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IN THE WAKE OF VIKINGS
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IN THE WAKE OF VIKINGS

CAN YOU TACKLE A NORTHERLY ATLANTIC CROSSING – THE LEGENDARY ‘VIKING’ ROUTE – IN A STANDARD BLUEWATER CRUISER? SAM FORTESCUE MEETS AN OWNER WHO DID JUST THAT

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June 2021
INTO OBLIVION
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INTO OBLIVION

A SOLO VOYAGE VIA THE THREE GREAT SOUTHERN OCEAN CAPES IN A 32-FOOTER PROVES TESTING FOR JEROME RAND

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June 2021
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
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EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

FRANÇOIS TREGOUET ON ENERGY OBSERVER

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June 2021
ESCAPE ARTIST
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ESCAPE ARTIST

IT’S RARE TO FIND AN OCEAN-GOING YACHT THAT CAN DRY OUT ON THE BEACH, BUT DISCOVERY’S REVISED 48S MAY HAVE BROUGHT THE SWING-KEEL BACK INTO FASHION

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June 2021
A TRADITION REIMAGINED
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A TRADITION REIMAGINED

FOR OVER A DECADE, PHOTOGRAPHER JULIEN GIRARDOT HAS BEEN CAPTIVATED BY FRENCH POLYNESIA AND A DREAM OF BRINGING TRADITIONAL SAILING CANOES, OR PIROGUES, BACK TO THE MOTUS

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June 2021
WHAT'S NEW
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WHAT'S NEW

SUPERYACHT DESIGN IS AS BOLDLY IMAGINATIVE AS EVER, REPORTS SAM FORTESCUE

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April 2021
NOTHING TO STOP YOU
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NOTHING TO STOP YOU

WHEN PLANNING AN OCEAN PASSAGE, HOW DO YOU ENSURE YOU CAN KEEP GOING NO MATTER WHAT? RUPERT HOLMES FINDS OUT WHAT VENDÉE GLOBE SKIPPERS CAN TEACH US ABOUT MID-OCEAN REPAIRS

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May 2021
MATT SHEAHAN
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MATT SHEAHAN

WAS AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ‘BOT’ THE SECRET TO EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND’S AMERICA’S CUP SUCCESS?

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May 2021
Gender equity drive in racing
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Gender equity drive in racing

As part of a remix for the coming season of the foiling SailGP series, each of the eight teams are to add one female athlete per team. Teams will be incentivised to include female athletes in rotation for ‘active roles’ and to include women in the sixth position, progressing to ‘practice and/or training in key roles’.

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May 2021
Resurgence in round the world races
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Resurgence in round the world races

A clutch of ‘budget friendly’ new round the world races for sailor-owners has tapped into renewed enthusiasm for adventure and endurance sailing. All three new events are set to take off in 2023.

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May 2021
Grenada to host ARC+ rally
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Grenada to host ARC+ rally

A new destination is being introduced for the ARC+ rally in November that could bring the total number of yachts sailing across the Atlantic in rallies this winter to a record-breaking number of almost 400.

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May 2021
Science while you sail
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Science while you sail

Cruisers can help improve scientific knowledge about the health of our oceans while going sailing.

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May 2021
SKIP NOVAK
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SKIP NOVAK

GETTING INVOLVED IN THE HELICOPTER BOMBARDMENT OF A REMOTE ISLAND… ALL IN THE NAME OF A WAR AGAINST MICE

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May 2021
DREAM MAKER
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DREAM MAKER

WHEN SURFING SUPERSTAR JOHN JOHN FLORENCE TOOK HIS GUNBOAT 48 ON A 2,500 MILE CRUISE TO REMOTE PACIFIC ISLANDS HE FOUND A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM THAT MAY GIVE US ALL CAUSE FOR HOPE.TOBY HODGES REPORTS

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May 2021
THE DISRUPTORS
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THE DISRUPTORS

AFTER AN UNPREDICTABLE MATCH, EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND DEFENDED THE 36TH AMERICA’S CUP – AND COULD ALREADY BE SHAKING THINGS UP FOR THE 37TH. MATTHEW SHEAHAN REPORTS FROM AUCKLAND

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May 2021
Bumper UK race fleets forecast
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Bumper UK race fleets forecast

A bumper racing season in the UK is being predicted this summer as the easing of restrictions to social gatherings meets pent up appetite for competitive events. The largest is likely to be the Round the Island Race, which takes place on 3 July, followed by Cowes Week and the Rolex Fastnet Race in August, both of which could see boosted fleet numbers.

