Paul Standbridge gives us insight to the on-water operations role for the extreme SailGP series and the inner workings of the events’ behind the scenes
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Racing
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Take a peak behind the scenes of the SailGP with their simulator at Artemis Techologies, an invaluable training tool for the athletes when they don’t have access to the real thing.
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The Cape to Rio Yacht Race 2020 started with the first class of boats leaving Table Bay on Sat, 4th Jan. The cruisers have been at sea for a week now and are making slow, but steady progress. But it’s the group of boats in the second start which will offer thrilling speeds and record breaking attempts as they battle it out across the Atlantic Ocean.
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With just under a month to go before the next Cape 2 Rio Ocean Race, the various sailing teams and their yachts are arriving from around the world.
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The Ocean Race will return to Cape Town for the 12th time as the most challenging offshore race in the sport comes to South Africa in the 2021-22 edition.
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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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Efforts to increase understanding of ocean health by The Ocean Race campaign, Turn the Tide on Plastic recognised by prestigious Ocean Tribute Awards.
During the last Volvo Ocean race, completed in June 2018, the seven competing teams collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race.
This helped increase scientific understanding of the impacts that plastic pollution and other human activity are having on ocean health. -
We had a look at some top brands to see what was new in foul weather gear for this summer. Here are some things to look out for.
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The 2020 Superyacht Cup Palma has announced the addition of a new performance racing class, presenting superyacht owners with the opportunity to test their thoroughbred vessels in a classic racing format. Sail+Leisure is proud to be an official media partner of this prestigious event.
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South African-born Alon Finkelstein is senior designer for the America’s Cup stars & stripes Team USA – A far cry from his early dinghy sailing days in Gauteng. We caught up with Alon in Holland, Michigan, where the Team USA boat build is underway.
