Most cruising boats reach average speeds of around 5 knots, with tops speeds of 7-9 knots. Pip Hare's IMOCA 60 Medallia reached 20.5 knots with ease, as Katy Stickland found
Vendee Globe
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
Medallia: Pip Hare’s 2024 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60
British Vendee Globe skipper Pip Hare has officially named her new IMOCA 60 Medallia. She shares how she is adjusting to her first foiling yacht
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston shares his cruising wisdom
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston: The sailing legend shares his top tips for making the most of time on the water
Alex Thomson confirmed for August’s Fastnet Race
Alex Thomson Racing has announced that the British skipper will be taking part in his 11th Fastnet Race in August aboard Hugo Boss
Pip Hare: What it’s like to race in the Vendée Globe
Pip Hare was the first British skipper to finish the 2020-21 Vendée Globe. She shares the highs and lows of her race
Save the date: Pip Hare Ask Me Anything on YBW
British solo skipper Pip Hare will be the second guest to feature in the YBW forum Ask Me Anything series on Thursday 22 April
Dee Caffari: 6 times around the world; 600 times around the garden
Like all of us, Dee Caffari had to abandon her sailing plans when COVID-19 hit. Budding journalist Harry Sowerby talks to her about life during lockdown
Pip Hare: first British skipper to finish the 2020 Vendée Globe
British solo skipper Pip Hare crossed the 2020 Vendée Globe finish line at just before 0100 on 12 February, fulfilling her long held dream
Clarisse Cremer makes Vendée Globe history
French skipper Clarisse Cremer has smashed Ellen MacArthur's 21 year old Vendée Globe race record, crossing the line in 87d 02h 24m 25s.