Do you remember Phil Sharp, the sailor who broke the Channel World Record (click here for more)? Now he announces a renewed 3-year ocean racing and innovation partnership, in the Class 40 Championship, with Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialties for industry. The partnership aims to advance efficiency and …

Over 65 teams and more than 1,000 sailors are heading to St. Barth for the eighth edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth, which offers four days of racing mixed with a healthy dose of shore-side fun over April 10-15. While some competitors are new to the event, others call this their go-to …

Every sailing enthusiast dreams of sailing around the world. There are people who realize this dream. We met Jean and Christiane. Please, tell us something about you.  We are Jean, 62, business creator, off-piste skier, endurance racing driver, scuba diver, downhill cycler, biker, keen on anything close to risk management, and …

The RC44 Class Association has confirmed Arrecife, Lanzarote, as host for the final regatta of the 2017 RC44 Championship Tour in partnership with Calero Marinas. The Calero Marinas have been a regular winter destination for the RC44 fleet over the years having hosted four regattas and three World Championships between …

An 18-year-old British girl has fallen to her death while cleaning a 60 metre-long schooner Germania Nova, which was berthed near Portland, Jamaica. According to local newspaper Jamaica Observer, she was cleaning the mast of the vessel “when the ropes became undone and she fell onto the deck”. A GoFundMe …

Darryl Hodgson of Precision Sail Loft explains in a special web series how to measure for a new main sail. In these first two videos he explains how to measure main sails, how to take a max luff measurement and how to measure your maximum foot length!