Whispering an engineless catboat around the sounds of Maine, Bill Cheney relies on all his senses. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Penelope Down EastI was involved in a discussion the other day about the essence of seamanship. A number …
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Amazon Prime Day is almost here! Here’s how to find the best boating deals on Prime Day 2022Amazon Prime Day Boating Deals 2022 It’s almost here! It has recently been announced that Amazon Prime Day 2022 will take place across …
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Slingsby’s Australia SailGP team take their fifth event win in a row at SailGP Chicago, while Canada deliver a surprise Australia SailGP Team F50 catamaran on Race Day 1 of the T-Mobile United States Sail Grand Prix | Chicago at …
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Do boats sail faster in fresh water or salt water? The SailGP teams in Chicago have the answer…Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Ben Ainslie sails past the city skyline during a practice session ahead of T-Mobile United States Sail …
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The second edition of the Vendée Arctique has been stopped midway through the race as a 50 knot storm and cross seas were deemed too dangerous to continue The second edition of the Vendée Arctique has been brought to a …
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An eclectic mix of superyachts, which includes four J Class, should ensure a prize Superyacht Cup Palma, writes Toby HodgesWhile it may have been a slightly subdued 25th anniversary last year for the Superyacht Cup Palma, held during socially distanced …
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