Fox Morgan, Phil Sampson and Roger Hughes trst and review 16 of the best sailing watches available with functions for racing and cruising sailorsJust as tablets and even smartphones have revolutionised how sailors use multifunction displays and instruments, so the …
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Even with modern navigational electronics that give your position to within a few metres, you’d still be wise to keep a good pair of marine binoculars on board. We pick out 8 of the best options…Whether for identifying a tricky …
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INEOS Britannia has unveiled its new ‘LEQ12’ America’s Cup test boat, T6, while activity among all the teams has ramped up with two years to go until the 37th America’s CupINEOS Britannia has launched its first America’s Cup test boat. …
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One of offshore racing’s most celebrated skippers, Mike Birch, who won the first edition of the Route du Rhum on a 36ft trimaran in 1978, has died aged 90(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 4, 1978, Canadian Mike …
If you want to be able to take to the water all-year-round, you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the best cold water swimming gear. Here’s our pick of the best kit…Choosing the best cold water swimming gear can be …
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Damien Guillou, one of the favourites in this year’s singlehanded Golden Globe Race, is facing mid-ocean repairs to his self-steering gear in the South Atlantic, while British leader Simon Curwen gets stuck up his mastDamien Guillou training off Lorient ahead …
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