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A Legendary Sail || Cruising World
“I’m a lot different than a lot of professional sailors,” he said, referring to his peers in the America’s Cup and the upper strata of inshore and offshore sailboat racing. “I really like to sail.”
SailGP: 5 Things to Watch - SailGP Christchurch
SailGP’s much-anticipated return to New Zealand is underway - we round up five things to watch out for when racing gets underway in Christchurch.
2024 Etchells Worlds - Day 5 Preview
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Yachting Monthly: ‘The average age of this crew is 70 years old’ – Top tales from sailing across the Atlantic
People have been sailing across the Atlantic for centuries, and realising this dream is still often life-changing. Recently, sailors crossed as a community.
Sailing World: X-15 One-Design Wingfoil Racing Takes Off
The simplicity of putting your equipment in the back of the car, driving to a local sailing center or beach, and getting on the water to rip around with friends at high speeds with minimal fuss is appealing to people of all ages and ability levels, which is why the emergent sport of wingfoiling has taken off. One-design racing is the next frontier.
Naturally, when a sport is new, its pioneers push limits to see what is possible, and it has been absolutely crazy—in a good way—to witness what’s been happening in the wingfoil world. Two years ago, a backflip on wingfoil equipment was practically unimaginable, but tricks today are far more complex, and racing speeds are at near scary levels. But landing mind-bending tricks and doing 40 knots on wingfoil equipment represents only the top of the wingfoiling pyramid, not the masses…
Yachting World: Transatlantic Advice
“The moon is waxing and rising later now, so there are magnificent star-spotting opportunities,” the crew of Adina blogged. “The Plough, Orion’s Belt and Venus have been joined by the Crux, Mitaxa and Hyades.”
“The sky at night is epic,” reported another crew from the ARC rally. “We saw shooting stars and a meteorite that streaked orange across the sky one night last week.”
Seeing a night sky teeming with stars, or the moon lighting your path across the sea, are some of the most unforgettable sights of ocean sailing. Like landing a pelagic fish, enjoying a sundowner at dusk, or encountering your first tradewinds squall, these are timeless experiences that come with every Atlantic crossing…
Yachting World: Final Week Women’s Ocean 50 Trimaran Applications
Organisers would like to hear from any women sailors who are still considering applying for the new offshore training scheme, UpWind by MerConcept, which is being supported by 11th Hour Racing with Francois Gabart’s MerConcept stable, and skippered by Francesca Clapcich.
The scheme is particularly keen to attract women sailors from a diverse range of nationalities and skillsets, so international applications are strongly encouraged…
America's Cup 37 Updates - 03/17/2024 - What's New In AC-Land?
Check out these recent articles and videos focused on the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in Barcelona, Spain in October of this year!
Time to Build a Fleet!
Nautor Swan is best known for the modern-day giants of its fleet, but they’re now extending their range into the high 20s with the announcement earlier this year of the ClubSwan 28, an impressive-looking sportboat from avant-garde designer Juan Kouyoumdjian that is said to be “based on the concept of simplicity, quality and, of course, pure one-design speed.”…
Week 10 - Sail Southern News - 2024
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Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast - Series 4 - Episode 17 - Pete Goss: Part 1
Tales from Sailing Folk Lore with British Adventurer Pete GossThis month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast talks to British offshore adventurer Pete Goss, an accomplished offshore sailor famed for executing one of the bravest solo ocean rescues of all time.Talking at his home in the south west corner of the UK, Robertson and Goss kick their discussion off with chat about his formative years…