Blame it on the weatherman?

One summer’s evening in the days before internet weather forecasting, I was deeply involved in the after-race ‘do’ following a Solent Old Gaffers event. In the 1970s these regattas drew entrants large

Once you’ve won an Olympic gold medal and earned your way through to the big league, why would you ever go back to race against the weekend warriors? If you win, well that’s because you’re a full-time

Aside from the on the water action at the SailGP, which is always guaranteed to be uber exciting, it was the sight of the mind-boggling 20,000 ticketed fans who attended the two-day event, as well as

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Rupert Holmes looks at one of the most desirable cruising yachts of the Sadler era, as well as some alternative boats

The second edition of The Ocean Race Europe will start on 10 August from Kiel, Germany. Seven crews sailing their foiling IMOCA60s will embark on a 4,500nm race, linking seven countries in six weeks u