Relive the action from the epic prelude to the Vendée Globe with the official movie from la Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d’Olonne Race. This unprecedented race in extreme weather conditions and fierce battles gave each skipper a glimpse into what they could expect from the main event later this year. Relive the prelude of the Vendée Globe from the inside.
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Travel Tuesday | Sailing in Thailand
by Ingrid HaleEver wondered what it would be like to win a holiday sailing in Thailand? Our competition winner, Meagan Elston shares her story. “Barely minutes after I had received the email informing me that I had won the Sail + Leisure | Sunsail competition, I called my friend Andrew van Zyl. After jumping around like two excited kids we eventually calmed ourselves down and set about planning our trip and our crew.”
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If you’ve ever dreamed of embracing a full-time boat life with nothing but the wind and your dreams determining where you’re going next, the Wynns give us some top-notch insight into the realities of boat life and some things you should know before you buy.
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Tech Tuesday: Technology Meets Sustainability With Ineos Team UK
by Ingrid HaleThe technical partnership with INEOS Team UK continues to flourish and bring an even deeper level of sustainability to the campaign. To date, the recycled carbon fibre convertor, ELG Carbon Fibre has processed over 1.2 tonnes of the teams waste materials and used these fibres to produce two cradles for the race boat ‘Britannia’. Moulds for the hull and deck regions of the team’s test boat ‘T5’ were also manufactured using the same technology.
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Double Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson sits down for a two-part podcast chat with Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man ever to sail solo non-stop around the planet. Sir Robin completed his groundbreaking voyage in April 1969, after an astonishing 312 days alone at sea having sailed his thirty two foot ketch ‘Suhaili’ thirty thousand miles around the planet. He has gone on to achieve many accolades during his sailing career, and is still very involved in offshore racing having started the Clipper Round the World Race.
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The 41st edition off the Rolex Middle Sea Race starts on 17 October. We look at the history of this iconic race where South Africans have made their mark.
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Live Ocean Charitable Trust for ocean and marine conservation was founded by Olympic medalists and World Sailing Champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. To celebrate World Albatross Day, Live Ocean collaborated with Science Alive Mātauranga, Taylormade Media and a host of others to connect the world to the story of the incredible Antipodean albatross and the dangers it faces at sea.
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Luna Rossa, challengers of the America’s Cup for the Auld Mug trophy, have released a 4 part series showing just how they plan to win the oldest trophy in the sporting world.
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Podcast with the Pro: A Conversation with Libby Greenhalgh
by Ingrid HaleIn this episode from The Oceans Race’s Off Watch, Libby takes us inside the campaign with Team SCA in 2014-15 and remembers John Fisher, her crewmate aboard Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag who was tragically lost overboard during the last edition. Libby also opens up about the responsibilities of being a navigator, and she gives strong advice to the organisers of The Ocean Race about equality rules for the next race.
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In the 36th edition of the America’s Cup, the role of the grinder is more important than ever before. AC75 class boats are powered by both human energy and battery power. Whilst the batteries control the main foils and rudders, everything above the waterline, including every sail control, is powered by the grinders.
