3 July : In his final report from the Volvo Ocean Race 08-09, Guy Swindells looks back at the race with the three top placed skippers

26 June : The positions may be decided, but the racing continues as the Volvo fleet heads towards St Petersburg

19 June : With just one more leg to go, Guy Swindells is in Stockholm talking to some of the key players in the Volvo Ocean Race.

12 June : Guy Swindells reports from Marstrand in Sweden at the end of a desperately difficult Leg 8

5 June : Reaction to the Galway stop-over and in-port race and a look ahead to Leg 8.

29 May : This week we look back at the arrival into Galway at the end of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race and look ahead to the in-port race with Bouwe Bekking and Stu Bannatyne

22 May : Guy Swindells reports from Galway where the Volvo fleet are expected to arrive this weekend

15 May : Guy Swindells looks ahead at Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean race, the trip to Galway from Boston

8 May : Guy Swindells hears why the VOR is moving to Spain from the UK, and looks ahead to the Boston in-port race

1 May : Guy Swindells is in Boston to get reaction from all seven skippers on Leg 6 of the VOR

24 April : As the fleet approaches the finish in Boston the weather gets tricky

17 April : A review of the action from leg 6, as the leading boats pass the scoring gate en route from Rio to Boston

9 April : Guy Swindells looks ahead to Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race

3 April : Guy Swindells reports on the eve of the Volvo Ocean Race in-port race in Rio

27 March : Highs and lows, Matthew Sheahan and Guy Swindells talk to crews in very different moods as they step ashore in Rio

20 March : Around the Horn and heading to the finish Guy Swindells talks to crews as they approach the end of the longest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race

13 March : Guy Swindells talks to Ericsson 3 navigator, Aksel Magdahl, about the unusual route that shot his boat into the lead

6 March : Amanda Blackeley talks to the Volvo crew as they approach the deep south and anxiety levels start to build

27 February : The long drag race south, Guy Swindells talks to crews on the longest leg of the Volvo Ocean Race

20 February : As Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race gets under way, Guy Swindells talks to the runners and riders.

13 February : Guy Swindells looks ahead to leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race

6 February : Guy Swindells looks forward to the Qingdao in port race with the four skippers of the boats that have made it this far

30 January : Guy Swindells and Amanda Blackeley report from Qingdao at the end of a brutal leg that saw major problems

23 January : Cup boats back on the race course and Volvo Leg 4 claims its first victim. Matthew Sheahan, Guy Swindells and Amanda Blackeley report

16 January : Two days before the start of the the leg from hell, Guy Swindells talks to Volvo Ocean Race navigators and skippers about the nightmare ahead

09 January : Mike Golding at the London Boat Show and Guy Swindells reports back on the latest from the VOR

19 December : Matthew Sheahan rides aboard world speed record seeker L'Hydroptere, whilst Guy Swindells finds out the latest in the Volvo Ocean Race

12 December : Matthew Sheahan reports from the World Yacht Racing Forum and Guy Swindells finds out what’s in store for leg three of the VOR

5 December : VOR Leg 2 – Cochin, India - Matthew Sheahan and Guy Swidells talk to the skippers and crews as they step ashore after a demanding leg

1 December : Shoretalk Special - Cochin, Leg 2 Finish. Skipper Bekking and navigator Fisher talk to Matthew Sheahan as they hit the dock in India

28 November : Leg 2, finish - Guy Swindells talks to Volvo fleet crew as they approach the finish of the second leg in Cochin

21 November : Leg 2, week 1 - Yachting World talks damage with Puma and Green Dragon, success with Ericsson 4 and improvement with Team Russia and Telefonica Blue.

14 November : Guy Swindells looks ahead to Leg 2 of the VOR with Ericsson 4 skipper Torben Grael, Puma's Ken Read, Justin Slattery from Green Dragon and Team Russia navigator Wouter Verbraak.

