The first America’s Cup AC75s have been launched. We are with the American and New Zealand teams as they make history when they foil their monohulls for the very first time. In Mallorca the TP52 World title changed hands as German boat Platoon marched ahead in the 52 Super Series...

It's hard to recall a grand prix circuit that has hit the water running at such a pace as SailGP. The conclusion of Season 1 in Marseille was a nailbiter, especially for an Aussie supporter like Nic Douglass, Sailor Girl herself. Nic wanted to cheer for Tom Slingsby and Team Australia, but equally for another Aussie skipper Nathan Outteridge, at the helm of Team Japan. Nic and Andy Rice look back on the first season and wonder what's going to happen for Season 2 as SailGP moves to establish itself as a truly commercially viable circuit....

YouRegatta Makin' Waves - Carter White sails with his YouRegatta team and their new Quantum Sails. Photo by Chris Howell.

Shortly after joining Quantum Sails in early 2019, Carter White hit the J/24 racecourse and made quite an impact. Carter credits his success to his team, proper rig tune, and nailing the start...

Finding Your Groove In Building Pressure

Distance sailboat racing is a growing part of the sport. Offering new and different challenges, distance races around the world have attracted sailors with various degrees of offshore experience...

What do we look for in headstay sag to optimize jib trim for a variety of light-air conditions? One Design expert Tim Healy explains.

1. The boat at top has a tighter headstay, which gives the jib a finer entry, less power and less drag.
2. The boat below has a sagged headstay, which gives the jib more depth and power...

The Fastnet is one of sailing’s most iconic and challenging races. This year’s edition attracted the biggest fleet to date as 388 yachts set sail on what would prove a record-breaking event as the battle for line honours went right down to the wire....

Since its glitzy launch last autumn next to London’s Tower Bridge, SailGP has burst on to the scene at an adrenalin-rushing pace. Even for us lifelong sailors gazing slack-jawed at the action from the Cowes shore, the sight of Tom Slingsby steering Team Australia across the finish line at just over 50 knots was breathtaking. Andy Rice interviewed a number of the key players after a big day out on the Solent for the foiling F50 catamarans...

Andy Rice spoke to David Askew (right) just after he and his brother, Peter, won the Rolex Fastnet Race with their VO70 Wizard. It's the latest in a growing list of major offshore victories, which must make the Askews about the most successful offshore racers of the moment...