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At 34 years of age, François Gabart obliterated – at his first attempt – the singlehanded round the world record. Gabart reduced the previous record by over six days, setting a new standard of 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds. For many, it was the standout sailing achievement of 2017. For some, it's one of the greatest sailing achievements of all time...

The radical new America’s Cup class design has just been revealed. A 75ft monohull with no keel that is it’s claimed will be faster than the foiling cats of the last Cup. The World Sailing Show takes a closer look.

Seven boats, seven hungry teams and one clear goal, to win the Volvo Ocean Race. Having trawled through team biogs, walked the boards and tapped into the dockside gossip, its time to set out the World Sailing Show form guide to the 45,000 mile race.

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....

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....

The secrets behind Team New Zealand’s success. This month the World Sailing Show finds out why the Kiwis were so much faster than Oracle Team USA. Plus, new technology that gets you on board for the racing....

This month’s World Sailing Show comes from the heart of the 35^th America’s Cup, Bermuda where this beautiful mid Atlantic island put on a show like no other. Flying Cup boats, Superyachts, the J-Class and the Youth America’s Cup pulled the crowds...

Get ready for the fastest America’s Cup in history! From the scenes and under the skin of the 35th America’s Cup. The new boats may be the smallest in the 166 year history, but they are the quickest....

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...

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....

Among the familiar names in the World Cup Series fleet, there were plenty of new faces and new partnerships. Some weresquare up to the big guns. Many of them know they have a long way to go to challengefor the challenge....

It has been described as the greatest sailing achievement in a decade. Some say ever. But all acknowledge that French solo maestro Thomas Coville’s new world record for a non-stop circumnavigation is exceptional...