It's been the talk of the Solent all season and now it's about to return. What makes it special?

It may have been the most prestigious offshore racing trophy in the world but it's been 22 years since the last event was run - So what will the format look like this time?

But why is it hold such a special place in the racing world?

Three iconic events, one unforgettable summer on the water and we’re only half way through the season. From the elegance of British Classic Week to the capacity crowd at the Tattinger Regatta and the

This week we're talking speed - A new beast of a design for Ferrari who have their eye set on ocean records, a new milestone for the SP80 campaign as they work towards setting a new outright speed sai

How do you get to grips with one 91m mast let alone two?! PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan finds out. Here's a teaser of the full feature in which Matt talks to the captain of the world's biggest sailing ket

How do you get to grips with one 91m mast let alone two?! PlanetSail's Matt Sheahan finds out. Here's a teaser of the full feature in which Matt talks to the captain of the world's biggest sailing ket

There was a time when a 32m (100ft) yacht was a superyacht. While technically it probably still is, over two decades the bar has been raised much, much higher, as have the masts. The huge growth in ri

The Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary was a spectacular affair. With over 250 boats from the latest carbon flyers to beautiful classics that were more than a century old, the four day regatta to celebrate one of the oldest clubs in the world had ticked many of the boxes even before the fleet had turned up. PlanetSail was there in the thick of the action, afloat, on board and picking up the chatter ashore. Here's a little teaser of what's in store in our feature

In the lead up to the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary there was more than a hint that the Solent based regatta was going to be a big one. With over 250 boats from the latest carbon flyers to beautiful classics that were more than a century old, the four day regatta to celebrate one of the oldest clubs in the world had ticked many of the boxes even before the fleet had turned up. Add to this the focus on the some of the teams and their boats that will take part in the return of the Royal Ocean racing Club's Admiral's Cup later this season and there was plenty to draw attention. Then, the weather turned up and lit the blue touch paper for what was to turn out to be a stunning few days of racing. PlanetSail was there in the thick of the action, afloat, on board and picking up the chatter ashore. Thumbnail pic - www.pwpictures.com **CORRECTION** - Tom Partridge is RTYC Rear Commodore Sailing Also, In IRC2 Django was disqualified for not having an endorsed certificate so Rogan Josh won both the IRC2 and IRC 2 Nationals Chapters & Links 00:00 Intro 00:54 What's the big deal? 03:08 Admiral's Cup Preview & IRC Nationals Review 06:17 On board Sir Keith Mills' classic Viveka 12:46 Why this is a big deal for the Royal Thames YC 16:56 On board West Solent One Design - Arrow 17:59 The final day DOCKTALK 18:32 Harken Procare support 19:31 MC1 Spars Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan Instagram - matthewsheahan

A record 12 teams turned up in New York for the 6th event in the SailGP calendar, but the breeze was slow to the party. For most teams the tricky conditions made this a roller coaster ride though the points board. The full PlanetSail review is now live online, here's a snippet of the action

The good news was that SailGP was back up and running after having to pause proceedings and cancel an entire event following the dramatic dismasting of the Australian boat in San Francisco. More good news was that the full complement of 12 boats was ready and raring to go. But the weather had other ideas. Light, tricky and patchy conditions made the racing pretty stressful for everyone and resulted in some erratic results across the fleet. Overall you'd be tempted to call it a lottery, but a handful of teams were delivering sufficiently consistent performances to leave us all guessing as to whether it was tactics or timing that delivered the final result. Matt Sheahan reviews the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix and takes a look at the fleet standings at the mid point of the season.

It's a little known fact that masts makers Southern Spars built one of the Kiwi America's Cup winning boats. Emirates Team New Zealand mechanical engineer Martin McElwee explains which boat brought the Cup to NZ and how the lessons learned in the production of America's Cup masts at Southern Spars flowed both ways and even into boat building.

They build some of the biggest and fastest carbon masts in the world - PlanetSail gets inside Southern Spars to see how they do it

Southern Spars founder and managing director Mark Hauser explains the link between the America's Cup and Southern Spars

The incredible growth in the size of superyachts and the rapid increase in speeds aboard the world's fastest machines has been staggering. And while modern design and materials have played a huge part in these areas, there is one element that has been crucial to these giant leaps and made it all possible - the rig. In particular, carbon rigs, without these the sport would still be pressed up underneath the glass ceiling that trapped development back in the 1980s. New Zealand based Southern Spars have built many of the biggest and quickest carbon rigs in the world and their success isn't just with boats, they've been involved in all kinds of areas ashore and even regular forays into space! With such an impressive roll call of results it was clearly time to make a visit to Auckland where Matt Sheahan got the full tour. In the first of our two part mini series, Matt finds out why carbon was the key and how Southern Spars build the big rigs, the fastest rigs and rigs of the future. Chapters & Links 00:00 Intro 02:50 Mark Hauser on Southern Spars background 04:53 Build process - Where does it start? 06:26 On the Shop floor 07:57 More on design 08:49 Back on the shop floor 12:11 ETNZ's Martin McElwee on the influence of the America's Cup 13:11 Shop floor - Painting and final stages 16:01 Beyond mast making Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan Instagram - matthewsheahan

Watch enough America's Cups and even though the new cycle for the 38th Cup hasn't started, experienced Cup followers will have been waiting for the first bust up....and now it's here. With teams threatening to walk away, tough talk and sharp press releases, there's no doubt we're into the negotiation phase and contrary to the last round it's not all sweetness and light. Matt Sheahan looks at what has been going on and explains what it might mean and where the Cup could be heading. Plus, we take a look at what changes could be afoot as the Defenders release a yet to be agreed draft protocol for the next event. Not everyone's going to like it.

The 38th America's Cup will be held in Naples in the Spring-Summer 2027. Matt Sheahan considers the news, reflects on Naples' previous Cup experience before then taking a look back at the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona and how the event played out.

The new Magic Carpet- promises to be a slippery machine on the race course. yet unlike many of those she'll be up against this new Maxi has an impressive interior designed for cruising along with a power system that is at the leading edge of design. Matt Sheahan gets the exclusive tour below decks

Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones' latest launch Magic Carpet-e is a sleek modern Maxi that on the outside has plenty of IMOCA about her. The hopes are that on the race course she'll be pretty slippery too. But this Maxi is about more than that. When it comes to her systems below decks this is the most advanced 100footer to be launched for many years, a proof of technology that may well influence a generation of racers and cruisers to come. PlanetSail gets an exclusive, deep dive tour to look at the sophisticated systems that power this innovative Maxi. We also get to see her stunning accommodation, which has its own story to tell about how good looks and comfort play a big part in maximising the performance of this weapon of a machine. In Part 3 three of our Inside the Modern Maxi series Matt Sheahan gets the full tour below decks. CHAPTERS & QUICK LINKS 00:30 Setting the scene 01:00 Starting point 03:28 Accommodation tour 09:52 Canard 10:19 Keel 11:47 Power plant 13:45 Hydraulics 14:49 Propulsion 16:04 Range Extender 17:14 Battery 18:23 Systems control 19:53 Influence Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan