The next Volvo Ocean Race promises to be one of the closest in the history of the event. So after a four stage offshore practice session, how do the seven teams rate their prospects? Gitana 17, the world’s biggest foiling tri took her maiden flight....

Alexandre Paradeda is not only a new member of the Quantum family, but also one of the top names in the Snipe class and a Snipe World Champion. Quantum’s George Szabo sat down with Xandi (as his friends call him) to learn his secrets to his great racing at the 2017 Worlds and to get his expert tuning tips...

Big breeze can be one of the most fun conditions to sail in and with Quantum’s Dave Flynn four simple tips you can also be fast and efficient. Strong wind can be a tricky condition to sail in. However, with some small tweaks and considerations, you can make big gains on the racecourse or more comfortably get to your destination. Here is what you need to know to get up to speed, balance the luff, manage heel, and crush the waves...

Now in its ninth season, this winter dinghy handicap championship brings out the best and the bravest to compete at seven big events throughout the chilly months. Advance online entry opens in a few weeks….

Get onboard the J/70 Give Me Five at the 2017 J/70 World Championship in Porto Cervo, Italy. Move your cursor or tilt your smartphone up and down, and right and left to experience the race in 360°...

Kenneth Thelen raced in the Whitbread Round the World Race back in 1989. He's one of the big characters from the old days of round the world racing. He's as passionate about offshore racing as ever, but says it's pretty much dead in his native Finland. However, the Nord Stream Race has a chance of changing all that. 

In the part 2 of his racing tips, 470 Olympic medallist and 49er World Champion Stu Bithell looks at some specifics of boathandling, including how to push for a tight gybe mark and when to back off with the gennaker....

49er World Champion and Olympic silver medallist in the 470, Stu Bithell is also a mad keen Merlin Rocket racer back in the UK. Stu shares various tips on starting, race course priorities and many other things in these insightful MP3 interviews....

The Rolex Fastnet Race, the sailor’s Everest and this year there was a bumper entry and some fiercely close racing. There was also a record turn out for the International Moth World Championships where the world’s rock stars gathered, hot foot from the America’s Cup....