Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is world renowned for being the first person to race solo, non-stop around the world – and win! In his own words, Sir Robin explains the story behind his epic achievement over 50 years ago. Hear from Ben Ainslie, Alex Thomson, Sir Chris Bonington and Dee Caffari.
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Who can forget the dramatic rescue of Kevin Escoffier in the 2020 Vendée Globe Race? Kevin’s foiling IMOCA 60, PRB sank 840 nautical miles SW of Cape Town. In this exclusive interview with Andy from OFF WATCH, Kevin gives an incredible blow-by-blow account of the incident and his rescue, which captured the whole of the sporting world.
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There are plenty of climate-change documentary’s to keep you thinking about the choices you’ve made in life. We’ve listed our top 10 documentaries that will make you think twice about how you interact with the planet and what you eat.
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Emirates Team New Zealand has done it again – lifting the Auld Mug in victory of the 36th America’s Cup. This Match was in effect the pride of a nation versus the heart of a nation. But where to next?
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Big Wave surfing’s Billy Kemper was on top of his game when a calling to surf a legendary wave in Morocco turned into a nightmare. Watch his story, which highlights the long climb back to health and success.
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Sail + Leisure contributor, Jeff Ayliffe chats to Sam Davies onboard Initiatives-Couer in Cape Town. On December 2nd the Vendée Globe skipper hit an unidentified floating object, and picked up significant damage to the framework supporting the keel. After consultation with her team, she made the decision to stop in Cape Town.
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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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Lost Track New Zealand takes you on a journey of a lifetime through the remote wilderness of New Zealand in search of perfect waves and life long memories. Follow surfer Torren Martyn and film maker Ishka Folkwell as they embark on a three month motorbike adventure into the depths of New Zealand.
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Fish People tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. This beautifully filmed documentary is one in a series produced for Patagonia Films.
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Off Watch chats to Carolijn Brouwer, a three-time competitor in The Ocean Race, who sailed to victory with Dongfeng Race Team in that epic final leg of the last race, finishing in her home port of The Hague. Watch this interview for an in-depth and honest talk about her very successful sailing career. Did you know that before she was an offshore sailor, Carolijn was an incredibly accomplished dinghy sailor in the 470, Laser Radial, Europe and Tornado class? She won World Sailor of the Year in 1998 and raced in the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.