Andy Rice Archives

Melanie Roberts: Right place, Right time

May 25th, 2026

by Andy Rice, The Athletic In the spring of 1995, a nine-year-old girl named Melanie Roberts sat glued to a

May 20th, 2026

New Zealand’s Stu Bannatyne has competed in eight Volvo Ocean Races, winning four. Stu knows offshore sailing and shares gold

May 8th, 2026

by Andrew Rice, The Atlantic In the summer of 2017, Keeron Wilson was an 18-year-old deckhand working on a spectator

April 29th, 2026

Two-boat tuning is a huge part of any Olympic campaign; medalist John Gimson shares some trade secrets with Andy Rice:

March 26th, 2026

Pam Lee has competed in high level double-handed racing for four seasons, from Figaro to Class 40s. Here she shares

February 26th, 2026

Professional skipper Will Harris explains to Andy Rice in Yachting World about how to make a navigation plan using weather

January 26th, 2026

From big boats to Extreme 40s, David ‘Freddie’ Carr has been a lynchpin of close-knit and super-successful crews. He shares

December 18th, 2025

Whether you’re foiling into a start line at 30 knots or lining up in a keelboat, SailGP champion Dylan Fletcher

December 17th, 2025

by Andrew Rice, The Athletic When you’re about to head into the teeth of a yacht race like the Sydney

October 14th, 2025

Running a successful offshore campaign on a budget requires some smart thinking. Winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race Young Skipper