Having paused their Pacific cruise in Mo’orea, Josh Shankle and Rachel Moore find wonderment swimming with humpback whales“Slip into the water, don’t jump. Try not to splash, and follow me,” our guide Torea hurriedly told us as the panga-style boat …
Sian Lewis shares her top 6 choices for the best swimming goggles for open waterWhether you’re a regular outdoor swimmer or just love to clock up laps in your local indoor pool, a pair of good swimming goggles are an …
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Long term liveaboard Catherine Lawson talks about how to provision a yacht for a long passage and passes on some of her top tips Provisioning a yacht for a long period away from conventional shops, with limited cold store space, …
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Legendary American sailor Buddy Melges known as the ‘Wizard of Zenda’ has passed away at the age of 93 Skipper Buddy Melges and the crew of America 3 get set to round the second mark on their way to a …
Young Breton sailor Guirec Soudée and his famous red hen, Monique, ride out Christmas ice-bound in Greenland. Tom Cunliffe introduces this extractSay what you will, but the French have got style. We Anglo-Saxons may fancy ourselves as adventurers, but then …
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Pro offshore sailor and Olympian Francesca Clapcich shares tips on how to trim an asymmetric spinnaker in light airs with Andy RiceFrancesca Clapcich has enjoyed a hugely diverse and successful racing career. Her years racing the Laser Radial at Olympic …
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