We’ve curated some of our favourite gastronomic hot spots, cocktail bars and beverages to help you take the edge off this summer.
By Debbie Hathway and Richard Holmes
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The Ocean Race will return to Cape Town for the 12th time as the most challenging offshore race in the sport comes to South Africa in the 2021-22 edition.
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Known for its beachside hotspots, Southern Africa isn’t short of gorgeous destinations with sublime ocean views offering some serious downtime.
So kick of your shoes and take a deep breath of salty air this festive season in one of our favourite coastal summer hotspots.
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Clipper Race skipper Nick Leggatt arrived in his home port, Cape Town, from Leg 2 last week. S+L managed to catch up with him during his brief stay.
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Efforts to increase understanding of ocean health by The Ocean Race campaign, Turn the Tide on Plastic recognised by prestigious Ocean Tribute Awards.
During the last Volvo Ocean race, completed in June 2018, the seven competing teams collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race.
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Dr Gletwyn Rubidge was recently awarded South African colours for free-diving in addition to breaking three SA records at an international competition held in Cyprus last month.
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The Lüderitz Speed Challenge held annually since 2007 in Lüderitz, Namibia takes place on an artificial 1-km-long (0.62-mile-long) strip of water. Check out this video recap to ‘get you up to speed’.
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Marine biologist Sam Hale shares her experience coral farming on the island of Mauritius, and what it means for the future of our oceans.
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Yachting photographer extraordinaire Carlo Borlenghi talks about his career and shares his favourite shots…
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We had a look at some top brands to see what was new in foul weather gear for this summer. Here are some things to look out for.
