The Europe, a high-performance dinghy originally designed over 80 years ago, is now at the forefront of a revolution in biomaterials which will reduce the carbon footprint in sailing.

Tonnes of disused sails bound for landfill will be given a new lease of life thanks to a project that aims to create a recycling process using state-of-the-art green chemistry and biotechnology.

We are proud to announce that Sustainable Sailing will be part of the latest cohort of Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG), funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Connected Places Catapult.

There was a pattern, with disturbances. An orderly disorder.

“It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you don't know where you are…”

The connections between causes and effects are often much more subtle and complex than we with our rough and ready understanding of the physical world might naturally suppose

He’s going to get us all killed!” … “statistically he’ll probably only get some of us killed

Sustainable Sailing has been shortlisted for the Moonshot Platform Start-Up award.

Early attempts to understand success in a sailing team

It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

“Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay.”

A newly developed alternative to fibreglass, which could dramatically reduce the boating industry’s carbon footprint has been approved for use.