7 November : On the dockside in Cape Town at the end of VOR Leg 1 - Matthew Sheahan and Guy Swindells talk to the teams, while Ericsson 4 crew member Guy Salter gives a first hand account of life at 30 knots

31 October : Guy Swindells talks to the Volvo fleet during a week that saw records tumble

24 October : Matthew Sheahan asks if the America’s Cup is back on track. Plus, Guy Swindells talks to Ian Walker and Dave Endean after passing the scoring gate on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race

17 October : Highlights from the first week of the Volvo Ocean Race

8 October : Matt Sheahan reports from Alicante for the start of the Volvo Ocean Race

21 August : Iain Percy and Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson are buzzing as they step ashore after winning their gold in the Star

20 August : GBR Star crew Andrew Simpson explains a day that kept them in second overall on the eve of the Star medal race

19 August : UK board sailor Bryony Shaw looks forward to the medal race – Can she do it?

18 August : Ben Ainslie on winning gold for a third time

13 August : Light and.....brilliant. Nick Rogers tells Matthew Sheahan about his tricky day in the 470 class

12 August : UK Laser sailor Paul Goodison talks to Matthew Sheahan after his opening day at the 2008 Olympics

11 August : British 470 sailors Nic Rogers and Joe Glanfield describe their first day on the race track

8 August : Ben Ainslie gives his thoughts on the first round of racing in Qingdao

29 January : Ben Ainslie talks to Matthew Sheahan after his 5th victory at the Finn Gold Cup

18 December : Yet more time in court. Brad Butterworth talks to PJ Montgomery on what comes next

11 October : PJ Montgomery talks to Alinghi's Hamish Ross on the possibility of the next Cup being delayed to 2011

29 October Tom Ehman, Hamish Ross and Brad Butterworth talk to PJ Montgomery about the issues, the state of play and the future of the America’s Cup in the wake of the court hearing last week

11 October : Covering your Options - Rolex Maxi Yacht controversy on final day

11 October : A Fresh Start for the Brits? - Design head explains why this time will be different.

05 October : Oracle Keen to Negotiate: Oracle CEO Russell Coutts explains their side of the coin. Matthew Sheahan reports

03 October : Has the America's Cup stalled? PJ Montgomery talks to Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth

10 September: Maxi Class runner up, Stephen Ainsworth describes a frustrating and disappointing day aboard Loki that saw the Australian boat clamped under the close cover of Morning Glory for the entire race

08 September: Maxi Class winner Hasso Plattner talks to Matthew Sheahan after the controversial last race of the series

08 September: Ben Ainslie talks extreme as he describes life at the wheel of the super maxi Alfa Romeo and how he pulled off yet another win in his Finn, this time at the pre-Olympics in China

07 September: Tom Whidden is the President of North Sails Group, and a three-time AC winner. This week, he’s at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, helming ‘Ghost’, where Peter Rusch asked him about how sailing has changed over the 25 years he’s been coming here…

06 September: Tom Burnham is tactician and crew boss on Ghost, a 122 foot, Luca Brenta design, competing at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Peter Rusch talks to him about what's involved in sailing on the big boats.

05 September: Helmsman Mark Richards talks with Peter Rusch about Wild Oats dismasting at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Sardinia

04 September: Wild Oats logistics manager Iain Smith talks to Peter Rusch about what it takes to keep the ir show on the road

03 September: Alfa Romeo's tactician Michael Coxon talks to Peter Rusch after the forst day's racing

03 September: Designer Mani Frers talks to Matthew Sheahan on the opening day of the Rolex Maxi World Championships

06 August :Skandia Cowes Week - Ishares Cup: Interviews with overall winner Rob Greenhalgh, as well as Nick Maloney and Shirley Robertson who came second and third respectively

05 August :The King of Cowes: Alister Richardson talks to Steve Ancsell after winning the opening event.

06 July: In the build up to this America's Cup, Peter Gilmour acted as a special consultant to Alinghi. Listen to his fascinating analysis of the teams, the event and the future as described to PJ Montgomery

