Andy Schell shares essential advice for how to tackle a first high latitude sailing adventure I’ve just returned home from skippering 59º North’s Farr 65 Falken from Annapolis, Maryland, to Isafjordur in north-west Iceland. We covered over 3,000 miles, sailing …
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From luxury designs to smartwatch technology and boat interactivity, here’s how we crowned the very best Garmin watch for sailors.With a wide range of watches available from a variety of brands, differing price points and a list of unique specifications, …
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10 days after they were originally scheduled to depart, the IMOCA 60 fleet have finally started their Transat Jacques Vabre 2023, with sporty upwind conditions set to test the fleet on their first night of racingThe Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 …
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Bruno Dubois nominates the dhow“I always have been impressed by the dhow, the traditional racing boats sailed in the United Arab …
If you want to sail downwind in big breeze it’s important to know how hard you can push. And how can you stay in control? Pro skipper Jelmer van Beek shares top tips with Andy Rice Pushing a boat close …
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In a press briefing Wednesday 2 November the Transat Jacques Vabre race director has reported on the different departure scenarios for the boats currently unable to leave Le Havre and LorientLE HAVRE, FRANCE – OCTOBER 29 : Class 40 are …
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