Tom Cunliffe introduces an extract from Where the Trade Winds Blow the story of a boys’ adventures at seaThe formidable Diamond Rock south of MartiniqueLou Boudreau shipped out of Nova Scotia in the 1950s at five months old in the …
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With the hotly anticipated Hallbery-Rassy HR50 now on the water, Toby Hodges took one of the first boats for a test sail in France to see what makes her special The eagerly awaited first new Hallberg-Rassy HR50, the fifth of …
The New York Yacht Club and American Magic have announced their intention to enter the next America’s Cup taking the count to four teams to dateIn a surprising twist, the New York Yacht Club has announced that it intends to …
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RORC Transatlantic Race sees a 30-boat fleet race from Lanzarote to Grenada ranging from 32ft double-handers to 100-footer MaxisPowerplay leading the RORC Transatlantic Race start, 8 January 2022. Photo James MitchellThe eighth running of the RORC Transatlantic Race has attracted …
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Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari team up for a 2022 double-handed offshore campaign, building up to this year’s 1,800-mile Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Two of Britain’s most successful female sailors, Shirley Robertson and Dee Caffari, have teamed up …
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Hamble-based Dave Swete is one of the most in-demand professional sailors in the UK. He tells Andy Rice his five top tips for a safe and rapid spinnaker ‘string drop’ using modern takedown systems.Dinghies like the 505 have been using …
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