06 July: Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton gives his views on the new Cup class to PJ Montgomery

05 July: Race 7, edited highlights of the defining race of the 32nd America's Cup

05 July: Alinghi skipper Brad Butterworth talks to PJ Montgomery about what his fourth consecutive success in the America's Cup means to him

05 July: Alinghi's winning helmsman Ed Baird talks to PJ Montgomery about what it feels like to be the winning helmsman of the 32nd America's Cup - Part 2

05 July: Alinghi's winning helmsman Ed Baird talks to PJ Montgomery about what it feels like to be the winning helmsman of the 32nd America's Cup - Part 1

04 July: Alinghi wins the 32nd America's Cup. Listen to Bertarelli, Butterworth and Baird talk about their victory at the post race press conference

02 July: Listen to James Spithall's reaction to the decision to postpone Race 7 due to lack of wind

02 July: The America's Cup Race of the Century. Listen to edited highlights of race 3 and the dramatic Kiwi comeback

30 June: Listen to Butterworth and Vila talk about their win on Day 6 and Barker and Beashal discuss their loss on what could be the penultimate day of the America's Cup

30 June: Dean Barker describes his team's day at Race 6 of the America's Cup

30 June: James Spithill talks to PJ Montgomery and assesses America's Cup Race 6

29 June: America's Cup Race 5 - Daubney and Vila discuss their win, Dalton and Davies their loss

29 June: America's Cup Race 5 - Grant Dalton talks about a difficult day for the Kiwis

29 June: James Spithill gives his views on America's Cup race 5 to PJ Montgomery

28 June: Four races into the America's Cup, Peter Isler considers each of the teams stengths and weaknesses with PJ Montgomery

27 June: America's Cup Race 4 - Listen to Butterworth and Jones talk about their win aboard Alinghi and Barker and Hutchinson discuss their defeat

27 June: Paul Cayard talks to PJ Montgomery about race 4 of the America's Cup

26 June: Russell Coutts talks to PJ Montgomery, reviews the dramatic Race 3 and talks about his plans for the future

26 June: Dramatic Day 3 at America's Cup. Listen to Arden & Phipps from Alinghi and Davies and beashel from Team New Zealand at the press conference

26 June: Tom Whidden gives his view of Race 3 to PJ Montgomery

24 June: PJ Montgomery reviews Race 2 with Tom Whidden, three time winner of the America's Cup as tactician for Dennis Conner's Stars and Stripest

24 June: America's Cup Day 2 - Tables are turned. Davies and Cowie talk about the Kiwi win, Butterworth and Jones describe the Swiss loss

23 June: America's Cup Day 1 - Vila and Welling talk about their first win for Alinghi while Barker and Beashel discuss their defeat

6 June: Emirates Team New Zealand win the Louis Vuitton Cup. Dean Barker, Terry Hutchinson and Ray Davies gives their thoughts on a resounding victory

6 June: Terry Hutchinson gives his views as he steps of the boat after the Kiwis win the fifth and decisive race in the Louis Vuitton Cup

5 June: PJ Montgomery asks Luna Rossa's mainsheet trimmer Jonathan Mc Kee what went wrong on Day 4

5 June: PJ Montgomery talks to Team New Zealand's Ray Davies about their fourth win

5 June: LV Finals Day 4 - Luna Rossa tactician Torben Grael and trimmer Jonathan McKee get a grilling at the press conference following their fourth loss

3 June: PJ Montgomery asks Luna Rossa's Ben Durham what went wrong

3 June: PJ Montgomery talks to Ray Davies about Emirates Team New Zealand's third win on the trot

3 June: LV Finals Day 3 - Davies and McKay on a third win plus Durham and Sirena on facing defeat, again

2 June: PJ Montgomery asks Joe Newton of Luna Rossa what went wrong on Day 2 and can they come back?

2 June: PJ Montgomery talks to Team New Zealand's Adam Beashel about their second win

2 June: LV Finals Day 2 - For the Kiwis, Davies & Beashel explain their second victory, while Luna Rossa's Ivaldi and Newton give their view of the race

