Take a walk through time as we look at the evolution of generating power in The America’s Cup – from 1:1 pulleys in the 19th century to the flying machines powered by physical strength in 2021.
Ingrid Hale
Ingrid Hale
Publishing Editor in Chief. Ingrid has been boating since a toddler and sailing since she was 16. She started on Hobie Cats and competed in many National and World Championships. A keen windsurfer too, she moved onto “big boats” in the form of a racing yacht and enjoyed many successful campaigns on a GP42. Her love of all things to do with the ocean led her to Marketing and Communications in the world of sailing, managing 3 x Cape Town Stopovers for the Volvo Ocean race (Puma and Team SCA), and managing the Communications for the GP42 campaign, Lion of Africa Vulcan in the Cape to Rio Yacht Race. She has merged her passion for sailing with her passion for publishing to produce the annual magazine for RCYC SAIL, the SA Nautical Almanac and the South African Ocean Racing Legacy book. Her 25 years of experience in magazine publishing on titles such as Cosmo, Marie Claire, House and Leisure, Elle and Elle Decoration has provided a solid platform to develop Sail + Leisure.
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CruisingEditor's PicksLeisureSailVideos
Watch: John John Florence Sails to the Line Islands
by Ingrid HaleVela, John John Florence’s latest episodic film on youtube, documents his expedition to the Palmyra Atoll in the Line Islands.
It’s often thought that the best surfers are inspired by sometimes unrelated influences, and it seems that sailing has played a critical role in expanding Florence’s approach to surfing.
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Lauren and Dave from The Water People Podcast join Mark Healey in his Hawaiian home and ask him the same questions that they begin each episode with:
“Tell us about a time or experience after which you were never the same…” -
Patagonia’s Javier Soler, an agricultor and Agronomist, was inspired by natural processes to produce real and conscious food after seeing from the inside, the impact generated by industrial methods of growing “food”.
He now he seeks to demonstrate the economic, social and cultural viability of regenerative farms in the Aysén Region.
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Peter van Kets travelled to Rwanda and discovered a country that has risen from the ashes of its devastating past. Read his inspiring story here.
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Podcast With A Pro | Experiences at Sea with Dee Caffari
by Ingrid HaleSix-time round the world sailor and avid ocean activist, Dee Caffari chats to the Andy Schell from ‘On The Wind’ about her experiences at sea, as well as leadership, psychology and inspiration.
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James Boyd from the International Maxi Association caught up with trailblazer and Ocean Race victor Mike Sanderson about his career.
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Watch Kimi Werner’s journey in Lessons from Jeju, where she learns about motherhood, culture, diving and providing from South Korea’s mothers of the sea, the Haenyeo. “The world doesn’t seem to embrace how badass motherhood is,” says Kimi.
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11th Hour Racing recently shared onboard reporter, Amory Ross’s top moments from the three Ocean Races he’s participated in.
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Listen to Yacht Racing Life’s podcast with Bouwe Bekking. Justin Chisholm, the editor of the Yacht Racing Life spoke to legendary Dutch ocean racing skipper Bouwe Bekking on Zoom at his family home in Denmark.
