something I’ve been chasing so hard for a long time...."

"It’s been very gratifying to coach in China. I have coached in the US and other areas but there is such basic knowledge in China that the people out racing don’t know the racing rules and don’t know how to tie a cleat and so when you turn around and you get these guys that actually have gone out of the race course you get their tying cleats right, they are actually setting up the boat and doing proper maintenance on the boat. It’s not often you see them jump up and level because they feel as equal as anybody else. It is very gratifying to your self esteem to see there is huge jump in ability and the Chinese really want to learn..."

In the last few days leading up to the Vendée Globe, shouldn’t Michel Desjoyeaux be preparing to sail around the world and attempt to win the race a third time? Instead we found the ocean racing legend on the other side of the world at the China Cup, at the helm of a Beneteau 40.7. His first time in China, his first time in Asia indeed, Michel tells Andy what he’s up to and his thoughts on the massive rise of the sport in the Far East...

Ed Smyth wins with Vatti Sailing in the highly competitive Beneteau 40.7 division at the China Cup...

In the last few days leading up to the Vendée Globe, shouldn’t Michel Desjoyeaux be preparing to sail around the world and attempt to win the race a third time? Instead we found the ocean racing legend on the other side of the world at the China Cup, at the helm of a Beneteau 40.7. His first time in China, his first time in Asia indeed, Michel tells Andy what he’s up to and his thoughts on the massive rise of the sport in the Far East...

Andy grills Justin on his way back to Spain after finishing a reporting stint at the Paralympic Games in Weymouth. There were some clear winners but also a lot of controversy in deciding some of the Paralympic medals. Justin and Andy analyse the three events, the medal winners, and the level of media coverage for the sailing event in Weymouth.