Want to stay connected at sea? Introducing ZOLEO… a satellite communication device and a solution to safe sailing. For sailors, the allure of the ocean is undeniable. The freedom of harnessing the wind and navigating vast distances is unique to this pursuit. However, venturing offshore comes with inherent risks. Unpredictable weather, equipment failures, and unforeseen […]

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Want to anchor with confidence and ease? Tom Fletcher shares some hard learnt charter skipper secrets for expert anchoring… Tackling Anchoring Have you ever had the Greek Gods of Anchoring displeased with you? I have. I once spent a week on charter with a wonderfully nice father and daughter, on board Sail Ionian’s brand-new Bavaria […]

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Some voyages are easier than others. Jenevora Swann narrates a challenging Sail Across the South Atlantic… Sailing the South Atlantic: The road less travelled When our friends asked if we’d help them sail Tourterelles, their brand new Knysna 500SE catamaran on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic from South Africa, we jumped at it.  We’d […]

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Britain’s golden girl Ellie Aldridge triumphed after a barnstorming performance in a dramatic medal series final in the Women’s Kiteboarding, Andy Rice reports… Golden Girl Ellie Aldridge All week we’d been waiting to see the kiteboarding on TV, but delays and other medal races kept on getting in the way. When it finally happened, I […]

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Andy Rice shows us that age is no limit… particularly when tackling one of the meanest, unyielding, high-performance dinghies on the high seas – in the Musto Skiff World Championship 2024. Musto Skiff Worlds The last time I competed in a Musto Skiff World Championship in Weymouth was in June 2012. It was the last […]

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The Southampton International Boat Show 2024 is right around the corner and the excitement is building, even more so now that we’ve heard about the new boats on display… Here’s some top picks from our Editor Sam Jefferson.  New Boats: Our Editor’s 6 Top Picks Moody DS48 Moody has been under German ownership as part […]

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Team GB are desperate for another medal… Here’s an analysis of the latest Olympic sailing from Andy Rice. From women’s windsurfing to ILCA (Laser) dinghy classes, here’s the latest… Bouwmeester sails past Mills as the GOAT of Olympic Sailing The fallout from the Women’s Windsurfing medal race continues on social media, particularly from British fans who […]

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Cowes Week 2024 saw some testing conditions and tight competition, here’s a full racing round-up and the overall results… Cowes Week 2024: Thrilling Solent Racing On 27th July, the sound of the start sequence from the Royal Yacht Squadron line marked the beginning of Cowes Week 2024. This historic solent regatta has been running since […]

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Here’s an analysis from Andy Rice on the Olympic Skiff racing saga… It’s been a thrilling couple days, and finally we have all the results! Olympic Skiff Racing Gearing Up: 49er & 49erFX After a slow start with not much wind in sweltering Marseille, the Olympic Sailing Regatta finally feels like it’s building some momentum. […]

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