How you start a race in the SailGP fleet is often indicative of how you will finish, which is why starts are a crucial chapter of the United States SailGP Team’s playbook. Data analyst for the US SailGP Team, Phil Crain crunches the Oracle data to make the optimal recommendations to his team.
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Lindani Mchunu, highly respected in local sailing and yachting circles, reflects on his journey that started in Kwazulu Natal and has landed him in Cape Town as a newly appointed Associate of well-known brokerage, and sole distributor of Princess Yachts on the African continent, Abromowitz, Sharp and Associates (Pty). Ltd. This is his story.
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With so much uncertainty in the world right now, many people are re-evaluating their futures and looking to new horizons for passports that hold power. Debbie Hathway looks at prospects in Portugal, Mauritius, Montenegro and Australia. For the third consecutive year, Japan has secured the top spot on the Henley Passport Index, which ranks the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Singapore is second, followed by South Korea and Germany.
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Mark Paarman | Sailing The World With Only 6 Months to Live
by Ingrid HaleWhat would you do if you only had 6 months to live? Nikki and Jason from Gone with the Wynns met Mark Paarman in Fiji and became involved in his brave fight to survive without the help of the high-priced meds that he can’t afford, and without his wife by his side who is stranded in South Africa. The Wynns decided to raise awareness of his plight, and this is the story of what happened next.
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The restrictions on movement, never mind life in general, imposed by the coronavirus pandemicmust give new meaning to the term ‘itchy feet’. Whether you’re an avid traveller or not, you’re bound to want to leap out of your armchair and venture forth now that the South African government has declared interprovincial travel okay for both business and leisure. We share some great specials at luxury resorts for locals to enjoy.
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This month double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson goes back to her sailing roots as she talks about success and failure with six very different multiple Olympic medallists. The interviews span fifty-two years of Olympic competition, feature a total of twelve medals, seven gold, and include some of the biggest names in Olympic Sailing.
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The Debrief: a photogallery of the 20 most beautiful hotels compiled by CNTraveller.com to fulfil your wanderlust in unprecedented luxury.
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The Seychelles was offered an unusual deal to save it’s troubled waters by signing a unique deal in 2015: almost $22m (£16.8m) of its national debt was written off, in exchange for the country doing more to protect its oceans.
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See barrels in Paradise with Greg Bertish and friends as they head back to Mentawai to visit a legend, explore islands, and surf the waves of their dreams.
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World-renowned ocean racer and two-time competitor in The Ocean Race, Dee Caffari chatted to…
