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From cyclor to helmsman: GB1's Ben Cornish on his big career break in Cagliari

From cyclor to helmsman: GB1's Ben Cornish on his big career break in Cagliari

GB1 sailor Ben Cornish raced the last America’s Cup Match as a cyclor aboard the British AC75. This weekend he’s in the port driving seat in the GB1 AC40 at the first preliminary regatta of AC38 in Cagliari, Italy. I found out more about this remarkable transition over coffee in Cagliari.

Riptide Racing’s Chris Poole: See you at AC39…

Riptide Racing’s Chris Poole: See you at AC39…

American match racer Chris Poole may have failed with his campaign to challenge for the 38th America’s Cup, but the American skipper is far from having given up and has now refocused his efforts on AC39. I caught up with him to find out what happens next.

Unpacking the Team Australia challenge for the 38th America’s Cup

Unpacking the Team Australia challenge for the 38th America’s Cup

Australia is back in the America's Cup. 43 years after Australia II ended America's 132-year grip on the Cup, Tom Slingsby, Glenn Ashby, and Grant Simmer are building a new Cup team – and they are not here to make up the numbers. Here's a deep dive into the detail of what has been announced.

Oliver Heer: The Swiss entrepreneur on the road to his second Vendée Globe

Oliver Heer: The Swiss entrepreneur on the road to his second Vendée Globe

He grew up in landlocked Switzerland, lived in a campervan in a car park to break into professional sailing, and in 2025 became the first Swiss-German to complete the Vendée Globe. Now Oliver Heer is back — with a foiling IMOCA, a 14-strong team, and the commercial instincts of a startup founder.

Australia and Spain standout as the 2016 SailGP title race hots up

Australia and Spain standout as the 2016 SailGP title race hots up

Tom Slingsby's Bonds Flying Roos are in danger of running away with the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship — but chasing them down is a Spanish team good enough to catch anyone. The remainder of the 2026 season just got very interesting.

Australia and Spain tied at the top after dramatic opening day in Bermuda

Australia and Spain tied at the top after dramatic opening day in Bermuda

Tom Slingsby's Bonds Flying Roos and Diego Botín's Los Gallos head into the final day of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix locked together at the top of the leaderboard on 32 points apiece, after an excellent day of racing on the Great Sound.

The Sardinia Cup set to return in style this summer

The Sardinia Cup set to return in style this summer

After a 14-year absence, one of offshore racing's most storied team regattas returns to Porto Cervo this summer as the Range Rover Sardinia Cup runs from May 31 – June 6 at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Bermuda ready to welcome back SailGP

Bermuda ready to welcome back SailGP

The Rolex SailGP Championship returns to Bermuda this weekend for the fifth stop of the 2026 season, with the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix promising some of the most compelling racing of the year as the leaderboard begins to take real shape.

Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney

Taylor Canfield on the US SailGP Team’s breakthrough event in Sydney

The US SailGP Team’s event win last weekend in Sydney was more than just a big result. After a bruising Season 5 and months of criticism, the Americans have started Season 6 looking sharper, calmer, and faster around the racecourse. According to the US skipper, there is plenty more yet to come.

Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?

Is Charles Caudrelier the happiest racing skipper on the planet?

If you were ever wondering who is the happiest person in the Grand Prix sail racing world right now, might I suggest France’s Charles Caudrelier – skipper of the newly launched Gitana 18 Ultim trimaran – as a top contender?

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