Dafydd Hughes was the second sailor to sign up for the Global Solo Challenge. He shares how he is preparing to race his S&S 34 around the world
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‘I felt like I’d done a few rounds with Muhammad Ali’: One Golden Globe Race sailor’s story
Mark Sinclair, who is the sixth finisher in the 2018 Golden Globe Race, shares the highs and lows of the voyage aboard his Lello 34, Coconut
Edward Walentynowicz: Golden Globe Race 2022 skipper
With over 67,000 sailing miles under his belt, Canadian skipper Edward Walentynowicz is hoping to finish in the top half of the 2022 Golden Globe Race fleet. He shares how…
The fastest I have ever sailed: 20.5 knots at the helm of a foiling IMOCA 60
Most cruising boats reach average speeds of around 5 knots, with tops speeds of 7-9 knots. Pip Hare's IMOCA 60 Medallia reached 20.5 knots with ease, as Katy Stickland found
Spirit of Adelaide partner with Clean Sailors to highlight eco-friendly sailing
Ocean Globe Race 2023 entrant Team Spirit of Adelaide has partnered with the not-for-profit Clean Sailors to raise awareness of ocean conservation
1979 Fastnet Race: the kindness of strangers
Brett Dingwall shares how the selflessness of others made all the difference after the harrowing events of the 1979 Fastnet Race
Mark Sinclair: last finisher in the 2018 Golden Globe Race
Mark Sinclair has finished his 2018 Golden Globe Race. The Australian solo skipper took 174 days to sail from Australia to France
Mervyn Wheatley: One last adventure
OSTAR veteran Mervyn Wheatley ponders the changes in sailing through his decades-long career
1979 Fastnet Race: The race that changed everything
Nic Compton investigates how the UK’s worst sailing disaster - the 1979 Fastnet Race - changed the way yachts are designed
Mark Sinclair closes in on the finish of the 2018 Golden Globe Race
The end is in sight for solo skipper Mark Sinclair, who is around two weeks out from finishing the 2018 Golden Globe Race