Sailing the length of South America with six children: ‘Days became a blur of sea, sunrises, sunsets and nights’

By: admin Sep 25, 2025 0 Comments

A 5,000-mile passage around South America from Uruguay to Trinidad with her six children was a voyage to savour for Somira SaoSunset on Thunderbird off the South Atlantic coast of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil in 2025. Photo: Somira Sao “Mom, wake …

Sailing the Transatlantic Race on Hound: ‘Hound is a poster child for a bygone era of yacht design’

By: admin Sep 18, 2025 0 Comments

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 …