Circumnavigating in a 20-footer isn’t for everyone, but owner-skipper RW Henson built his remarkable junk rigged micro-voyager for a grand adventure. Sean McNeill reports When RW Henson envisioned the ideal boat for his global circumnavigation he knew it needed two …
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Stu Bannatyne explains how to make the most of your sail crossovers and IRC rating to Andy RiceMaximising the benefits of your training time is one of Stu Bannatyne’s mantras. Drawing on his wealth of offshore racing experience, he likes …
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The 38th America’s Cup will officially kick off this coming weekend with five teams set to compete in foiling AC40s in Cagliari, SardiniaAC40s ahead of the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Photo: Ugo Fonollá/America’s CupThe opening event of the 38th America’s …
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These five young friends bought a boat on their own dime to sail around the world. Find out what it’s like onboard an all-girl boat, what they’ve learned so far, and how they jumped headfirst into the adventure of a …
Tom Slingsby, Glenn Ashby and Grant Simmer will head up the WInning’s Team Australia challenge. Crosbie Lorimer reports from their America’s Cup team unveiling Nestling snugly amongst some of Sydney’s most desirable real estate on the shoreline of the exclusive …
A return to America’s Cup racing for Australia – the country that ended 132 years of US America’s Cup dominance – has long been mooted by never materialised. Until now The rumours that have swirled around the sailing community for …
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