1 June: PJ Montgomery talks to Team New Zealand's Tony Rae on their win after Day 1 of LV Finals

1 June: PJ Montgomery talks to Luna Rossa's Andrew Taylor on their loss after Day 1 of LV Finals

1 June: LV Finals Day 1 - For the Kiwis, Davies & Rae explain what happened, while Luna Rossa's Grael and Taylor give their side of the story

31 May: PJ Montgomery and Matthew Sheahan discuss what's in store for the Kiwi v Italian match of the Louis Vuitton finals

31 May: On the eve of the Challenger's big match, Terry Hutchinson and Andy Horton talk about what's in store for the LV Finals

24 May: PJ Montgomery and Matthew Sheahan discuss the news of Dickson's departure

24 May: Kiwi skipper Dean Barker talks to PJ Montgomery about the next phase for Emirates Team New Zealand - meeting Luna Rossa for the finals.

23 May: Kiwis beat the Spanish in the last race of the semi finals. Listen to Hutchinson and Jablonski

20 May: Louis Vuitton Semi Final Day 6 - BMW Oracle is out, Luna Rossa is in. Listen to outgoing Dickson, finalist de Angelis and still to be decided, Barker and Jablonski

19 May: Crunch time for BMW Oracle Racing as Isler fronts up once again for the team at today's press conference.

18 May: Motivation - Desafio Espanol navigator explains why being the underdog can be so rewarding - A must listen

18 May: Louis Vuitton Semi Final Day 4 More bad news for BMW Oracle. Listen to Isler, de Angelis, Wachowicz and Davies describe their day

17 May: Dean Barker talks about the Kiwis first loss of the semis

16 May: Louis Vuitton Semi Final Day 3 - A big day for the underdogs, listen to Barker, Spithill, Jablonski and Doyle describe their races

15 May: Louis Vuitton Semi Final Day 2 - A tough battle on a sea breeze day, listen to the teams' views

14 May: Listen to the four skippers describe the first race of the semi finals

13 May: Peter Montgomery talks to John Cutler the NZ Tactician on Desafio Espanol on the eve of the start of the Louis Vuitton Semi finals

11 May: Peter Montgomery and Matthew Sheahan look forward to the Louis Vuitton semi finals while casting an eye back at Round Robins 1 & 2

9 May: Listen to the outgoing skippers and their plans for the future

The press conference that followed the last race of Louis Vuitton Round Robin 2

9 May: The Kiwis pick their opponent for the Louis Vuitton Cup semi finals

Plus, click here to listen to the top four skippers talk about their performance and aspirations for the weeks ahead

8 May: Gavin Brady BMW Oracle tactician on the big race tomorrow

BMW Oracle race Team New Zealand to decide who finishes as No. 1 Challenger and the right to choose their opponent in the Semi Finals.  

Brady talks about the conditions, the boats and crews, if they win the options for the semis and more.

8 May: Miguel Jauregui

Miguel Jauregui, the Desafio Espanol Mid Bow/Captain talks about being beaten by BMW Oracle but still being in the Semi Finals thanks to Team New Zealand.

He discusses how he and DE hope Team New Zealand choose them and why, and reveals who he thinks will win tomorrow's big clash and why. Click here to listen.

8 May: Stefan Rahm talks about Victory SWE win

Stefan Rahm talks about Victory SWE winning the start over Team New Zealand
Leading at Mark 1 and then opening a passing opportunity. Team New Zealand took it and went on to win.

Stefan talks about the pain of elimination and gives his thoughts on TNZ v BMW Oracle.     8 May: NZL 92 still unbeaten

Emirates Team New Zealand pulled off a come-from-behind win today to remain unbeaten in round robin 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series.

Overcoming a deficit brought about by a bad start, NZL 92 beat Victory Challenge by a comfortable 34 sec.

NZL 92 retains its second place on the leaderboard with 36 points, one behind BMW Oracle. Luna Rossa is third on 33 points with Desafio Espanol fourth on 29.
With Victory’s defeat today, Spain is a confirmed semi-finalist.

