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Learning the lesson the hard way is the risk you take for not going ‘by the book’ when it comes to rigging a tripping line, Tom Cunliffe warns us. I don’t know about you, but when the chart tells me I ought to consider rigging a tripping line to protect my anchor I always think…

Charter fleet. Credit: Tom Fletcher Spring preparation is tough enough on one boat – what’s it like putting a charter fleet back on the water. Sail Ionian’s Tom Fletcher explains. As the cold slowly recedes and the evenings start to get lighter, my thoughts turn to the start of the 2025 summer sailing season. I…

Picking through the pack ice, Greenland. Credit: Michael Books Michael Brooks narrates and adventurous Tilman-style voyage to Greenland in search of the fabled Mirror Wall. In northern Scoresbysund, behind a mountain barrier, lies the imposing and mesmerizing Mirror Wall. To date it was unclimbed and our expedition intended to change that. After an unsuccessful attempt…

Women’s America’s Cup – Hannah Diamond. Credit: America’s Cup Given time to unwind from the First Woman’s America’s Cup, I caught up with Athena Pathway’s Hannah Diamond at the Musto HQ in London to reflect on the racing in Barcelona and how things might unfold in the future. How has it felt now that the…

South Rona with my yacht Irish Eyes secure on a mooring. Credit: Shutterstock Singlehanded sailor Murray Longmore makes a voyage from one Rona to the other (and comes up with an idea for a race). There are two islands named Rona; one is in the Inner Hebrides near Skye; the other I first stumbled upon…

Round the Island Race. Credit: Beken of Cowes Memories of last year’s wild Round the Island Race haven’t yet begun to fade, and yet, we can already begin looking forward to the next! Entries for the 2025 race are now open and it’s time to secure your spot in the iconic Isle of Wight circumnavigation…

Salcombe regatta. Credit: Lucy Burn Plan yourself a memorable summer with our sailing regatta guide – whether you’re looking for competitive racing or family-friendly fun afloat, there will be a race week or weekend for you! North England Regattas BASSENTHWAITE WEEK 2-10 August, Bassenthwaite SC, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria OVERVIEW: Bass Week is one of the…

Photo sent from the boat Charal during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 05, 2025. Credit: Jérémie Beyou After 74 days 12 hours and 56 minutes at sea, Jérémie Beyou finished 4th in the 2024/25 Vendée Globe. Leading the chasing pack around the world, he sailed over 29,000 nautical miles at the helm of…

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