2020 has thrown the boat show industry into a spiral. With people either afraid to travel (or not being able to travel at all), or even afraid of crowds, new ways of reaching boat buyers and industry players have emerged. But how do we still support the local industry while also offering a platform for potential buyers to view boats?
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Lost Track New Zealand takes you on a journey of a lifetime through the remote wilderness of New Zealand in search of perfect waves and life long memories. Follow surfer Torren Martyn and film maker Ishka Folkwell as they embark on a three month motorbike adventure into the depths of New Zealand.
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Imagine being asked to join 11th Hour Racing as an intern, to be given the opportunity to learn from the best in the business – and to use the experience for a possible career in the sport? Cullen Zelenka did just that when he joined the 11th Hour Team for 8 weeks as an intern from Oakcliff Sailing.
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2020 made it necessary to host virtual regattas, virtual boat shows and virtual racing. Joining in on this trend, the Cape2Rio Race 2023, sailonline.org and designer Mark Mills launch an exciting online platform for virtual racers with a custom one-design boat.
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Britain’s Rob Greenhalgh is one of the most experienced Ocean Race sailors, with five circumnavigations under his belt. The British all-rounder is sought-after by all the top professional sailing teams, renowned for squeezing that little bit of extra speed from Moths, multi-hullls and maxis. Get to know this experienced crew member of the 11th Hour Racing Team.
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Fish People tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. This beautifully filmed documentary is one in a series produced for Patagonia Films.
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What does it take to win the America’s Cup as the Challenger on Record? You need a fast boat, a talented team, and a lot of willpower. It’s this need to win that pushes a team to fight all the way to the end. The Challenger on Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli has documented their road to the America’s Cup in this series called “Challengers for Now”. Watch all 8 episodes here.
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The SailGP F50’s have proven to reach ridiculous speeds – in excess of 50knots. Sailing these boats is a fine balance between crew work, great helming and understanding the capabilities of these boats. Tom Slingsby explains what NOT to do, and the potential consequences of wiping out.
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The latest generation IMOCA’s will no doubt deliver a new Vendée Globe time. But with record speeds expected due to the new generation foils, what technology has been introduced to protect both the boats and the sailors? Since the last Vendée Globe, speeds on all points of sail have increased thanks to major innovations in three main areas: foils, data capturing, and skippers’ safety.
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Off Watch chats to Carolijn Brouwer, a three-time competitor in The Ocean Race, who sailed to victory with Dongfeng Race Team in that epic final leg of the last race, finishing in her home port of The Hague. Watch this interview for an in-depth and honest talk about her very successful sailing career. Did you know that before she was an offshore sailor, Carolijn was an incredibly accomplished dinghy sailor in the 470, Laser Radial, Europe and Tornado class? She won World Sailor of the Year in 1998 and raced in the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
