From living in a van to Olympics contender: GB windsurfer Sam Sills
In 2021, out of cash and and heading out of the sport, the naval architect found himself with one last chance in rural Switzerland, he tells Ben Bloom …
June 2024
Hook knife and a crash helmet: the New Zealand hopeful preparing for kite foiling’s Olympic debut
One man dead and two rescued after yacht capsizes on Great Barrier Reef
April 2024
UK water sports alliance calls on government to end ‘death-knell’ pollution
Jim Lawrence obituary
Beyond the Raging Sea review – cross-Atlantic rowing race likened to refugees’ ordeal
Iain Oughtred obituary
February 2024
Rocking the boat: would your marriage survive being shipwrecked together?
Imagine you and your partner were cast adrift in the ocean – it sounds romantic but what might happen?
Hannah Mills aims to win first women’s America’s Cup and buoy female sailors
The double Olympic gold medalist, who will reunite with her former partner Saskia Clark, has said: ‘I believe we can win, absolutely, and it would be mega’
Other lives
Harry Harrison obituary
Other lives: Social worker who helped numerous children and their families in a 50-year career
January 2024
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Off the charts: how a Polynesian canoe inspired a renaissance in traditional seafaring
The Hōkūleʻa’s oceanic voyages,navigated by the stars, have led other Indigenous people to revive their own ancient traditions – and serve as a call to action on the climate
Ferrari taking to the waves in radical plan for ocean racing sailing team
Ferrari is planning a sporting pivot that will lead to the famous prancing horse marque taking to the waves
Australia’s greatest sporting moment poll
After thousands of votes, Cathy Freeman’s 400-metre Olympic gold medal has been voted the winner of Guardian poll
December 2023
Tasmanian yacht Alive claims overall Sydney to Hobart win
LawConnect wins Sydney to Hobart line honours after tight finish with Andoo Comanche
The long read
The best of the long read in 2023
Dramatic start to Sydney to Hobart yacht race with close calls and wild weather
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: fleet sets off under dark skies after heavy storm threatens start
John sailed the Sydney to Hobart yacht race with his father. Now he’s passing on the tradition to his sons
Certain favourite but uncertain weather forecast for Sydney to Hobart