Twelve teams for The Ocean Race Europe

International ocean racing teams are assembling this week ahead of the start of the inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe on May 29 in Lorient, France. Designed to showcase professional fully-crewed offshore racing, this new European 3-stage race has attracted 12...

A new regatta for big yachts is born

Ibiza JoySail: 17th-20th June 2021 STP Shipyard Palma, Europe’s main hub for sailing yachts’ refit & repair, and Marina Ibiza, one of the most exclusive marinas in the Mediterranean, have joined forces to create the IBIZA JOYSAIL REGATTA. This is the first...

Bloodhound 1936 and HRH Prince Philip

During a visit onboard Britannia I spied a pretty little ocean racer lying alongside.  With her mast out she looked somewhat distressed on a cold, grey, uninspiring morning in late December. But the little I saw under wraps got me excited and I pressed against the...

Flying Fifteen Mallorca

13 March – Trofeo Galeria Maior 3 – Pollença The final race in this series was sailed in very light and variable winds. As this was to be immediately followed by the RCNPP Ladies race, many boats had changed their crew or helm to be ready. Going into the day, Wight...

Club Swan 80

The Nautor’s Swan strategy related to its ClubSwan yachts has always been to create a high performance line within the family of Swans, in order that they would be able to compete at the top level of the professional racing circuit. With the success of the ClubSwan...