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What Should Change for AC38? A Wishlist for the Next America’s Cup

What Should Change for AC38? A Wishlist for the Next America’s Cup

Plenty of rumours are swirling about what AC38’s Protocol will include, but why wait? Here’s my purely speculative take on what should change — from reviving the World Series to spicing up match racing and putting more real sailors on the boats.

Canada Ocean Racing Ups The Ante

Canada Ocean Racing Ups The Ante

Scott Shawyer's Canada Ocean Racing has purchased a proven foiling IMOCA – Emira IV – the boat on which the 11th Hour Racing Team won The Ocean Race and Sébastien Simon finished third in the last Vendée Globe.

NorthStar's Joe Glanfield on Coaching in SailGP's High-Speed Arena

NorthStar's Joe Glanfield on Coaching in SailGP's High-Speed Arena

SailGP coaches now operate from F1-style booths, using live data and comms to become vital race-day tacticians. Canadian coach Joe Glanfield explains the balance between performance and development — and why guiding, not instructing, is key to success in this cutting-edge arena.

Optimised for Racing

Optimised for Racing

The latest kit from Henri-Lloyd is designed with regattas foremost in mind.

What Can Fleet Racers Learn From the Match Race Pros?

What Can Fleet Racers Learn From the Match Race Pros?

Watching the 60th Congressional Cup online over the weekend I was blown away by the expertise on show from some of the best match racing crews in the world. I was also struck by how much of what I was watching could be applied by the rest of us mere mortals to improve our fleet racing performance.

Monnin Beats Poole To Win 60th Congressional Cup

Monnin Beats Poole To Win 60th Congressional Cup

At the 60th anniversary of the Long Beach Yacht Club's Congressional Cup, Switzerland’s Eric Monnin finally got his hands on the one prize that's eluded him for years and earned the right to don the event's iconic winner's Crimson Blazer.

Gladiator Claims Victory After Tense Final Day in St Tropez

Gladiator Claims Victory After Tense Final Day in St Tropez

In the picturesque surrounds of the French Riviera, Britain's Tony Langley and his Gladiator team made a dramatic late charge to secure a career-first victory at the helm on the 52 Super Series circuit.

Poole and Monnin in Control of Congressional Cup Semi-Finals

Poole and Monnin in Control of Congressional Cup Semi-Finals

Light airs and overcast skies added tension and drama to the penultimate day of the 60th Congressional Cup in Long Beach, where the semi-final picture finally came into sharp focus after a day of high-stakes, nerve-jangling match racing.

Congressional Cup Reaches Critical Stage Ahead of Semifinals

Congressional Cup Reaches Critical Stage Ahead of Semifinals

With the clock ticking and tensions rising at the 60th Congressional Cup, the fleet’s top skippers and tacticians now find themselves in a familiar place: staring down the fine margins that define the double round robin’s final push.

Editor's Notebook

Editor's Notebook

Ed Gorman’s exploratory post about the movement to revive the Scottish Series sent me tumbling back in time to the seven (I think) editions of this once-iconic regatta that I took part in over the years on the stunningly beautiful Loch Fyne.

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