Have you ever wondered what it would be like to push yourself and your boat a bit harder than you normally would? What does it feel like to sail offshore,…
Events
How to follow the Round the Island Race: A spectator’s guide
The Round the Island Race is one of the most popular sailing races in the world, regularly seeing thousands of boats taking part. Not only that, but it is one…
A beginner’s guide to the Round the Island Race course
The Round the Island Race is something of a unique event in the sporting calendar and is one of the largest mass-participation events in the UK. There are few sports…
Ella casts off to sail solo 10,000 miles around the Arctic
Ella, a 28-year-old Yachtmaster instructor, is sailing her 1978 38ft Bruce Roberts offshore steel ketch, Yeva, to highlight the dramatic melting of the Arctic ice and to campaign for change.…
Water Bottle Fountain Fund Accepting Applications From UK Coastal Communities
The Sea-Changers Coastal Fountain Fund 2025 is open, allowing not-for-profit organisations to bid for up to £2,500 to pay for water bottle fountains in busy and environmentally important UK coastal…
Upcoming Used Boat Shows in September in Southampton and Dorset
Yacht broker boatpoint is holding two used boat shows, which coincide with the Southampton International Boat Show. These events allow buyers and sellers of used boats to meet and explore…
‘The ride is so violent that helmet and body armour is becoming the norm’ – Pete Goss
Sailing with Pip Hare last week reminded me of my father’s sailing mantra: ‘It’s all about drag.’ I have many memories of fine-sanding the bottom of my dinghies and the…
Kathleen Palmer: One woman’s fight for female representation at the Olympic Games
For the first time in its history, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will achieve gender parity. For sailing, this means four women’s events, four men’s events and two mixed…
Marie Tabarly: Stepping out from a famous father’s shadow
Marie Tabarly, the daughter of French sailing legend Eric Tabarly, has stepped out from the shadows of her famous father and rewritten history, becoming the first over the line in…
New Cornish regatta: A classic boatbuilding legacy
Fishermen in South East Cornwall have been venturing out to sea daily for centuries, departing on the morning tide and returning with the evening currents, sailing on beautifully crafted boats…