A return to America’s Cup racing for Australia – the country that ended 132 years of US America’s Cup dominance – has long been mooted by never materialised. Until now The rumours that have swirled around the sailing community for …
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Andy Rice explains the latest technology that could make yacht racing smarter, easier, and less reliant on volunteersVisual sighting the line to call boats OCS is automated. Photo: Paul Todd/outsideimages.com/NYYCWe’re all time poor. The word ‘pastime’ is barely still in …
We caught up with three liveaboard cruisers starting their families afloat to find out what happens when motherhood meets marine adventureDavid Espejo via Getty Images‘I’m just baby wrangling,’ Sara Kulins laughs over the phone as her daughter coos in the …
Ted Turner has passed away at age 87. The CNN founder was also an America’s Cup victor, a four-time winner of the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year award, and a colourful character in American yacht racingTed Turner aboard his yacht …
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From Jules Verne trophies to solar-powered exploration, Matt Sheehan explores how the world’s toughest boats refuse to head for the scrapPowered up on IMOCA Vulnerable ahead of the 2024 Vendée Globe. Photo: Pierre Bouras From crushing it to make garden …
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Is seasickness all in the mind? Nobody who’s suffered can doubt that it’s a real, physical problem. But could a new ‘brain training’ approach offer a solution? Kristina Rechenbach explains allSeasickness is surprisingly common – around one in three people …
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