With 9,000 GRP boats abandoned in Europe each year, finding disposal solutions isn't easy. Could new technologies be the answer? Nic Compton finds out
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Pip Hare was the first British skipper to finish the 2020-21 Vendée Globe. She shares the highs and lows of her race
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