Mateusz Kusnierewicz tells Andy Rice what he thinks about a Sudden Death format (like the Star Sailors League) to decide Olympic medals, and how he won Olympic Gold without a watch....
Recent catastrophes in the Vendee Globe - not least the dramatic self-destruction of IMOCA 60 PRB - show that sailing really needs to up its game. The aviation industry and Formula One learned this hard lesson a long time ago and produced an industry-wide feedback system that has made commercial flight and F1 infinitely safer than they used to be. Sailing still hasn't responded to its wake-up call...
Both Sébastien Simon and Sam Davies hit floating objects within hours of each other yesterday at the gateway to the Indian Ocean and sustained damage to their IMOCAs...
The first round of the Seldén SailJuice Winter Series is looking busier than ever, and competitors are advised to arrive as self-sufficient as possible...
Kevin Burnham, Olympic gold and silver medallist in the 470, has died at the age of 63, just week after the passing of another legend of the class, Dave Barnes. This photo says so much about the force of nature that was Kevin Burnham...
Thomas Ruyant has confirmed their shattered port foil has suffered structural failure, not impact from an object or animal in the water. This article by Ed Gorman is an insight into the processes and priorities that a Vendee competitor needs to go through with his shore team...
