Leaving Australia, Marianne Urth never planned to make landfall in the islands of Vanuatu, but the experience was magical I’m looking up at an almost naked young man 60 feet in the air. He’s balancing on a platform built of …
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The global phenomena that is Cold Water swimming shows no signs of diminishing. It seems everyone I know these days is giving it a go… even me! I’ve drawn on the expertise of Rowan Clarke who is an expert to …
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Before setting off on her Vendée Globe, Pip Hare gave Yachting World this guide to the final stretch of the Vendée, the the Atlantic north-boundThe Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe. The …
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Sweden offers cruisers a warm welcome for winter – Janneke Kuysters has advice on how to boost your sailing time in the regionSailing in the Baltic is increasingly popular, and for all the right reasons: beautiful cruising grounds, lovely weather, …
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The iconic season-closing regatta Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez was an immersive history lesson for Crosbie LorimerThe great French sailor, Eric Tabarly, an instrumental figure in the origins of what is now Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, is reputed to have said …
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Beyond the forbidding entry rules of Taiwan is a culture rich in seafaring history and stunning landscapes, finds Cameron DueckWe were still five miles from port when we realised that clearing into Taiwan might not be as simple as we’d …
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