Captain Coconut Mark Sinclair has resumed his 2018 Golden Globe Race voyage, and will be sailing his Lello 34, Coconut solo from Australia to Les Sables d'Olonne
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Alex Thomson steps down from racing
Alex Thomson has announced that he won’t be competing in the 2024 Vendée Globe, but doesn’t rule out returning to the round the world yacht race in 2028
Shorthanded sailing: the latest new gear
The Yachting Monthly team round up the latest marine kit for shorthanded sailing, from electric winches to furlers
Sailing singlehanded across oceans: lessons learned
Chris Ayres realised a childhood dream when he sailed from Britain to New Zealand, via Panama, in a 28ft yacht – bravely setting sail solo when crew let him down…
Golden Globe Race 2022: The Long Way
Katy Stickland meets the skippers turning their backs on modern technology to take part in the slowest yacht race around the world - the Golden Globe Race 2022
Pat Lawless: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
The only Irish entrant in the Golden Globe Race 2022, Pat Lawless reveals his motivations for taking part in the longest and loneliest round the world yacht race
Simon Curwen: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Mini Transat veteran and shorthanded racer Simon Curwen shares how he is getting ready for his first round the world challenge - the Golden Globe Race 2022
Ian Herbert-Jones: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Ian Herbert-Jones circumnavigated the world as part of the Clipper Race. He shares why he has signed up for the 2022 Golden Globe Race and follow in the wake of…
David Scott Cowper: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
The most experienced skipper to sign up for the Golden Globe Race 2022, multiple solo circumnavigator David Scott Cowper explains why he is taking part in the longest yacht race…
Ertan Beskardes: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
Ertan Beskardes crossed the start line of the 2018 Golden Globe Race before retiring a few days later, realising he wasn't prepared enough for a non stop race around the…