The Vendée Globe means racing 24/7 for nearly 70 days over 28,000 nautical miles across five stormy oceans. In the end, ...

The Vendée Globe means racing 24/7 for nearly 70 days over 28,000 nautical miles across five stormy oceans. In the end, ...

Fair-weather sailing this is not. This is especially true for the smaller, slower boats, which face longer exposure to the elements. “It’s a tougher race in a small boat,” said Nixon ...

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Growing up sailing casually with family in Southern ... until a guest said that his 43 footer was as much a race boat as a cruiser. “I told him, ‘I don’t think so. Look at all that wood ...

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France's Charlie Dalin completed the Vendee Globe around-the-world sailing race in record time on Tuesday when he crossed the ...

COFFS Harbour sailor Eric Marsh, 71, is one of only fifteen intrepid sailors setting sail on a world-first adventure, the ...

The event was initially scheduled to feature all 12 SailGP teams, but work is still needed to get the French boat race-ready, so they will watch the action from the sidelines. “I think, honestly, it ...

The Vendee Glove is known as the Everest of singlehanded sailing, a sport that is incredibly popular in France and the rest ...

It’s just a beautiful sailing boat ... it’s responsive, and it seems to really enjoy the water. The only anxiety I have is if I’m going to enjoy it ... my goal on this race is to have a good ...