Faced with the prospect of losing out on an Olympic Gold Medal, Anne-Marie Rindom had to dig deep to stay calm under pressure and move on from mistakes. She explains how to Andy Rice.After sailing a brilliant qualifying series during …
2021 DAME Design Award winner Garmin Surround View should help make berthing easier, explains DAME jury member Elaine BuntingGarmin Surround ViewLeaving and coming back to a marina berth can be some of the trickiest parts of boating, and more than …
Tom Cunliffe introduces an extract from ‘A Race for Real Sailors’, the story of head-to-head battles between two giant Grand Banks fishing schooners, Bluenose and Elsie, which made for dramatic racingAmerica’s Cup yachts had become so extreme by 1920 that …
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Forecast strong southerly breezes and big sea conditions in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart fleet have seen the 88-boat fleet reduced by a quarter after the first day of racingPhoto: Andrea Francolini/RolexThe Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race got off to a spectacular start on …
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Pip Hare runs through the best way to set up your autopilot including adjusting the modes and best practiseChristmas aboard Medallia. Photo: Pip HareI view my autopilot in the same way I view sail plan and weight distribution – a …
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Crossing the Bay of Biscay is a rite of passage. Rachael Sprot has expert advice on how to handle the ‘Golfe de Gascogne’It’s that time of year when yachts and crews from northern Europe flock south, migrating to warmer climes. …
