Some unusual facts about the race, its history and background and the sailors taking part19/12/20 – Auckland (NZL) 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada Race Day 3 New York Yacht Club American Magic, Ineos Team UK1. Britain has never won …
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Simpson Marine Reports Prosperous 2020 Order Book Despite the pandemic-instilled uncertainty of the past year, Simpson Marine has proved its excellence as the leading yacht sales and services provider in Asia with a look back at a remarkable sales record. …
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The three challengers will start their assault on the America’s Cup this week as the Prada Cup gets underway. Matt Sheahan assesses each of the teamsA spectacular skyward launch for American Magic’s Patriot during early trials. The focus of these …
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At the end of a year when the calendar has been mostly crossed out or marked provisional, families who stuck to their cruising plans to make an Atlantic crossing or even advanced them, were breaking free, as Elaine Bunting recently …
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74m Amels 242 SYNTHESIS Delivered Damen Yachting and Amels have made a fast start to 2021 with the delivery of 74m ‘Synthesis’. The Amels 242 superyacht left the Damen Yachting Vlissingen City shipyard in the Netherlands on January 4th, and …
Steering issues fall firmly into the ‘things you never want to happen’ list, but they are not unknown, writes Susan GlennyConsider in advance how you might jury rig a rudder in the event of rudder loss. Photo: World Cruising ClubAround …
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