The emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) seems like an expensive little gadget to have clipped to a bulkhead in the hope it never gets used, but if you do intend to, or regularly do head out of sight of …
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The captain and crew of a 121ft superyacht rescued 16 suspected migrants from the hull of an upturned fishing boat off St Kitts in the CaribbeanSY Genevieve was part of a major search and rescue operation off St Kitts in …
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Team Malizia has won Leg 3, the longest leg of The Ocean Race ever, despite rig and sail damage that at one stage threatened to end their race in the Southern Ocean epicThe Ocean Race 2022-23 – 23 March 2023, …
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Toby Hodges takes a look at all the nominees and the winner of the best catamaran category in the much-anticipated European Yacht of the Year AwardsThere are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards, from the best luxury …
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Sian Lewis shares her top picks of the best cold water swimming wetsuits that will keep you cosy all year-round…Ready for a season of open water swimming? Swimming outdoors for fitness has rocketed in popularity in the UK, and a …
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Majestic square riggers require a fearsome head for heights, as Will Sofrin discovers in this extract from All Hands on Deck, introduced by Tom CunliffeThe world of square riggers is obscure to the vast majority of sailors today. Yet nautical …
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