600 miles in one day: solo

The Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race is the world’s largest offshore yacht race, with, as RORC Commodore Deb Fish puts it, “a distinguished history and fearsome reputation.” That sure sums it up well. But in

The silhouette of the Fastnet Lighthouse, the austere, wild and desolate 177ft seamark in the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Ireland, that marks the turning point in the Rolex Fastnet Race, is

A seemingly superhuman ultrarunning barrier is tantalisingly close to being shattered. So close, in fact, that we could see it happen this year. Here’s what it will take to push beyond the edge – and who has the grit to do it

MIDWAY ON A SOLO CRUISING CIRCUMNAVIGATION, JAMES FREDERICK SHARES LEARNINGS FROM SAILING AROUND THE WORLD ON A 30FT YACHT

Japanese sailor and eight-time solo circumnavigator Minoru Saito ...

Years in the planning, and looking set to become a biennial fixture, the much-feted Admiral’s Cup returns this summer after a 22-year hiatus. As a celebration to mark the centenary of host club, the R