Here, every week, you'll find the Story of the Week, a historical account linked to sailing and written in collaboration with our players!

08 December 2023

Francisco de Ulloa was a 16th-century Spanish explorer, best known for his voyages of exploration in the Pacific. Here is some key information about his life and expeditions 

15 September 2023

The Bay of Biscay is of great importance to sailing enthusiasts and sailors. Here are a few points to consider when sailing in this region... 

08 September 2023

The ‘doldrums’ are an equatorial zone characterised by special weather conditions. This region is renowned for its weak and variable winds...

01 September 2023

Bartolomeu Dias was a 15th-century Portuguese explorer, famous for being the first European to sail to the southern tip of Africa. Discover his story!

25 August 2023

Sir Ernest Shackleton was a renowned British explorer, best known for his expeditions to Antarctica in the early 20th century.

18 August 2023

The Weddell Sea is a vast expanse of water in the Southern Ocean, south of the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Graham Land to the west...

11 August 2023

Bernard Moitessier, born on 10 April 1925 in Vietnam, became a yachtsman renowned for his exploits and his philosophy of life at sea. 

04 August 2023

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer, famous for his voyages of exploration in Canada. He made three major expeditions, one of which took him to "Terre-Neuve"

28 July 2023

Brasil Island is a legendary island often mentioned in travel and maritime literature. Located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, discover its history!

21 July 2023

Pasquale Paoli's ‘galleotta’ refers to a small boat used by Pasquale Paoli during the Corsican War of Resistance.

14 July 2023

The Fastnet race is a famous regatta that takes place every two years, and this year, 1979, the competition took a turn for the worse! 

07 July 2023

Cape Horn is a rocky promontory at the southern tip of Chile. It marks the southernmost point of South America and is an important milestone for all sailors.

30 June 2023

The Mary Celeste is a famous merchant ship discovered sailing unmanned in the Atlantic Ocean in December 1872. Her mysterious story has intrigued for over a century!

23 June 2023

Jeanne Baret was an 18th-century French explorer. She is known as the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, although she had to disguise herself as a man to do so.

16 June 2023

The ‘Dragon's Triangle’ is a maritime region in the Pacific Ocean. This area is associated with numerous stories and legends surrounding the mysterious disappearance of ships and planes...

09 June 2023

In 1991, a mysterious noise appeared in the depths of the Arctic Ocean, which was nicknamed the ‘Bloop’. The noise was detected by hydrophones thousands of kilometres away!

02 June 2023

The 1998 Sydney to Hobart race is one of the most famous and tragic in the history of sailing. It is often referred to as ‘the race from hell’ because of the extremely violent weather conditions.

26 May 2023

The story of the Vasa is one of the most incredible in the history of sailing. The Vasa was a Swedish warship built in the 17th century under the orders of King Gustav II Adolphus.

19 May 2023

Discover the mystery of the Leusden, a slave ship lost in 1738. Follow the search for her wreck, the key to understanding the tragedy of the slave trade.

12 May 2023

The strange voyage of Donald Crowhurst is one of the most mysterious stories in the history of sailing. In 1968, Crowhurst, a British amateur sailor, took part in the solo round-the-world race!

5 May 2023

In 2011, Swedish divers discovered a strange, circular object on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The object, dubbed the “Baltic Sea Anomaly”, quickly attracted worldwide attention!

28 April 2023

Henry Hudson, an intrepid navigator of the early 17th century, embarked on a fascinating voyage that marked the history of the discovery and mapping of the New World.

21 April 2023

In the 15th century, a famous Chinese admiral Zheng He embarked on a series of legendary expeditions that have left an indelible mark on history.

14 April 2023

For centuries, the Bermuda Triangle has captured the imagination of sailors and explorers; discover its history!