Author: Saiful

I started Sun Sea Skis because most sailing advice online either assumed I already knew everything or was too vague to act on. I write the guides I wanted when I was working out what a boat really costs, which gear earns its place aboard, and what the sea asks of you before it gives anything back.

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New offshore safety rules: what changed in the 2026-2027 Special Regulations

The Offshore Special Regulations 2026-2027 took effect on 1 January 2026, and a Version 2 takes over on 1 January 2027. The changes most likely to cost you money: every…

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Route du Rhum 2026: the fleet, the favourites and how to follow it

The Route du Rhum 2026 starts from Saint-Malo at 13:02 on Sunday 1 November, with 118 solo skippers in 6 classes racing 3,542 nautical miles to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadelou…

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America’s Cup: what the Naples preliminary regatta tells us about AC38

The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Naples runs from 24 to 27 September 2026. Nine AC40s from six teams, eight fleet races across three days, t…

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SailGP 2026 results: Switzerland and the run to the season finale

Updated 21 September 2026. Spain’s Los Gallos won the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix on Lake Geneva on Sunday 20 September, beating Tom Slingsby’s Bonds Fl…