Weather fronts mark the boundary or transition zone between two air masses of different temperature, and represent one of the most predictably tough and challenging parts of any offshore passage. Vendée Globe veteran Sam Davies explains how to prepare for the worst and make gains during this critical phase...
Serial winner of doublehanded races in big offshore challenges like the Rolex Fastnet Race, French Figaro competitor Alexis Loison shares his best tips for succeeded in two-handed racing...
Meet Yassine Derkaoui. The Moroccan Laser sailor broke the distance record, then he lost it. Now he wants it back. And he's prepared to go without any sleep and do battle with hallucinatory sea monsters in his bid to beat the 320-mile non-stop mark in a 13ft dinghy...
Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race, after throwing everything including the kitchen sink at staying ahead of a dreaded high pressure system...
Since the IMOCA60s were announced as being one of the two classes for the Ocean Race in 2022 there has been plenty of speculation about how a breed of boats designed to be sailed single handed would work when sailed by a full crew...
It was a belter of a leg. With a forecast for 30kts on the nose and wind against tide, the Gibraltar Strait provided a sharp focus for the leg from Cascais to Alicante.
It was a belter of a leg. With a forecast for 30kts on the nose and wind against tide, the Gibraltar Strait provided a sharp focus for the leg from Cascais to Alicante.
