Nathan Outteridge rejoins SailGP as helmsman for new Swedish Artemis Racing teamNathan Outteridge, driver of the newly announced Artemis SailGP Team, speaks to the media in a pre-event press conference ahead of the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix held in …
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Sailing the Transatlantic Race on the iconic 1970s sloop Hound was a tonic for Conrad HumphreysPhoto: Nicholas HorbaczewskiIt’s early morning on 25 June, and last night was tough. The wind peaked at 32 knots and up on deck the mood …
Autopilot technology is evolving at a rapid pace, with the best of today’s units offering exceptional performance, both for racing and cruising. Rupert Holmes reportsIt’s 0230 in the morning and we’re sailing close-hauled mid-Channel with the breeze gusting to 30 …
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The MODX is a 70ft catamaran with fully automated twin inflatable rotating wingsails set on telescopic retractable masts and powered by electric motors with variable pitch, hydrogenerating propellers.Every now and again something really different comes along, and this was one …
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When the pros are caught on camera making mistakes it proves there’s no such thing as a perfect sailorYou probably saw the collision between the Allagrande Mapei Racing and Team Holcim PRB IMOCAs just moments after the start of the …
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It might be a different challenge to the Vendée Globe, but The Ocean Race Europe still brings high-intensity racing to the ocean-going IMOCAs classPhoto: Vincent Curutchet / The Ocean Race.Given what the IMOCA 60 class was designed for – and …
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