There are few remote places left on earth, but Ilha de Bazaruto, or ‘Island of the Mist’, proved to be that. I was invited to experience Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort, which was remote enough to make me feel like I was away from it all but still offered the comforts and activities we city slickers require – true African island magic!
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With the start of the Vendée Globe Race on November 8th, many skippers and fans alike will be worried about safety at sea for such a long length of time. Fortunately the risk of collision will be significantly reduced as many of the competing IMOCAs have been fitted with a pioneering new electronic safety aid called OSCAR. Using day and thermal cameras combined with artificial intelligence provides a second set of ‘eyes’ for the solo skipper both during the day and, crucially, at night time as well.
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Jonathan Paarman is a legendary, fearless wave-rider from Cape Town, South Africa who was ranked #15 in the world in 1976. Paarman was born in 1954 and was raised in Cape Town. He is one of five brothers and the son of a commercial fisherman. His extensive knowledge of the ocean in both surfing and sailing has led to him working in the boat building industry. Today, he and his brothers Mark and Roger build custom catamarans for Balance Catamarans at Nexus Yachts based in Cape St. Francis, South Africa.
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From ages two to 82, South Africans of all ages, shapes and sizes took to the water in the Little Optimist Global Challenge. Dams, swimming pools and even fish tanks hosted the tiny boats and their over-sized occupants. The 10 day challenge involved people spending time in Optimists (boats designed for children), was all in aid of a good cause. And not just one good cause, but many.
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The 36th America’s Cup is pipped to be the most highly competitive in Cup history. The Defenders, Emirates Team New Zealand have an important legacy to uphold as respected and serious contenders with strong aims to raise the Cup once more.
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As an official media partner to the two 52 SUPER SERIES events, we compiled a list of our favourite places to visit. And now we are letting you in on our homegrown secrets. This is our local’s guide to Cape Town.
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The Cape 31 is a South African-produced which has been developed for a fast, one-design racing circuit in strong winds, utilising a small crew. The C31 is the brainchild of Irvine Laidlaw, who wanted to develop a boat that would be built and assembled in Cape Town to support the local boat building industry. Designed by Mark Mills, this boat has taken the one-design 30 footer class by storm, leading to sales in the UK, USA and Australia. Choosing the correct sail inventory can improve the speeds and handling of these already fast-paced boats.
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This week on Podcast with a Pro, Paige Alms chats to the Water People about her love of surfing and her passion for helping others. Paige is the Women’s Paddle of the Year winner and Women’s Ride of the Year winner. She is self-taught and self motivated. A jack-of-all-trades, she maintains a career in surfing by working.
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Options to owning a boat can be varied and complicated. Fractional ownership is one solution, but where do you begin, what do you look for and what are the possible pitfalls? Bobby Jordan asked three brokers for their top tips on ownership plans.
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The Wynns packed up their boat and left her on the hard in Tonga to spend time with family, planning to be away for just a few months. On their return to Tonga, Covid hit! They were caught in Fiji, thinking that they would only have to stay there for a few weeks. But weeks turned into months……
