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Sailing Today
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Sam Jefferson020 3943 9261 [email protected] ART & PRODUCTION EDITOR Gareth Lloyd Jones WRITER AND SUB EDITOR Sue Pelling WEB EDITOR Milly [email protected] PUBLISHING CONSULTANT
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Skipper’s View
THE STORY OF THE Sunday Times Golden Globe race of 1969 is an iconic sailing event and some of the most striking images from the archive relating to this race are the grainy photos of Donald Crowhurst and Nigel Tetley setting out in their trimarans -
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Ebb And Flow
It was a race like no other; six Ultim Class trimarans racing solo, non stop around the world in the ultimate high speed battle across a 22,000nm racecourse starting and finishing in Brest and taking on the mighty Southern Ocean. In the end, the fini
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New Boats
Nautitech was one of the first boatbuilders to bridge the gap between pure cruising catamarans and more sophisticated performance cruisers. It did this by giving its boats better feel on the helm, with the wheels situated outboard, and designing a hu
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Adventure Playground
With a multitude of coral reef atolls encompassing aquamarine water, secluded anchorages and miles of low lying coconut palm trees, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d arrived in a tropical paradise when sailing in the Tuamotus in the heart of F
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Channel Island Tidal Tactics
This article is aimed at the many experienced south coast sailors, who have always wanted to go to the Channel Islands, but for one reason or another have never actually made it. It is also for those who have made the trip, perhaps many times, but wh
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Tom Cunliffe
Fog’s not what it used to be. Time was when our whereabouts was down to an ‘analogue’ estimated position, and any poor masher who hadn’t kept the dead reckoning (DR) up to date was left blundering around in confusion. We know where we are today thank
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Andy Rice
Sometimes all the stars align and a team is able to bring a really special performance together in really challenging circumstances. Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin brought their A+ game to the 49er World Championship in Lanzarote in early March. In
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Paul Heiney
Do you happen to know the time? It's a common enough question, often shouted from the cockpit to whoever happens to be nearest the chart table, usually because nobody up top wants to push back their sleeves and risk getting their Rolex splashed. Or i
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Smart Thinking
They say that one of the keys to happiness and wellbeing is self acceptance. The ability to take a good, hard look at yourself and say, ‘well, this is who I am, take it or leave it’ is a hugely important step if you want to achieve a degree of sereni
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All Greek To Me
I often ask myself why sailing long distances is so enjoyable, usually when alone on my watch late at night. I think I ask it repeatedly because the answer is always different, like the journey itself. On stormy nights, when tired and stressed, my an
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Croatia’s Charter Spots
Given the growth in the sailing holiday charter market in Croatia in recent years, you’ll find most charter companies operate from this destination, including Sailing Holidays with no less than nine charter bases spread throughout Croatia, The Globe
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Cool For C- Cats
Think of an Italian yacht and I generally think of a stylish cruiser/racer; I’m thinking Grand Soleil, Solaris, Eleva, Italia, ICE yachts – I could go on but the point is made and, frankly I love this genre of yacht. I mean who doesn’t want to sail f
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Great Scott!
"A dream gig” is how Giles Scott describes his new position as driver of the British SailGP team, Emirates GBR, adding “It’s a super exciting prospect”. The 36-year-old double Olympic medallist and seasoned America’s Cup tactician was handed the rein
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Britain’s Got Talent
How often do you hear about initiatives promising to skyrocket hidden talent to the glitzy world of sailing or any other sport for that matter? Generally, a lot of PR fluff that is not really aimed at the likes of grass root/club members but more lik
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Getting A Hull-do
You can’t always tell a boat that’s had its hull wrapped. It isn’t always about a big logo splashed across the bow or a riot of colour adorning the transom. An increasing number of boatowners are choosing to have a single colour applied and some even
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Dinghy Fever!
With the buzz of the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show still in the air we’ve rounded up some highlights from this jam-packed marine event. This year, the Farnborough Exhibition Centre had even more in store, housing over 170 exhibitors,with talks from
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Cobbs Quay
Poole Harbour, Dorset claims to be Europe’s largest natural harbour and is one of the most delightful, unspoilt havens in the country. As well as being home to an historic quayside, some of the most beautiful, clean beaches, and anchorages on the sou
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Summer Regatta Guide 2024
3-11 August, Bassenthwaite SC, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria OVERVIEW: Nine days of racing in the beautiful Lake District, with a great family environment. Camping available on site and a full social programme for all ages. Mix of fleet and handicap ra
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Three Of The Best
From 2004, Sweden Yachts 42, Freya is a superb example of these much-coveted performance cruising yachts. Her current owner has fitted a new Selden mast for in-mast reefing, accompanied with a brand-new mainsail by Sanders Sails. Below decks, her acc
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Jess Lloyd-Mostyn
Years ago our boat was in the southern Gili Islands of Lombok, Indonesia. We had returned after an extended period back in the UK and I remember longing to get back into the clear, warm waters of the tropics. And, on our first snorkelling expedition

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