From Jules Verne trophies to solar-powered exploration, Matt Sheehan explores how the world’s toughest boats refuse to head for the scrapPowered up on IMOCA Vulnerable ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe. Photo: Pierre Bouras From crushing it to make garden …
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Is seasickness all in the mind? Nobody who’s suffered can doubt that it’s a real, physical problem. But could a new ‘brain training’ approach offer a solution? Kristina Rechenbach explains allSeasickness is surprisingly common – around one in three people …
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After 135 years, one of the oldest trophies in American sport has finally changed hands. Eric Kane and Helen Fretter reportTo understand what happened in Red Bank, New Jersey, in the first 10 days of February this year, you first …
Two-boat tuning is a huge part of any Olympic campaign, John Gimson shares some trade secrets with Andy RiceBefore he specialised in foiling catamarans, John Gimson was long-time tuning partner to Iain Percy and the late Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson in …
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Once a rarity the aluminium bluewater cruiser is now something being embraced by a great many builders. Here’s four adventure yachts being launched this yearThe modern cruising landscape is undergoing a metallic makeover as shipyards double down on aluminium new …
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A squall can add to, subtract from, or totally reverse the wind. Learning to map it by any means is the key to staying upright, says Simon RowellSqualls are self-contained convective systems, often confined to less than a mile or …
