Alex Thomson and his co-skipper Neal McDonald have been forced to abandon the recently launched IMOCA 60’s keel after striking a submerged object| Yachting World
We pick out some of the key contenders worth following closely in this year’s Vendée Globe, the world’s toughest sailing race| Yachting World
SVR-Lazartigue is the newest Ultim trimaran, designed for current solo around the world record holder François Gabart. We get an exclusive tour| Yachting World
Alex Thomson’s bold new Hugo Boss will change how the solo skipper sails, but will it win the 2020 Vendée Globe? Helen Fretter got on board to find out more| Yachting World
In St Malo for the start of the Route du Rhum in early November, every inch of the IMOCA 60 pontoons was packed with fans trying to get a close up look at the huge variety of designs taking part. But one boat needed serious crowd control around it – Charal, the aggressively styled foiling design launched just a couple of months earlier. The scale of Charal’s foils alone would have drawn attention, but videos of Beyou test sailing his new boat literally leaping from the water made Charal a...| Yachting World
Clarisse Crémer's Vendée Globe campaign is back on track with L’Occitane en Provence now stepping in a headline sponsor and Alex Thomson heading the team| Yachting World