Thistle experts Karl Felger, Allan Terhune and on-the-circuit rep Greg Griffin take you through the ins and outs of sailing a Thistle with great tips and tricks that apply to many types of dinghy sailing.

Alan Roberts started racing on Chichester Harbour out of Hayling Island Sailing Club, crewing for his dad in an International 14 and then racing with a number of UK small-boat legends including Nick Craig, winning the Endeavour Trophy for the Champion of Champions along the way. Alan has since served his apprenticeship in the solo offshore scene in France, and has his eyes on competing in the Vendée Globe and Volvo Ocean Race. In this audio Alan talks about what he's learned so far, and what he needs to do next...

Mat Belcher and Will Ryan should have been disappointed with third place at the 470 European Championships in Monaco recently, you might think. Not at all for the usually all-conquering Aussies though. For the Olympic medallists, this was a 'process' regatta, not an 'outcome' regatta, to use the parlance of top athletes....

Over 40,000 miles, flat out, around the world, always raced, always rallied and always with the accelerator pressed firmly to the floor. The Volvo Ocean Race boats had a tough life last time around. But now the fleet is back and ready for another flat out lap of the planet after an extensive refit...

Sperry Charleston Race Week is one of the best events of the season, but it's in one of the trickiest locations to sail! Let a panel of experts take you through what you need to know to navigate the notorious currents and have a successful event.

Conrad Colman’s candid account of his race in the Vendée Globe touched thousands as he recorded the highs and the lows of his trip. But what he didn’t tell the world during his 110 day race was that he had come perilously close to dying in the process. He saved that bombshell for the press conference....

There are a lot of aspects that go into creating a new one design sail from choosing a type of design, to the right fabric, to the best shape, followed by a lot rigorous testing and tweaks.

Five-time US Match Racing Champion Dave Perry has some great tips about how to make sense of the wind. His advice is aimed at the match racer, but much of the same principles apply to fleet racing too. "When ahead, it's always tricky to know whether to “cover” your opponent or “sail your own beat,” meaning sailing to the pressure and tacking on the shifts. I call this decision “Terry or Torben...."