The World Cruising Club and Cruising Association have a busy programme of in-person cruising seminars to help you plan your sailing adventures this springP2DNJ5 Sailing boats on the Kiel canal, Baltic Coast, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyWorld Cruising Club’s popular Ocean Cruising Seminar …
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In the third of this new series on double handed sailing skills, Pip Hare explains outside gybes with an asymmetric spinnaker with two onboardOutside gybing an asymmetric spinnaker is an under-utilised technique by the average sailor – either as a …
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Flo, formerly Pierre 1er, is the iconic 60ft trimaran which Florence Arthaud sailed to win the 1990 Route du Rhum, now returned to its golden glory and racing againThere are many iconic raceboats, but few capture the feeling of an …
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Unless you know you will be spending a considerable amount of time in severe weather conditions, then the coastal style range of sailing jacket will be more than sufficient. Let’s look at the best costal sailing jackets.The best coastal sailing …
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Whether to keep up with the changeable conditions of summer afloat or something to wear whilst ashore, the most essential piece of kit for any person with an interest in sailing is the lightweight sailing jacket. Let’s look at the …
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Banque Populaire’s dropping of Clarisse Cremer has caused widespread outrage among the offshore sailing community, and has become a huge national story in FranceIMOCA skipper Clarisse Cremer, who has recently given birth to her first child, has been controversially dropped …
