The Evolution of Sailboat Coaching

Over the past six months, the landscape of both professional sailing and coaching has changed significantly. Most people haven’t been able to get out racing as much and very few events have even been happening, but what hasn’t changed is peoples thirst for...

The Hague to become world sailing capital

The Hague, the Netherlands, will become the international sailing capital in 2023 following a joint decision by World Sailing, the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association, the municipality of The Hague and TIG Sports to move the 2022 Sailing World Championships to...

The show goes on in St.Tropez

Over 150 boats and 2,000 sailors graced the waters of the bay of Saint Tropez for the 22nd edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez which took place 26 September to 9 October. The numbers may be a long way down on the 300 boats usually recorded at the event, but they...

Ingrid Abery and St Tropez

Twenty five years ago I was invited to race aboard the American owned Swan 44 Pride in St Tropez. She was famed for duelling 12M Ikra in what was to become La Nioulargue. The boat was taken out of storage for one week a year and you had to be extra vigilant as...

The Ocean Race Europe

The inaugural edition of The Ocean Race Europe, scheduled to start late in the spring of 2021, will bring international top-flight, competitive ocean racing to up to five European cities. The Ocean Race Europe will engage with European citizens to enhance the...