Solo sailor Istvan Kopar has circumnavigated the world twice without GPS, most recently in the 2018 Golden Globe Race. He shares his storm tactics and experiences of ocean storms
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Storm tactics from the Golden Globe Race: Susie Goodall
Singlehanded sailor Susie Goodall shares her storm tactics and experiences of ocean storms during the Golden Globe Race, providing lessons for all of us about heavy weather sailing
Figure 8 voyage: 40,000 miles around the world
Randall Reeves has become the first person to solo circumnavigate the American and Antarctic continents in one season. He talks to Yachting Monthly about the highs and lows of his…
Storm tactics from the Golden Globe Race: Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
Golden Globe Race skippers share their experiences of ocean storms, providing lessons for all of us about how to cope with heavy weather
Tracy Edwards’ Maiden to compete in the new retro Whitbread Round the World Race
Tracy Edwards has announced that her 58ft Bruce Farr-designed Maiden will race in the Ocean Globe Race, the retro Whitbread Round the World Race
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Golden Globe Race skippers share their experiences of ocean storms, providing lessons for all of us about how to cope with heavy weather
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Golden Globe Race: Investigation into causes of dismastings in 2018-19
Golden Globe Race organisers have released a report by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston into the knockdowns, and in some cases, dismastings, sustained by the fleet in the 2018/19 edition
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Fifth placed Golden Globe Race skipper Tapio Lehtinen has now passed Cape Horn and is heading into the Atlantic Ocean in his barnacle covered Gaia 36