Sam Davies is a formidable sailor and sportsman. After being forced to abandon her race on 5th December following a violent collision with a floating object south of Cape Town two days earlier, Sam sailed back into Les Sables d’Olonne this weekend.
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Heroes
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Skip Novak competed in four editions of the Whitbread Round the World Race before…
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South Africa is now well represented on World Sailing’s Committees. Philip Baum was elected as a Vice President of the World Sailing Board in late 2020. Now Heidi Burger, Philips Daniels and Hylton Hale have been appointed to prominent and influential committees too. From 2021 to 2024 they will be instrumental in the decision making of the international federation. Each brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and a love of their sport to the table. We are extremely proud, and grateful for their service. We chat to them to get a sense of what skills have brought them to this point, and to see what they hope to achieve in their roles.
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Explorer and adventurer, Mike Horn is no stranger to taking on expeditions to raise awareness. But what is the back story to these expeditions? Mike is offering a series of virtual conferences covering three expeditions that he has rarely spoken about publicly.
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Clarisse Cremer Breaks Ellen McArthur’s Record In The Vendée Globe
by Ingrid HaleClarisse Cremer finished the Vendée Globe Race at 15:44:25 hrs UTC taking 12th place on the IMOCA 60, Banque Populaire X. Clarisse broke Ellen McArthur’s 21 year-old record as the first female skipper in this the 9th edition of the race.
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Phil Wade, co-founder of Marine Inspirations shares the heartwarming story on the rise of Asemahle (Theo) Jack. Theo took the opportunities he was given and made a wonderful career for himself in the Superyacht industry. And now he wants to pay it forward.
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For Max Sirena, skipper of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team challenging for the upcoming America’s Cup trophy, sailing is an obsession. The Prada America’s Cup World Series runs from 17-20 December. Debbie Hathway chats to Max ahead of what promises to be a jaw-dropping spectacle of sailing.
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Listen to this podcast with Skip Novak – best known for his participation in four Whitbread Round the World Yacht Races. This included three races as skipper with Alaska Eagle, Drum and Fazisi. The podcast spans his career in racing and his Antarctic expeditions with Palegic.
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A jam-packed SailGP season has been scheduled for 2021 with new venues added to spice up the racing. But luckily the 2020 season did produce some sailing, and the sailors still have something to say about this short season. Sir Ben Ainslie of Team GBR talks tech with Emily Nagel.
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Peter Burling is no stranger to sailing at the highest level. Whether it’s competing in the Olympics, The Ocean Race or the America’s Cup as pilot of Emirates Team New Zealand. It’s therefore no surprise that he has been recognised for these achievements in the form of one of the most prestigious awards in sailing – the Magnus Olsson Prize.