Classic Boat

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A newly formed Vintage Classic Yacht Club is aiming to fill the gap left by the Panerai circuit by grouping the big Mediterranean regattas into a series. The Mediterranean Champions Cup Series will comprise five of the main French, Italian and Spanis

Classic Boat

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First in Monaco, then Cannes, then Saint-Tropez, it seemed everyone was speaking of just one boat, a mysterious silhouette, the shape of which hadn’t been seen for 80 years. The 1901 racing yacht Ester – so technologically advanced in her day that sh

Sailing Today

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This photograph, taken in 2002 by French photographer Gilles Martin-Raget, has been voted the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Century. It shows the Orma 60 trimaran Fujifilm II, with skipper Loick Peyron and crew sailing in ‘the Devil’s Hole’ off

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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The founder of the Scaramouche Sailing Trust, which enables students of the Greig City Academy in London to go sailing, has spoken of the support given by the yachting establishment. Jon Holt said: “For our students, the sailing world has been very i

Boat International

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Chris Gill, owner of 28-metre Monte Fino SlipAway I grew up sailing. When I was eightyears old, I took sailing lessons with all my friends at the yacht club where I lived in Black Rock, Connecticut. At 10, I got my first boat, a Blue Jay. I learned a

Yachting World

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Skip Novak leads a mid-Atlantic expedition to help save the Albatross, liveaboard sailors go diving with sharks in Fakarava, plus more cruising adventures with memorable wildlife encounters The speed sailing record has stood for 10 years – but now te

Sailing Today

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The RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show has a series of excellent talks throughout each day, across three stages. These feature some of the sport’s biggest names and a wealth of experts passing on invaluable advice for racing and cruising in small boats,

Sail

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_ e last America’s Cup was fascinating in large part because of how far it went o_ script. Hydrofoiling Cup boats—the biggest technological game-changer of that cycle—were supposed to have been made impossible by the rulemakers. Artemis crewman Andre

Boating NZ

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Nominations for the 2020 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are now open and will close on August 31. The date and venue of the gala event will be announced soon, with the winners revealed in November. While the Awards recognise excellence in sailing,

Sail

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Over the course of its 80-year history, the overall win in the Edgartown Yacht Club’s ‘Round-the-Island Race has gone to any number of fully-crewed grand prix speed machines. This summer, however, the Verona Trophy for the boat logging the fastest co

Yachting Monthly

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Cadet sailors Hettie Thorogood and Josh Davidson have sailed non-stop for 12 hours, raising over £4,500 for the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. It was the longest the pair have ever sailed a two handed youth sailing dinghy. Josh, 13, who is

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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“Women need to think that they have as much right to be on the boat in the same way as they have every right to be in any given job role. We need to shake off that ‘apologetic’ mindset. Giving women opportunities in sport not only enables women to be

Cruising Helmsman

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The 2020 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, previously a lead-up race some cruisers joined to head north for various cruising events, has been rescheduled to start in October. Previously scheduled to commence in late July, the 384 nautical mile Syd

Yachting Monthly

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For the first time in three years, a boat show will be held in London this January. The UK Boat Show will be based on the days of the Earl’s Court event but with one big difference – it will be a virtual experience only. It has been organised by life

Sailing Today

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Barry Pickthall It seems somehow fitting to have a Barry Pickthall book alongside a Basil Lubbock one; alright, Barry isn’t quite the historical titan that Basil Lubbock is, but he’s not far off. Certainly a yachting institution. I believe he starte

Yachting Monthly

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Cat Hunt and Pamela Lee have set the first doublehanded Round Ireland record for an all-female crew. The pair completed the 700-mile circumnavigation on 17 October in three days, 20 hours and 29 minutes, and their achievement has now been ratified by

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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The future of the Laser as an Olympic class appears to have been secured by a vote of the World Sailing Council. The decision runs contrary to the recommendation of World Sailing’s Equipment Committee that the RS Aero should replace the Laser at Pari

Boat International US Edition

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Delivered by Turkey’s Su Marine in 2010 and refitted in 2017, this wooden 153-footer also boasts a classic 13ft dinghy. Her Remi Tessier interior, however, is completely contemporary, featuring African wenge wood and subtle safari touches. From €80,5

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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AS THE VENDEE GLOBE winds up and the America's Cup heats up, I just wanted to extend a hearty thanks to the fates and the organisers of both events which has ensured in this most numbing of winters, there is still plenty to keep us distracted and pro

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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Flyboy As Y&Y closed for press, Yo Wiebel, world 24-hour distance record-holder on a sport catamaran, was waiting for a weather window to attempt a new record for the official WSSRC distance Cowes to Dinard-Saint Malo aboard a 15ft singlehanded iFly

Sailing Today

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“Women need to think that they have as much right to be on the boat in the same way as they have every right to be in any given job role. We need to shake off that ‘apologetic’ mindset. Giving women opportunities in sport not only enables women to be

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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“I am Sara, 34 years old and an electrical engineer working in Berlin. I started sailing around six years ago, mostly recreational sailing in the Mediterranean or the Baltic Sea. When I heard about the ARC in 2017, I immediately knew I wanted to part

Yachting World

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Big boat racing made a welcome return at the Rolex Capri Sailing Week and ORC European Championships in May, with 62 boats from 12 countries overcoming restrictions to line up for the Europeans. ■

Sailing Today

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The founder of the Scaramouche Sailing Trust, which enables students of the Greig City Academy in London to go sailing, has spoken of the support given by the yachting establishment. Jon Holt said: “For our students, the sailing world has been very i

Sailing Today

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AS THE VENDEE GLOBE winds up and the America's Cup heats up, I just wanted to extend a hearty thanks to the fates and the organisers of both events which has ensured in this most numbing of winters, there is still plenty to keep us distracted and pro

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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This photograph, taken in 2002 by French photographer Gilles Martin-Raget, has been voted the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image of the Century. It shows the Orma 60 trimaran Fujifilm II, with skipper Loick Peyron and crew sailing in ‘the Devil’s Hole’ off

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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Round the Island Race entrants are being encouraged to raise at least £90 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the official charity of the event, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The ‘90 in 90’ campaign has been launched by the Trust

Sailing Today

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Round the Island Race entrants are being encouraged to raise at least £90 for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, the official charity of the event, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. The ‘90 in 90’ campaign has been launched by the Trust

Yachts & Yachting magazine

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The Dorset club was one of 10 finalists selected by the RYA and Y&Y Award panel and ultimately crowned by a public vote. The coveted trophy was presented by the British Sailing Team’s Arran Holman at the RYA Dinghy Show. Christchurch Sailing Club was

Sailing Today

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“I am Sara, 34 years old and an electrical engineer working in Berlin. I started sailing around six years ago, mostly recreational sailing in the Mediterranean or the Baltic Sea. When I heard about the ARC in 2017, I immediately knew I wanted to part