Professional skipper Will Harris explains to Andy Rice how to make a navigation plan using weather models to win a sailing raceWill Harris at the nav station of the IMOCA Malizia in the 2023 iteration of The Ocean Race. Photo: …
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We take a look at some of the more impressive and promising kit launches coming tov a chandlery near you in 2026The marine industry continues to prove that even the most standard piece of equipment is ripe for a revolution. …
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Niue, a tiny island, captures Miranda Baker’s heart after an adventurous South Pacific sailing passage via Minerva Reef, the mid-ocean refugeElliot silhouetted on Fortaleza’s bow against a beautiful South Pacific sunset in the west. Photo: Miranda Baker and Elliot RussoIt …
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Whether you’re land bound for weeks of months, use your time off the water wisely says Nikki Henderson as she contemplates how to stay sharp in the off seasonPassage planning skills are thoroughly testedI’ve never been one for New Year’s …
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Australia wins SailGP, Auckland, but heavy crashes and serious injuries to Louis Sinclair and Manon Audinet on the opening day overshadow the racingTom Slingsby and his Australian team claimed victory at the ITM New Zealand SailGP this weekend, though the …
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Racing was abandoned at the Auckland SailGP event today after a horrific crash between the New Zealand Black Foils SailGP Team and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France. Two sailors, Louis Sinclair (NZL) and Manon Audinet (FRA), were taken to hospital …