Click here to listen to Ray Davies talk about the victory.

7 May: Team New Zealand scored a good win over Luna Rossa  by 36 seconds  in Flight 9 of RR2 of the LVC to reverse the result of the first Round Robin

NZL 92 looked very impressive in the sea breeze conditions s of 13 to 15 knots  and went on to a comfortable margin of 36 seconds  
 
Both Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge started well and fought for control up the windward leg, throwing 33 tacks at each other. The Kiwis seemed to have a slight edge of speed in the 13 knot breeze, and by the top of the beat they had used that advantage to carry the Italians past the starboard layline. From there the Kiwis controlled the match for a 36-second win. Click here to listen to Ray Davies talking to Peter Montgomery about the win

7 May: Ross Halcrow on BMW beating Mascalzone Latino and looking ahead to the top of the table clash against Team New Zealand on Wednesday

Ross Halcrow was on board NZL 32 when Team New Zealand first won the America's Cup in 1995. Considered one of the best trimmers in world sailing he has also won the Volvo Ocean Race and is one of 12 New Zealanders on board BMW Oracle skippered by Chris Dickson. Click here to hear him talk to Peter Montgomery

5 May: Ray Davies of Team New Zealand talks to Peter 'PJ' Montgomery

Team New Zealand gain an easy win and remain unbeaten in Round Robin 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup. Comfortably beating Team Germany by two minutes seven seconds. Click here to download the interview with Ray Davies

5 May: British yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur  Round the World Solo Record Holder sailed as 18th man on NZL 92 today.

Famed for her solo races around the world, Ellen said she was impressed with the team work that an America’s Cup syndicate requires. Click here to download Peter 'PJ' Montgomery's interview with her

2 May: EmiratesTeam New Zealand has two good wins off Valencia Peter 'PJ' Montgomery talks to Tony Rae after Emirates Team New Zealand beat + 39 Challenge by .45 and Areva by .59 to remain 3rd overall behind BMW Oracle Racing and Luna Rossa Challenge. Click here to listen to Tony Rae 2 May: EmiratesTeam New Zealand has two good wins off Valencia (part two) Ray Davies TNZ Strategist on 2 Wins for EmiratesTeam New Zealand and Michael Schumacher telling jokes... Click here to listen to Ray Davies A message from Vincenzo Onorato New Zealander Cameron Dunn was thrown in the deep end in an effort to stop the bad run Mascalzone Latino has had with 5 successive losses. ML pulled of a crucial win beating Desafio Espanol. ML will stay alive and if Team New Zealand can beat Desafio, then ML is right back in the fight for the top four. Click here to listen to the interview with Cameron Dunn Pierre Mas Skipper Helmsman of China Team after beating BMW Oracle Racing Few, if any, would have given the China Team a chance against the super power BMW Oracle Racing, two teams separated by the biggest margin in the Louis Vuitton rankings. The American team at the top, the Chinese at the bottom. Click here to listen to Pierre's thoughts on the race Bruce Farr on Cup Boats Design guru Bruce Farr talks to Matthew Sheahan and gives his analysis on the new boats at the 32nd America’s Cup. Right click here to download the latest America's Cup 2007 podcast. Radical Loop Keel Revealed A radical new keel design by Howes Macnaghten Technology could change the way we sail in the future. In a podcast linked to this month’s (April 07) issue Leading Edge special feature, Matthew Sheahan takes a hands on approach to understanding what makes the new idea tick. Right click here to download a video of the new keel design by Howes Macnaghten Technology put through the test on a Laser. Click here for PDF of Leading Edge feature which appears in April 2007 issue of Yachting World.World Sailing League
America’s Cup veterans Russell Coutts and Paul Cayard unveil their plans for a World Racing League.
 
The secret’s out. The Coutts & Cayard project has finally been revealed. Matthew Sheahan was at the announcement in Lisbon, Portugal and talks to Russell Coutts and Paul Cayard about their grand plan. Click here to listen to the announcement. For Matt’s full report make sure you see the April issue of Yachting World.

