The return of the Boat Race to the BBC in 2010 continued an association that dates back to 1927. Now available on all platforms, the first broadcast race of 2 April 1927 was an event which the ...

He is Director of Racing at the RYA and ... and we were talking about his early experiences at Northampton Sailing Club and you saw the smile come on his face as he connected to that first experience.

One promising solution is a “lightsail” — a thin, reflective sheet that uses the pressure of light to propel itself, similar to how wind pushes a sailboat. Compared to conventional propulsion systems, ...

Even at dinghy level there was great debate, and indeed rows, over design regulations and what type of craft they produced: one side wanted rules that produced “good useful suitable boats”, capable of ...

A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London.

Cambridge will renew hostilities with rivals Oxford in the 170th edition of the famous university Boat Race next month. The build-up to this year's event has only increased tensions between the ...

Whilst the build-up to the 2025 Boat Race has been dominated by disputes, the boat clubs from both universities have thrown their support behind the London Rivers' Pledge, a commitment to cleaning ...

Taking inspiration from birds gliding across water, Seabird founder Sophi Horne designed the 24-foot-long boat to leave significantly less wake when racing, by using hydrofoils that lift the hull ...

This mission was quickly followed by another, as two more Navy ships and a helicopter rushed to escort two further Russian boats. The second wave of British responders involved tanker RFA ...

As you read this, you are already probably behind the curve in terms of getting ready for next racing ... to sail with. They take good care of their team. Crew can count on a well-prepared boat ...

He speaks fluent Russian. Ecuadoreans vote on Sunday in what is expected to be a close presidential race between incumbent Daniel Noboa, who says he needs more time to combat drug gangs and boost ...

A rower has died after competing in a veterans’ boat race on the River Thames. The man was a member of a club which had travelled from Annecy in France to take part in the Vesta International ...