If you are new to the sport and can be hard to work out exactly what to wear dinghy sailing, so here’s our guide to the kit you might want to consider to get you started If you want to make a start in sailing then often a dinghy will be your first port of […]
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Two separate Man Overboard incidents have occurred during different cross-Channel races this weekend, one fatality confirmed and the second search stood down Two separate Man Overboard incidents have occurred during different cross-Channel races this weekend, with one fatality confirmed. The first incident took place during the Royal Escape Race, which set off from Brighton to […]
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There are exciting developments from big new brands in the satcom scene, but what might suit your sailing? Rupert Holmes reports Until recently, developments in satellite communications were painfully slow, but the pace of change started to quicken a few years ago and is today accelerating rapidly. There’s now a wider choice and vastly improved […]
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After years of cruising the Mediterranean in heavy-duty passagemakers Martin Craddock decided to give inland boating a try, with a custom built steel craft fitted out to his dream spec… For as far back as I can remember I’ve loved boats. Whenever I was on holiday, I’d make a beeline for the nearest marina and […]
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In the highly anticipated, season-opening Class 1 World Championships Series competition at the Thunder On Cocoa Beach offshore powerboat race Sunday, owner/driver Darren Nicholson and throttleman Giovanni Carpitella looked to have everything in control in their 47-foot Victory catamaran, 222 Offshore Australia. They had qualified on the pole and took the lead as soon as […]
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Freedom Boat Club recently announced its newest Club in Canet-en-Roussillon located along the Mediterranean coast. This new Club provides direct access to pristine waterways and more than five miles of picturesque beaches. With an established presence in the region since 2019, this announcement represents Freedom’s fifth franchise location in France and its 41st international location […]
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Rum Runners’ consistency is potent Another magnificent day of racing on the waters off La Grande Motte as the Finals of the 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup took place. Though the breeze was quite light in the morning for the first races, the southerly wind gradually strengthened, allowing the sailors to sail fast in full […]
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Michael Guggenberger (AUT) started the race with a few impediments compared to other entrants in the GGR. First, he is coming from land-locked Austria when most of the other entrants grew up on the seaside. Second, he started sailing only 12 years ago when most other GGR competitors started sailing at an early age from […]
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Groupe Beneteau announced that it has entered exclusive negotiations with Trigano, a European market leader for leisure vehicles, concerning the sale of its Housing business, specialized in manufacturing leisure homes for the camping tourism sector in particular. The operation would be based on taking over full control of its subsidiary BIO Habitat, including the O’Hara, […]
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The Van Staal VS X2 Series reels are built using the same machined 6061 aluminum one-piece chassis that anglers have appreciated for 30 years while adding some improvements. The fully sealed body holds a titanium main shaft and stainless-steel spiral-bevel gear system that won’t bend even when battling a bluefin. A new anti-reverse clutch ensures […]
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“The GLOBE40 is reminiscent of the Mini spirit – albeit on Class40s – and the Tour du Finistère course – albeit on a planetary scale! In reality though, it’s a race like no other, whilst being technical and demanding in terms of stamina, and an adventure with a capital A, with stopovers – Mindelo, Moorea, […]
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Retired Navy commander, 43 year old Abhilash Tomy, the renowned sailor and first Indian to complete a solo non stop voyage around the world in 2013, made history on Saturday by securing an outstanding second-place finish in the gruelling 2022 Golden Globe Race. Tomy’s yacht, BAYANAT crossed the finish line at 06:46hr in Les Sables […]
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A former Union Internationale Motonautique F1H2O world champion, Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson clinched a dominating start-to-finish victory in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China on the Yellow River. Team Sweden’s Jonas Andersson took the wire-to-wire victory on Sunday to earn the checkered flag at the F1H2O World Championship Grand Prix of Zhengzhou China. Photos courtesy […]
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Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman ever to win a solo around the world race, finishing first in the Golden Globe Race, having successfully rescued a fellow competitor from his liferaft on the way. Kirsten Neuschäfer (39) / South Africa / Cape George 36 – ” MINNEHAHA” in GGR2022 Race onboard Photo. Picture Credit: Kirsten […]
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Simon Curwen is first home in the Golden Globe Race, solo around the world race – but not eligible for the overall prize Simon Curwen (GBR) reaching the famous Les Sables d’Olonne Channel, finished his Grand Solo Around the world adventure with one stop in #GGR2022 Chichester class on 27 April 2023 Early Afternoon. Congratulation […]
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Mistral makes for fast, fun (and sometimes furious) opener The 54th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – TPM opened in classic Côte d’Azur conditions with unending sunshine and a 25-knot Mistral mixing it up across fleets. It was a day for flying, punctuated by nosedives, capsizes and white knuckle rides in short steep waves. The […]
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Our resident used boat expert Phil Sampson explains how to find a good Linssen Classic Sturdy 360AC on the secondhand market and what features to look out for… In build: 1976-2000 Price range: £40,000-£105,000 With more than 6,000 kilometres of navigable waterways crisscrossing Holland, a third of which sits below sea level, it’s hardly surprising […]
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Electric outboard motors seem to be springing up all over the place right now. We round up 8 of the best electric outboards on the market… Electric outboard motors are nothing new, the humble electric trolling motor has been around for decades, but in the past couple of years a new breed of more powerful […]
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I learned long ago that it’s never smart to pick favorites in my line of work as a sailing journalist. That said, I have a favorite in the 2022 Golden Globe Race, and I hope she wins. South African sailor Kirsten Neuschäfer took the lead in this retro race (read: old boats, no electronics, retro […]
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Since the 1940s, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has organised a season of multiple races and organised the first RORC Season’s Points Championship in 2000 using the IRC Rating System. The series quickly became, and still is, the largest racing series in the world of offshore racing. For 2023, buoyed by the 50th edition of […]
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