Other Sailing News
The week in racing - 24 August ‘26
The F50s found a new gear in Sassnitz, America's Cup's lawyers are still busy, and two new junior world champions emerged in Denmark – there's a lot to get through from the last seven days. Here's the rundown, plus what to watch...
The week in racing - 17 August ‘26
From Enoshima to the North Sea, this week's had it all: three sets of world champions crowned, a 1,805-mile race finally settled, and a start-line near miss that's got us rethinking how SailGP might start its races. Enoshima...
The week in racing - 10 August ‘26
This week saw the Olympic fleets sign off a globe-trotting season on LA's 2028 waters, both New Zealand and France back in their AC75s, plus the start of a 1,805-mile epic around Britain and Ireland. Let’s get into it! The San...
Cowes Week at 200: Still one of the best weeks in sailing
Sitting on the ferry home from the bicentenary Cowes Week, I can honestly say it was one of the most enjoyable weeks of sailing I’ve had in a very long time. The regatta was a genuine celebration of our sport in all its forms –...
Andy Rice: Slowly does it on the Solent obstacle course
Could there be anything better than racing at the 200th edition of Cowes Week? Especially with the drought-inducing weather that the UK has been basking under lately. For years I’ve been resisting the invite of my old friend,...
The tactician's role: Elliot Hanson on his career change of tack
Elliot Hanson represented Great Britain in the Laser at Tokyo 2020. Since then, he's moved into keel boat sailing – not just as a crew member, but as a tactician building and running a team in the Cape 31 class. In this...
The week in racing - 3 August ‘26
From a German festival packed with nearly a thousand dinghy sailors, to the LA 2028 Olympic waters, to a certain Challenger of Record with plenty of catching up to do on its half-finished AC75 – there's been no shortage going on...
Ainslie gets back on the water for Cowes Week
When I interviewed Ben Ainslie recently for The Foil, he told me he rarely gets a chance to jump in a sailing boat these days. In fact, he couldn’t recall a time that he’s been sailing since the last race of the America’s Cup...
Freddie Carr: Cowes Week turns 200 – why Britain's greatest regatta still means everything
Cowes Week is Britain’s regatta. If you’re a British yacht sailor, it’s the event you have to do at least once. It’s our equivalent of Wimbledon or the Grand National. There are bigger regattas and there are faster boats, but...
