What can we learn from skippers who, between them, have sailed well over two million ocean miles? Elaine Bunting reportsPhoto: Tor Johnson“The more I practice, the luckier I get,” the golfer Gary Player used to joke. This old saw became …
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In a major announcement the Royal Ocean Racing Club, organisers of the iconic Rolex Fastnet Race, have confirmed that the next race in 2021 and the following edition in 2023 will finish in the French port of Cherbourg instead of …
Perini Navi’s Stylish S/Y Seahawk Sold The 60m style icon built by Perini Navi, has today been announced as sold. Jointly listed for sale with Burgess and Perini Navi USA it marks another milestone in sailing yacht success. Having been introduced …
Meteorologist Chris Tibbs explains how to navigating using Google Earth and shares his experience of using this softwareUsing Open CPN with a satellite picture overlaid, we can see different resolutions within the overall picture. History slider shows previous Google Earth …
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47.5m Bilgin Yacht Lilium Sold by IYC In the latest news, global brokerage house IYC has announced the sale of the stunning 47.5m Bilgin yacht M/Y Lilium. The in-house deal was brokered by Kevin Bonnie and Léo Jordilof the IYC …
Pip Hare argues that AIS is one of sailing’s biggest technological developments of the past decade, but what exactly is it and how can sailors use it to their advantage?Image from the Marine Traffic website shows AIS data concentrated in …
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