United Arab Emirates Airline pilot navigates Dubai's competitive sailing scene "The principle of sail power is the same principle of an aeroplane wing: The moment I learnt that I could apply my flying knowledge to sailing, it helped me a lot," he said. 12/07/2021
Mobility The 'flying boat' that might keep Venice afloat A new all-electric hydrofoil 'flying boat' is making waves in Italy and hoping to define the future of boating. 28/05/2021
Italy Italian cruises set sail for the first time in four months The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the port of Savona after being landbound since December when the Italian government banned cruises due to the coronavirus crisis. 02/05/2021
France Frenchman Yannick Bestaven wins Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race Times bonuses and crashes: Bestaven won the race thanks to time banked after competitor Boris Hermann collided with a fishing trawler on the home stretch. 28/01/2021
Sport Jules Verne Trophy: Attempt at record round-the-world sailing underway A crew of six has set sail from France in an attempt to win the Jules Verne Trophy for sailing around the world in the shortest time. 10/01/2021
Sport Vendée Globe: The feminine touch of sailing Six women are among the 32 "skippers" in competition, challenging the high seas in one of the toughest and most prestigious races in the world. 21/11/2020
world news Euronews gets its sea legs for the Vendée Globe Before the start of one of the most difficult and prestigious sailing events in the world, next Sunday, we had the opportunity to sail for a few hours with the french skipper Armel Trion aboard the L'Occitane en Provence. 06/11/2020
Eco-Innovation This sailor is racing around the world to gather data on microplastics As Fabrice Amedeo races through uncharted waters, he’ll also be collecting essential environmental information. 05/07/2020
Argentina Sailor completes solo Atlantic crossing to see parents during lockdown Juan Manuel Ballestero's boat was nearly broken up by waves on his perilous journey across the Atlantic to Argentina from Portugal 19/06/2020
Green News Greta Thunberg sails to Spain with YouTubers for climate conference The teenage environmental activist continues to advocate the no flying movement, by sailing all the way to Europe. 14/11/2019
world news Greta Thunberg sets sail for Madrid's COP25 on a catamaran "We sail for home!" Greta Thunberg announced on Twitter on Wednesday. 13/11/2019
world news One year of Greta Thunberg, activist and magnet for hope — and hate Greta Thunberg has inspired many, but is ridiculed by some who question if her sailing trip to America is as environmentally-friendly as it seems. 20/08/2019
Postcards Cool off and relax on white sands and swim in warm turquoise sea – visit Varadero in Cuba A length of land of sublime beauty that extends along 22 kilometres in the Peninsula of Hicacos, in the province of Matanzas lies Varadero. 05/07/2019
Eco-Innovation Norway is leading the way in sustainable shipping Autonomous and hybrid diesel-electric vessels can be the future of the shipping industry. 18/12/2018
Sport New boats promise to break records in Route du Rhum New boats promise to break records in Route du Rhum 04/11/2018
France Route du Rhum starts on Sunday 123 boats set sail for the solo long distance yacht race from Saint-Malo 03/11/2018
France 11th Route du Rhum sets off from St. Malo Romain Attanasio invites euronews on board his boat ahead of the world's toughest transatlantic race, and we also talk to his British-born wife, who is racing against him! 29/10/2018
world news Look back: Golden Globe Race 1968 Suicides, capsizes, and a man who went round the world again — the extraordinary Golden Globe race of 1968. 24/09/2018
Eco-Innovation Green-powered boating at the 41st Cannes Yachting Festival The yacht industry has presented its latest energy efficient and hybrid developments in Cannes at the Yachting Festival. 14/09/2018
Hungary Swiss catamaran wins Blue Ribbon Regatta in Hungary for second time The winners, Safram celebrated with champagne after sailing for just over 12 hours (12 hrs 40 minutes and 31 seconds) at Lake Balaton. Hungary came second with the PreVital team and third with the Fifty-fifty crew 27/07/2018
New Zealand Fighting the spread of microplastics Sailors competing in the Volvo round-the-world yacht race have been collecting water samples as part of a program to measure the spread of microplastics. 21/05/2018
world news British yachtsman, John Fisher, presumed lost at sea The British yachtsman, John Fisher, is presumed lost at sea after falling overboard in the Southern Ocean during gale force winds. 27/03/2018
no comment Ice-boating world championships takes place on frozen Wielimie lake The ice-boating world championships kicked off on Tuesday on the frozen Wielimie Lake, near the Polish city of Szczecinek. 27/02/2018
Sport Man overboard! Volvo Ocean race sailor rescued unharmed Alex Gough was pulled from the Pacific after falling off race leader Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag 14/01/2018
Mauritius Polish sailor rescued after drifting for 7 months in the indian Ocean 54-year-old Zbigniew Reket was heading for South Africa, where he intended to take up work, when his boat was severely damaged, leaving the sailor without navigation or communication systems. 28/12/2017
Sport French sailor smashes solo world record French sailor Francois Gabart has smashed the record for sailing solo around the world. The 34-year-old circumnavigated the planet in just 42 days 17/12/2017
