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Hollywood takes to the water! Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have just been announced co-owners of Australia’s SailGP team in a ‘landmark deal’. With Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds as its new co-owners and Australian underwear brand Bonds as a brand-spanking new sponsor, the Australian SailGP team is set to take centre stage. Hugh Jackman…
Biting back against charges of a lack of transparency, Team New Zealand has taken the unprecedented step of releasing the Protocol draft – we take a look at some of the key changes (including stored power, women’s crew positions, and much more) 19/03/21 – Auckland (NZL) 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada America’s Cup Match…
Hitting rocks is one of a sailor’s worst fears: Joshua Shankle explains what to do if you’re unfortunate enough to run aground on a yacht With one foot on the beach and a fresh breeze in her sails, our old yacht seemed to come alive as we raced along the Panamanian coast. It was the…
Match racing puts huge emphasis on getting a great start. World champion Ian Williams shares his tips for calculating the perfect a time on distance start with Andy Rice When I go out on the Solent to go racing, I often see a lot of boats not even doing a single practice run before the…
Spending hundreds of thousands on a yacht you have never seen in the flesh: madness? Or one of life’s great adventures – and maybe even a way to secure a deal? Buying a brand new yacht off-plan grants the owner, at least for a few weeks after launch, the promise of owning the very latest…
Alinghi is the latest to issue a rebuke to America’s Cup Defender Team New Zealand, following the announcement of the 38th America’s Cup venue on 15th May 2025 Swiss America’s Cup team Alinghi Red Bull Racing issued a statement today, Thursday 29th May, as the latest war of words among various interested America’s Cup teams…
America’s Cup Defender, Team New Zealand has responded to claims about their ‘unacceptable’ behaviour by Alinghi October 19, 2024. Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, Prizegiving. EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND winners of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Following a statement from Alinghi and co-ordinated statements of support from Athena Racing and NYYC American Magic yesterday,…
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative boats of our times. This month Hannah Diamond nominates the 29er dinghy “When I moved out of Oppies, I wasn’t sure I wanted to sail,” Diamond recalls. “I tried the 420 for a little bit, but for whatever reason, it…
Bermuda is made up of 165 islands and is something of a paradise. Ben Lowings gives us this guide to sailing in Bermuda and seeing its stunning islands The breeze that whistles through the pines that line Bermuda’s shores ranges from a prevailing south-westerly with an average Force 3, rising to a gentle Force 4…
The Delos Explorer 53 is a new yacht designed and built for Youtube stars, Karin and Brian Trautman, aka Sailing SV Delos Few people are lucky enough to be able to take a hands-on approach to the design and build of their own dream yacht. But that’s exactly what Karin and Brian Trautman, along with…
