Get comfy and grab some popcorn as you settle in for this weeks Wednesday must-watch film. Maidentrip follows the story of Laura Dekker, the youngest person to sail around the world alone.
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Heroes
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Shirley Robertson sits down with American professional yacht racing icon Ken Read for a fascinating two-part podcast interview about his illustrious life and career racing sailboats.
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South African Simon Botes was able to live his dream working at the Ocean Race Boatyard during the 2017/2018 edition of the race. He shares his experiences and lends insight into the behind-the-scenes workings of this crucial maintenance hub.
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The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation working towards drowning pevention with the NSRI is South Africa by raising awarness around water safety and training young South Africans to help each other – Words by Debbie Hathway
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Sailing La Vagabond Sails Greta Thunberg Across the North Atlantic
by Ingrid HaleSailing la Vagabonde offered to sail Greta Thunberg and her father 3200nm across the Northern Atlantic for the COP25 in Portugal. Catch up with them here.
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The Handstand Project, borne out of a simple idea followed by an even simpler thought has brought about a massive movement of support from local and international crowds. S+L Contributor, Jeff Ayliffe has been taking a stand for what he believes in 365 days a year in 2019.
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British-South African Lewis Pugh has been a pioneer in long-distance swimming for close to 30 years. He was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world, his most well-known expedition being the first-ever attempt to swim across the North Pole in 2007. This effort was to highlight the melting of the Arctic Ocean ice. His latest endeavour was to swim down a river under the Antarctic ice sheet to call for greater protection around the continent.
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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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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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Yachting photographer extraordinaire Carlo Borlenghi talks about his career and shares his favourite shots…
