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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Mark Jardine
What's that, you've got your hopes up after smashing five past Derek McInnes? Well, here's a 90-minute gut punch at the hands of his former assistant. Against Kilmarnock in Paisley, all seemed to come off in a manner not seen since Ron Weasley thought he'd gubbed an entire vial of liquid luck before his Gryffindor quidditch trial. Killie had a bit more of the ball, St Mirren put away all of their chances. Ruthless Saints at their most effective.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Mark Jardine
Like the Curse of the Bambino, St Mirren's multi-club and multi-manager hopelessness when faced with Derek McInnes has loomed larger and larger the longer it has lasted. Paisley-born but Morton-raised, McInnes has had a stranglehold on the Buddies for more than 30 games. There is one loss in there, but it certainly hasn't been in his time with Kilmarnock.
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3 weeks ago | 
sail-world.com | Mark Jardine
The Proving Ground
by Mark Jardine 1 Apr 05:30 PDT
The end of an Olympic quadrennial cycle often brings sailing campaigns to an end. Some partnerships in doublehanded classes split, with helm and crew going their separate ways, while others use the time to reflect on their future.
After a quiet winter post Paris 2024, the first of the big events of 2025 is the 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS.
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3 weeks ago | 
yachtsandyachting.com | Mark Jardine
The most important job in sailing
by Mark Jardine 31 Mar 18:00 BST
I am putting forward that falls to Nick Scott and his team. Namely to secure its competitive future by addressing challenges and delivering radical change while bringing people on that journey with him.
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4 weeks ago | 
sail-world.com | Mark Jardine
Revealing the Secrets of the 'Impossible' XR 41
by Mark Jardine 27 Mar 07:30 PDT
The XR 41 from X-Yachts was quite a departure from what they'd been doing for the last 15 years: concentrating on high-end Performance Racing Cruisers. This is an out and out race yacht, but it's also a sporty cruiser, thanks to its modular interior.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Mark Jardine
A weekend without St Mirren, leaves a chasm in one's soul (and plans) begging to be filled. For this reason, I found myself at Kelty on Saturday afternoon to follow League 1 leaders Arbroath on their travels in pursuit of promotion. Fear not, this is not a changing of allegiances as there were multiple sources of Saints connection as motivation. Former long-serving Saint (and occasional St Mirren TV commentary colleague) Ryan Flynn had the captain's armband on Saturday in holding midfield.
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1 month ago | 
sail-world.com | Mark Jardine
Australia SailGP Team wing collapse - video from all the angles
by Mark Jardine 24 Mar 00:01 PDT
Tom Slingsby's Australia SailGP Team's hopes came crashing down on day two at the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix, as a catastrophic wing failure forced them out of contention, marking a devastating end for the Aussies in San Francisco. Thankfully all the sailors were accounted for and no injuries were reported.
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1 month ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Mark Jardine
Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe. Down is up. Cats living with dogs. Mass hysteria. In this dimension, Newton's laws are reversed; for every reaction, there is an equal action. Nails hit hammers, locks open keys. Now that you've got your bearings in this richly-described dystopia, perhaps you can tell me why Toyosi Olusanya received a second yellow card from Grant Irvine at Fir Park on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
sail-world.com | Mark Jardine
No more excuses
by Mark Jardine 17 Mar 11:00 PDT
I was wondering if things were going to slow down in sailing after the huge events of 2024, namely the Olympics, America's Cup and Vendée Globe but, if anything, they've speeded up.
The great news is that the acceleration is in real sailing, not armchair sailing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the marquee events aren't incredible, it's just that the actual sailing in them involved relatively few people.
2025 is all about us.
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1 month ago | 
sail-world.com | Mark Jardine
Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix - Day 1 Start Analysis and Denmark's collision
by Mark Jardine 16 Mar 01:32 PDT
Four races were held on Day 1 of the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix and with 12 F50s on the start line, getting a good start was difficult, but often key to getting a good result.
