Can you tackle a northerly Atlantic crossing – the legendary ‘Viking’ route – in a standard bluewater cruiser? Sam Fortescue meets an owner who did just thatThink of crossing the Atlantic from west to east, and most people will picture …
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A big gamble paid off for two VO65 teams in the final hours of leg 3 of The Ocean Race Europe as Mirpuri Foundation and AkzoNobel proffitedThe third and final offshore leg of The Ocean Race Europe came to an …
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Team New Zealand and the New Zealand government have been unable to reach agreement, increasing the likelihood of the 37th America’s Cup being held overseas. Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli racing in the America’s Cup World …
We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Here, Mark Mills nominates the Mumm 30“I picked the Mumm 30 partly out of respect for Bruce Farr,” says designer Mark …
Meteorologist and weather router, Chris Tibbs, takes a look at North Sea weather and tells you what to look out for if you’re crossing from the UK to the Scandinavian PeninsulaDogger, Fisher, German Bight. Even the names of the North …
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North Sails has teamed up with Nigel Musto to produce what they believe to be the most advanced sailing clothing ever made. Toby Hodges takes a look at the technology. Very rarely do new brands of wet weather gear come …
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