There are a lot of aspects that go into creating a new one design sail from choosing a type of design, to the right fabric, to the best shape, followed by a lot rigorous testing and tweaks.

Five-time US Match Racing Champion Dave Perry has some great tips about how to make sense of the wind. His advice is aimed at the match racer, but much of the same principles apply to fleet racing too. "When ahead, it's always tricky to know whether to “cover” your opponent or “sail your own beat,” meaning sailing to the pressure and tacking on the shifts. I call this decision “Terry or Torben...."

Among the familiar names in the World Cup Series fleet, there were plenty of new faces and new partnerships. Some weresquare up to the big guns. Many of them know they have a long way to go to challengefor the challenge....

52 Super Series umpire and international racing judge Tom Rinda and coach and America's Cup winner Ed Baird give us the lowdown on the Racing Rules.

This video was put together by the coaches at the International Sailing Academy to illustrate the key to keeping your boat balanced when sailing downwind and preventing the dreaded DEATH ROLL! 

It has been described as the greatest sailing achievement in a decade. Some say ever. But all acknowledge that French solo maestro Thomas Coville’s new world record for a non-stop circumnavigation is exceptional...

J/70 experts Allan Terhune and Marty Kullman debrief the second event of the Quantum J/70 Winter Series, give their tips for heavy air racing, and review J/70 racing footage to help give you a leg up at the final event of the series or any J/70 race.

Allan Terhune and Marty Kullman debrief the first event of the 2016-17 Quantum J/70 Winter Series at Davis Island Yacht Club...

By the end of 2016 the America’s Cup World Series had got serious. Winning the ACWS overall would provide a two race head start come the America’s Cup Qualifiers in May 2017....

Quantum’s Dave Flynn talks about his tips for practising and how to get the most out of it. "I know this sounds absurdly simplistic, but sailing is a sport, and, like all other sports, it takes practice. We can’t expect to tack, jibe, and douse spinnakers effectively without working on it first. Yet most of us expect to show up on the weekend and have everything work...."