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May 2021
EXTRAORDINARY BOATS
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EXTRAORDINARY BOATS

HELEN FRETTER ON JZERRO

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April 2021
SCOTTISH SOUNDINGS
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SCOTTISH SOUNDINGS

A SPONTANEOUS CRUISE ALONG SCOTLAND’S WILD WEST COAST PROVED TO BE A VOYAGE OF SURPRISES FOR PHIL JOHNSON

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April 2021
LONG LIVE THE KING
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LONG LIVE THE KING

JEAN LE CAM WAS ALREADY A LEGEND, NOW HE’S THE UNDISPUTED HERO OF THE VENDÉE GLOBE, WRITES ED GORMAN

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April 2021
SPECIAL REPORT
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SPECIAL REPORT

SAM FORTESCUE ON SELF-SAILING TECHNOLOGY

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April 2021
CRUISING IN THE FAST LANE
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CRUISING IN THE FAST LANE

NOT ONLY THE FIRST FOIL-ASSISTED SUPERYACHT, BUT THE FIRST CRUISING YACHT WITH A FOIL, THE 142FT CANOVA IS A GROUNDBREAKING PROJECT IN SO MANY WAYS, SAYS TOBY HODGES

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April 2021
ON TEST BORÉAL 47.2: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
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ON TEST BORÉAL 47.2: OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

THIS RUGGED OCEAN CRUISER TARGETS THE GROWING MARKET FOR EXPEDITION YACHTS AND IS BRIMMING WITH BRILLIANT FEATURES THAT HAVE A WIDE APPEAL

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April 2021
MY VENDÉE GLOBE
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MY VENDÉE GLOBE

PIP HARE FULFILLED A LIFELONG DREAM WHEN SHE FINISHED THE VENDÉE GLOBE, THE FIRST BRITISH SKIPPER IN THIS YEAR’S EVENT. HERE SHE TELLS THE STORY OF HER RACE

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April 2021
CROSSING THE BAR
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CROSSING THE BAR

GENTLEMAN YACHT DESIGNER ALBERT STRANGE MAKES A RISKY BID FOR THE OPEN SEA IN HIS 22FT CENTREBOARDER

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April 2021
ARE YOU BLUEWATER READY?
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ARE YOU BLUEWATER READY?

WHAT ARE THE SKILLS YOU NEED BEFORE CASTING OFF ON A TRANSOCEAN OR BLUEWATER ADVENTURE? OFFSHORE TRAINING SKIPPERS SHARE THEIR ADVICE

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April 2021
‘I am sinking. This is not a joke. MAYDAY'
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‘I am sinking. This is not a joke. MAYDAY'

KEVIN ESCOFFIER’S RESCUE FROM A LIFERAFT ADRIFT IN THE ROARING FORTIES WAS THE RESULT OF INCREDIBLE SEAMANSHIP. HELEN FRETTER SPOKE TO HIM, AND THE TEAM THAT CO-ORDINATED THE SEARCH

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February 2021
TOUGH CAT
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TOUGH CAT

GARCIA YACHTS CONCEIVED THIS NEW GENRE 52FT ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN AS A DISRUPTIVE GAME-CHANGER. DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE PROMISE?

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February 2021
SPECIAL REPORT
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SPECIAL REPORT

BREATH-CONTROLLED TRANSATLANTIC • UPWIND MAINSAIL TRIM • SETTING A TRYSAIL

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February 2021
Pacific CASTAWAY
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Pacific CASTAWAY

ROBINSON CRUSOE DREAMS BECAME REALITY FOR JOSHUA SHANKLE WHEN HE WAS MAROONED MID-PACIFIC

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February 2021
MASTER CLASS
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MASTER CLASS

RACHAEL SPROT ON STORM TRYSAILS

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February 2021