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Yacht Racing LifeInsights into sail innovation Today’s performance cruising multihulls are faster, lighter, and more highly loaded than their predecessors. They carry larger sailplans, sail at tighter apparent wind angles and often spend extended periods operating at
Yacht Racing LifeThe perfect alternative The new 5” HFD5 transflective display, first shown at Palma Boat Show in May 2026. For A+T, the 2026 New Year began with the news that B&G had ceased production of its flagship H5000 display, which was supplied with all
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Yacht Racing LifeAnalysing SailGP Sassnitz Covered in this episode: What a great venue Sassnitz is – despite the wind holes on Sunday Why we are still loving the split fleet format Is Giles Scott’s renaissance in SailGP linked to his new job at the US America’s C
Yacht Racing LifePerformance builds trust Whatever type of sailing you do, it’s vital to be able to trust your kit. Sails, electronics, winches, hardware, you have to be sure that it’s going to do what you need it to do. The same applies to foul-weather gear, an
Yacht Racing LifeSailGP puts on a show in Sassnitz Image © Jonathan Nackstrand for SailGP There are so many positives about the weekend, it’s hard to know where to start. But let’s begin with the venue itself. Unknown in regatta circles until discovered by SailGP in Seas
Yacht Racing LifeThe perfect match Getting hi-tech designs like TP52s to achieve their peak performance requires more than top crew work, perfect sail trim and outstanding steering and tactics. Having the right spars is also absolutely essential. A case s
Yacht Racing LifeManaging momentum Image © Ricardo Pinto for SailGP A glance at the SailGP Season 6 leaderboard could lead the casual observer to think that Tom Slingsby’s three-time season championship winners the Bonds Flying Roos are already well on th
Yacht Racing LifeEngineering forged at sea From performance cruisers to superyachts, many of the high-end vessels built in Italy, and increasingly beyond its borders, rely on components designed, engineered and produced by a remarkable supplier based in Ancona: A
Yacht Racing LifePaul Cayard I have long been an admirer of Paul’s achievements across the Olympics, America’s Cup and the Volvo Ocean Race, but what has particularly impressed me is his longevity at the very top end of some of yacht racing’s most c
Yacht Racing LifeThere’s an awful lot going on over in IMOCA world Kojiro Shiraishi’s new DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE IMOCA | Image © DMG MORI Sailing Team If, like me, you had slightly lost track of France’s flagship offshore class, here’s a handy update to get you all caught up… The IMOCA wor
Yacht Racing LifeRise of the Rookies... The first regatta of the 2026 52 Super Series had it all. Three new teams, all led by very different, very committed owners. From a fleet of 14 eight different boats won races, Alkedo Vitamina being the only boat to win
Yacht Racing LifeA look back at my 2014 Round Britain and Ireland Race adventure Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing’s VO65 Azzam powers out of the Solent at the start of the 2014 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race | Image © Rick Tomlinson/RORC Back then I had been unexpectedly called up to stand-in as the
Yacht Racing LifeFocus on the future When you hear the word “Swan”, what springs to mind? Is it the gold standard of performance cruising, or an enviable stable of instantly recognisable yachts drawn by legendary designers? Is it the iconic topside arrow ru
Yacht Racing LifeSafe and sensible picks for the new US America’s Cup campaign Image © American Racing Challenger Team USA Americans Lucas Calabrese, Harry Melges IV, Michael Menninger, Riley Gibbs, and Louisa Nordstrom were all members of the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic campaign, with the
Yacht Racing LifeOutrunning the handicap system? ‘Racing yacht design is advancing rapidly but the growing gap between mainstream production boats and more extreme specialist designs is putting pressure on handicap systems, event formats and participation,’ says Frédér
Yacht Racing LifeSmart hire: GB1 recruits adrenaline junkie Jemima Lines Image © Jackson Green / GB1 First, she's a major badass – and second, her résumé is a breath of fresh air when it comes to America’s Cup sailor signings. It will come as no surprise to readers that the 29-year-old’s back
Yacht Racing LifeInterview: La Roche-Posay Racing Team’s Jason Saunders Image © Ian Roman / America’s Cup The French syndicate has been a little quiet recently since flooding their AC75 during a capsize in Lorient a few weeks ago , so it seemed like an opportune time to revisit my interview
Yacht Racing LifeBig breezes shape the Caribbean superyacht season For me and the many other race crew who spent much of March in the Caribbean, it was an unforgettable month of sunshine, smiles and strong winds, and a wonderful reminder of why the sport of superyacht racing is so impor
Yacht Racing LifeRemembering Carlo Borlenghi Image © Justin Chisholm / Yacht Racing Life Everyone who follows competitive sailing will be aware of Carlo’s immense talent and the scope of his career that spanned four decades at the highest level. I worked with Carlo
Yacht Racing LifeCowes Week turns 200 in style Image © Paul Wyeth pwpictures.com Although the 2026 edition of Cowes Week – which got underway over the weekend – may not have drawn the 1,000+ entry it reached at its peak in 2005, it has pulled in a title sponsor – Nor
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