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Regatta routines of elite sailors

Regatta routines of elite sailors

What does a regatta day look like for a world-class sailor? From physio and weather briefings to race prep and recovery, Dan Self from The Layline coaching website breaks down the daily routine that helps top sailors perform at their peak—on and off the water.

Big fleet transport

Big fleet transport

How do you arrange return transport for a transatlantic racing fleet from a port with nowhere for a ship to come alongside? You get Sevenstar involved.

Read the breeze

Read the breeze

Mastering racecourse strategy starts with understanding the wind. Some tips on how to spot oscillating shifts, persistent shifts, and one-sided tracks – plus the pre-start routines that help top sailors make smarter, faster decisions right off the line.

Winners are grinners

Winners are grinners

Christian Zugel may well be the happiest owner in sailing right now. Still a relative rookie in offshore circles, his Volvo 70 Tschüss 2’s palmarès read like a sailor’s wish list: overall wins in the 2024 Roschier Baltic Sea Race, as well as this year’s RORC Transatlantic and Caribbean 600.

Speed and smarts

Speed and smarts

With just two days to go before the start of the first race of the eagerly-awaited 2025 IMOCA season, all eyes are on Boulogne-Sur-Mer as 11 crews prepare to race around the British Isles in the Course des Caps-Boulogne sur Mer-Banque Populaire du Nord – writes Ed Gorman.

Is the Ferrari Hypersail set to revolutionise ocean racing?

Is the Ferrari Hypersail set to revolutionise ocean racing?

Ferrari has entered the world of ocean racing with Hypersail—a groundbreaking 100-foot foiling monohull led by Giovanni Soldini and designed by Guillaume Verdier. It’s bold, radical, and 100% energy self-sufficient. The sailing world may never be the same.

Dependable reputation

Dependable reputation

Moore Brothers’ capacity for design innovation, skill in production engineering and attention to detail are among the keys to their success.

Breeze On?

Breeze On?

Big breeze, Atlantic swell, and world titles on the line—Cascais, Portugal is set to deliver classic conditions for the 2025 Rolex TP52 World Championship, as 11 international teams go head-to-head in one of the toughest and most spectacular stops on the circuit.

Your Campaign Playbook: Inside the Road To Gold Online Coaching Programme

Your Campaign Playbook: Inside the Road To Gold Online Coaching Programme

If you’ve ever looked across the boat park at the sharp end of a championship and wondered what the fast teams know that you don’t – the Road To Gold online coaching programme might just be the answer you’ve been searching for. We spoke to founder Andy Rice to find out more.

Design innovations

Design innovations

Allen Brothers’ long-standing partnership with leading America’s Cup analyst Tom Morris has led to some interesting collaborations in new sailing hardware.

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