With the start of the Vendée Globe Race on November 8th, many skippers and fans alike will be worried about safety at sea for such a long length of time. Fortunately the risk of collision will be significantly reduced as many of the competing IMOCAs have been fitted with a pioneering new electronic safety aid called OSCAR. Using day and thermal cameras combined with artificial intelligence provides a second set of ‘eyes’ for the solo skipper both during the day and, crucially, at night time as well.
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West Coast Offshore Race 2020 The Race: The West Coast Offshore is a race…
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Podcast With A Pro | Sam Davies – Offshore Adventurer
by Ingrid HaleTune in to this weeks Podcast with the Pro as Shirley Robertson talks all things offshore with celebrated British offshore adventurer Sam Davies.
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Clipper Round the World Zhuhai Race Highlights: a ten day 1,600 nautical mile race. From beating in 40 knots, to boat speeds 20knts+ the Clipper Race Skippers and Race Crew said Race 7 “had everything.”
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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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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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Seafaring and superstitions go together like the Gorton’s Fisherman and a yellow raincoat. There’s just something about the maritime life that seems to inspire trust in supernatural forces. Here’s a few strange superstitions that perhaps even our most avid sailors don’t know.
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As the VOR fleet heads to Newport, Rhode Island on Leg 8 of the…
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Another successful Mykonos Offshore regatta was held this past weekend. Run by Royal Cape…
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