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Power at Your Fingertips

This is the yacht that leisure off shore sailors have been waiting for. Behold the future of sailing is right around the corner. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq173AXAdkY&w=560&h=315] The Discovery 57 features some of the latest and greatest powered...
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Oracle Team USA, Back On Track

Check out the launch of the re-vamped Oracle Team USA  AC 72. A short interview with the teams GM, Grant Simmer gives some insight into the changes and the future plans for the boat. At first...
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Tag 60

Brace yourself! The multi-hulls are taking over. I had to steal this one from sailinganarchy.com. What a good find.  I may have mentioned this before, but other than the ridiculously hi speed, crashing, flipping AC...
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Views From Aloft

Well it has certainly been a while, but today's excellent weather prompted another segment of "Views From Aloft". This being the first climb of the year, all things considered, went pretty well. Sean and I argued a...
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What a Guy

The first two skippers finished the Vendee Globe Solo Around the world race, yesterday just 3 hours apart. Pretty amazing! The big story however is Alex Thomson, skipper of Hugo Boss who has decided to...
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The End is Near…

The Vendee Globe challengers are approaching the end, which may come as early as this weekend. However, the drama has not stopped. Jean-Pierre Dick (still in third but surely to be passed soon),  has broken...
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Antigua Sailing Week Wrap-up

This is perhaps one of the most beautiful regatta destinations in the world. Check out late last year's highlights from the beautiful West Indies. Hopefully this year's Antigua Sailing Week  will bring just as much...
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TEAHUPOO!!

Another good 'archives' find...... Such a bizarre place. Look at how thick the lip of the wave is. Amazing! We don't usually do surfing vids, but if you click the link you will be astonished,...
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Sydney to Hobart Race

Last week, one of the world's most infamous regattas has crossed the finish line yet once again. The Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race usually offers some some real excitement when it comes to rough sea conditions...
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Vendee Globe, Single Handed Around The World Race

Francois Gabart the Current Race Leader Take a minute or two and see what the toughest sailboat race in the world is up to. It has been almost 2 months and...
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