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.…
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15 intrepid sailors to race around the world in Mini Globe Race
Fifteen intrepid and rather brave sailors will set off from Antigua on Sunday in home-built, 19-foot Class Globe 5.80 yachts to sail 28,000 miles around the world in the inaugural…
Golden Globe Race: Kirsten Neuschafer: ‘I’ll give it my best shot but I’m pretty disillusioned’
Third place Golden Globe Race skipper Kirsten Neuschafer has been left frustrated by the lack of wind, which has also affected fellow South African Jeremy Bagshaw, who has now reached…
William Croxford: Attempt to sail non-stop solo around the world without using fossil fuels
Solo sailor William Croxford will be taking part in the Global Solo Challenge, and plans to sail his Carroll Marine Frers 45 non-stop around the world without carrying or using…
Best waterproof jackets and salopettes for offshore sailors
The biggest storm should be water off a duck’s back in these rugged offshore waterproofs. The YM team put six oilskins to the test to see which perform best
Arnaud Gaist: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Arnaud Gaist has long dreamed of racing in the Golden Globe Race. He shares how he is preparing for his solo, non-stop circumnavigation around the world without modern technology
Pat Lawless: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Pat Lawless is determined to finish the 2022 Golden Globe Race and become the first Irish skipper to sail around the world, solo and non-stop
Finding crew for ocean passages
Julie and Andy Pag wanted crew to share the watches sailing their Lagoon 410 Cushla Na Mara from the Med to the Caribbean. But how do they find the right
Captain Bill Pinkney: committed to sailing
30 years ago, William Pinkney finished his solo around the world voyage via the Great Capes and entered the record books. He recalls his groundbreaking circumnavigation
Encounters with orcas & how to protect your boat
Andy Pag explores why orcas have been damaging yachts off Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar, and how to protect your boat