Is Foiling the Future?
We frequently hear how “foiling is the future”. We don’t dispute that foiling is a remarkable development, and continues to find application further into the sport, but is it the future? Will we soon see flying boats of all forms be the norm? The Foiling Week, an...
Dialing Down Volume to Grow the Sport
When it comes to growing participation, it’s notable how the issues facing the ‘one percent’ crowd aren’t much different than other sectors in the sport. Bryony McCabe of Superyacht News reports… At the end of last year, the SuperYacht Racing Association (SYRA)...
Safety: Is the Sport adapting to its Evolution?
At the 2016 Yacht Racing Forum in November, one of the sessions sought to address the safety issues in our evolving sport. Is the management of Yacht Racing (organisers and participants) adapting to the evolution of the Sport? The sport of sailing is changing: the...
Vendée Globe: The Final Twelve Skippers
With the top six Vendée Globe skippers now finished, there remain 12 still racing. The next to finish should be Louis Burton, positioned to the west of the Canary Islands, who is on course to finish seventh with an ETA forecast to be Tuesday, January 31. The skipper...