An Antarctic adventure sees Joe Phelan trapped inside a volcanic caldera with 50-knot winds howling. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extract from Sailing to AntarticaJoe Phelan is one of Ireland’s great sailors. With his wife and equal partner Trish he has …
A year cruising Indonesia is a chance to explore deserted islands and unforgettable underwater life for Catherine Lawson The night is almost over when we motor our dinghy across Namatote Strait, drawn by the glinting fluorescent bulbs of a dozen …
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Olympian, America’s Cup winner, and founder of PredictWind, Jon Bilger, explains how to find the right weather window for cruising sailorsReefed down in the windy conditions. Photo: Richard Langdon/Ocean Images How do you pick the right departure date? One of …
Want to understand better how to manoeuvre a yacht under power? Yachtmaster Instructor, Rachael Sprot walks through her most important rules for handling under power When handling under power is done well, it’s like a black art. It wasn’t until …
American Magic have won the first America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta of this cycle after a lacklustre, light wind end to an arresting competitionThe second day of racing for the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta was something of a mixed bag. Three …
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At the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Villanova light winds made for a frustrating day of low-riding rather than foiling for the AC40s, but Day 1 still delivered some surprises. Helen Fretter was watching from the water It was a …
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