Other Sailing Opinion / Analysis
Freddie Carr: Why Paul Cayard is a contender for sailing’s GOAT
Watching Paul Cayard win the 2026 Etchells World Championship alongside team-mates James Mayo and Ben Lamb was one of those genuinely special moments in sailing – the sort that makes even the most hardened observers pause. And...
Freddie Carr: What a 90-year-old yacht still has to teach us
I’m packing my bags for a trip I’m genuinely excited about – heading out to train on the J-Class yacht Rainbow. These aren’t just race boats; they’re some of the most demanding machines you’ll ever sail. There’s so much going on...
Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz points to sailing's future
A fortnight ago, had you even heard of the Strait of Hormuz? Until the Middle East blew up, this narrow stretch of water that connects the Arabian Gulf with the Indian Ocean was barely known to most of us. Now it seems like the...
Freddie Carr: A week that changed the sport
How did we get to a point where nearly 20,000 paying fans turned up to watch sailing in Auckland over a single weekend? That doesn’t happen by accident. For SailGP it felt like a line in the sand – and, more broadly, a marker for...
From coach boat to control room: How data and AI are redefining coaching
For decades, elite sailing coaches were defined by their presence on the water. Chasing fleets in RIBs, shouting instructions between manoeuvres and relying on instinct honed over years of racing was the norm. Today, that image...
Russell Coutts wants Olympic sailing to think bigger
It can seem like Russell Coutts doesn’t talk about much else than SailGP. But that doesn’t mean he’s completely switched off from the rest of the sport. Quite the opposite in fact. The New Zealander doesn’t make much of a...
How to unite the fractured world of sailing
This morning at boot Düsseldorf, a new initiative was announced: World Sailing Day, designed to "promote all types of sailing, inspire new audiences, and strengthen the sport's future across generations and continents". It's a...
