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By Colin Thompson Sailing Correspondent A tall ship bearing the name of one of Britain’s greatest naval commanders and crewed by both disabled and able-bodied sailors is set to visit Bermuda’s shores next spring. Lord Nelson, one of only two tall sh...

By Colin Thompson Sailing Correspondent The memory of late Comet sailor Colin Clarke could live on through an international regatta honouring his legacy. The East End Mini Yacht Club sailor died last Saturday at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital...

Bermuda Sailing Association officials are awaiting finer details on the next Red Bull Youth America’s Cup with bated breath. It was announced earlier this month that the second Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will be held in 2017, with qualifying to com...

By Colin Thompson Sailing Correspondent There was a time when multihull yachts were frowned upon by sailing traditionalists. Not anymore, thanks largely to the influence that the catamaran has had since its controversial introduction in America’s C...

Government has vowed to spread the benefits of the America’s Cup throughout the community as it begins to prepare for one of the biggest sporting events in the world. The pledge comes as Minister of Economic Development, Dr Grant Gibbons, asked for t...

Ben Ainslie, a genius on the water, is turning to a genius off it in his bid to win the 35th America’s Cup. Ainslie has brought in Adrian Newey, the Formula 1 designer, to design the wing-sailed foiling catamaran that Ben Ainslie Racing will use in t...

By Colin Thompson Sailing Correspondent After scraping a shoal on the way to the Great Sound, the crew of America’s Cup Challenger Courageous must have figured the worst was behind them. They were in for a rude awakening. Having already encountered...

By Colin Thompson Sailing Correspondent The local sailing community is mourning the death of Comet class stalwart Colin Clarke. The East End Mini Yacht Club sailor died at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital on Saturday. He was 79. Clarke was a past w...

Bermuda is rightly agog at the prospect of having the great races for the America’s Cup in our waters in 2017. It is hoped that the entire island will pull together for the ultimate success of the remarkable achievement by the Bermuda Government and ...

The mere thought of hydro foiling on the AC45 wing-sailed catamaran has created a big buzz among Bermuda’s youth sailors. It was announced earlier this month that the second Red Bull Youth America’s Cup will be held in 2017, with qualifying to commen...

Now that the America’s Cup award celebrations are over, it is time to buckle down as a country and make sure we take full advantage of this historic opportunity to show the world what Bermuda is made of. We have been given a fantastic opportunity to...

The East End should provide a focal point for visiting sailors when the America’s Cup takes place in Bermuda in 2017. MP Kenneth Bascome believes St George’s Harbour is the ideal location for yacht crews and sailing fans to base themselves during the...