The World Sailing Show - May 2016

Why a moustache is the way to go fast offshore

Foils that stretch outboard rather than down and with vertical tips that look more like the winglets of an airliner, the new breed of IMOCA 60s are radically different from their predecessors. So what's the new development all about, how does it work and how much quicker do these boats go?

Solo skipper Sébastien Josse invited us aboard his boat Gitana 16, one of the latest of the new breed, to find out.

America's Cup racing returns to the Big Apple

It has been 120 years since America's Cup boats raced on the Hudson River in New York, no wonder there was so much interest in the build up to the New York leg of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series.

We take a look at the two days of racing and the background to this historic event.

The new Olympic class that has been a big hit with women

When the high powered, lightweight 49erFX was announced as one of two new classes for the 2016 Olympic Games, there was no shortage of candidates. Before the class had even got going the boat had a reputation as being difficult to sail and a beast to handle. So why was the 49erFX such a hit? With just months to go before the Games, who are the top players?

Olympic expert Andy Rice gives us his assessment.

How the third placed Olympic nation plans to take Gold

They lie third in the all time Olympic medal table for sailing, yet the last time they won gold was in Athens in 2004. But, as the clock counts down to Rio they believe that this national team provides the best opportunity in a decade. Who are they and how are they planning for gold?

We find out as we head to the Sailing World Cup in Hyères.