New Retro Round The World Race

The spirit of the Whitbread Round the World Race is back with the announcement of the 2023 OCEAN GLOBE RACE, a fully-crewed retro event starting from a European port on September 10, 2023, celebrating the 50th anniversary of this major milestone in adventure sailing....

Dear Islander

I am writing this month’s editorial on the eve of the Superyacht Cup, eagerly awaiting one of my favourite weeks of the year. This year should be no exception with some of the world’s most beautiful Superyachts battling it out in the Bay of Palma, including two J...

Transatlantic Race: Skirting The Ice zone

Life in the Transatlantic Race 2019 can be summed up by paraphrasing a familiar survival-of-the-fittest saying: sometimes you’re the keel, sometimes you’re the minnow. This year’s race across The Pond has been so uncharacteristic that the 120 sailors will be forgiven...

Dutch Withdraw From America’s Cup

When the 36th America’s Cup opened its initial entry period (January 1 to June 30, 2018), the New Zealand Defender and Italian Challenger of Record received strong Notices of Challenge from American Magic (USA) and INEOS Team UK (GBR). But for an additional fee, there...