Dehler 44 – An Audio/Visual Tour

Designer Alex Simonis takes Matthew Sheahan on a tour of the new award winning Dehler 44

To coincide with our major report on the winners of the European Yacht of the Year awards 2007, we have produced two podcasts programmes this month. The first is an audio walk and talk guide as designer Alex Simonis explains the thinking behind this award winning production cruiser/racer in our Dehler 44 podcast.

The second (larger file) puts pictures to the words on a tour that includes sailing images as well as more detailed pictures above and below decks. As with the audio podcast, our first video podcast can be viewed either directly on your computer as it streams off the web(if you can view .m4v files in your browser), or you can download directly onto your video ipod or similar.

To read about the other winners in the European Yacht of the Year awards 2007, make sure you read the March 2007 issue, out now. Click here to subscribe.

London Boat Show Podcast
A Yachting World special podcast from the London Boat Show at Excel. Part 1 kicks off with Matthew Sheahan's whistle-stop tour of the sailing hall at Excel before he interviews British America's Cup backer Sir Keith Mills, Alex Thompson, Ellen MacArthur and Iain Percy.
 
In Part 2 Ben Ainslie talks about the pressures of balancing an America's Cup role against his Olympic campaign in the Finn, while Shirley Robertson discusses how she combines being a mother of twins and Olympic training.
 
In addition, Matt visits the all action stand at the heart of the show, that of the UKSA, before talking to Oyster's Richard Matthews and Laser designer Jo Richards about two brand new designs at opposite ends of the sailing spectrum.

Origin - A New British America's Cup Team is Launched
Sir Keith Mills announces his plans for Origin, a new British campaign for the next two America's Cup events and Rod Carr talks to Matthew Sheahan about how and where a new British team will take shape. Click here to listen to Mills and CarrAlso don’t miss Yachting World’s February issue featuring Brits Onboard – a look at the current army of British sailors already involved with the 32nd America’s Cup in Valencia. Click here to subscribe.

Peter de Ridder's new Mean Machine
Most have only seen his transom, but all recognise the name. Peter de Ridder has not only backed the string of successful Mean Machines, but as one of the world's top owner/drivers, has frequently steered them to victory. Here he talks to Matthew Sheahan about his latest project to take on the world.
Click here to hear the interview with Peter de Ridder

The Coutts Project
Russell Coutts talks to Matthew Sheahan about the first season of racing for his new RC44 class. Created by the most successful helmsman in the history of the America's Cup, Russell Coutts' RC44 class embarked upon it's first round of racing this Autumn. Matthew Sheahan caught up with him to find out how the class was going and its plans for the future.
Click here for the Coutts .mp3.

TP52s what's the big deal?
In two years the TP52 class has exploded onto the grand prix scene with high performance boats and high budget campaigns. But this is no normal racing class. Some of the biggest names in professional sailing are being beaten by amateur helmsmen. Matthew Sheahan went to the TP52 finals in Ibiza to find out what all the fuss was about.
Click here for the TP52 .mp3.

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston interview
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is defying the years and the elements to race his Open 60, Saga Insurance, single handedly through some of the world's most dangerous oceans in the Velux 5 Ocean race.
Listen to Sir Robin as he talks about his fresh adventure

Grant Simmer interview
Matt Sheahan quizzes Alinghi managing director Grant Simmer as to whether the top dogs can take the development of a highly refined boat any further. Interview will also appear in Novemeber issue of Yachting World click here to download the Grant Simmier mp3 file.

Countdown to the Cup
Act 12 is complete, the time for practicing is over and the clock's counting down towards the 32nd America's Cup. Matthew Sheahan talks to Brad Butterworth, Jochen Schuemann and Grant Dalton about their performance, their prospects and whether we can really believe what we see on the water download the America's Cup .mp3 file here.

TP52 success story
Siemens (Patches) owner Eamon Conneely tells Matt Sheahan what the success in the TP52 class has meant to him. Click here to listen to Eamon Conneely for podcast.