Offshore

Offshore...

Articles and Tips about the toughest part of the sport - sailing out of sight of land, sometimes through the wild wastes of vast oceans. Interesting thing is, many of the best offshore racers still started out in dinghies....

Sam Davies: Toughing it through a Cold Front
Sam Davies: Toughing it through a Cold Front

Weather fronts mark the boundary or transition zone between two air masses of different temperature, and represent one of the most predictably tough and challenging parts of any offshore passage. Vendée Globe veteran Sam Davies explains how to prepare for the worst and make gains during this critical phase...

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Alexis Loison: Doublehanded Sailing Tips
Alexis Loison: Doublehanded Sailing Tips

Serial winner of doublehanded races in big offshore challenges like the Rolex Fastnet Race, French Figaro competitor Alexis Loison shares his best tips for succeeded in two-handed racing...

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No Sleep Till Casablanca
No Sleep Till Casablanca

Meet Yassine Derkaoui. The Moroccan Laser sailor broke the distance record, then he lost it. Now he wants it back. And he's prepared to go without any sleep and do battle with hallucinatory sea monsters in his bid to beat the 320-mile non-stop mark in a 13ft dinghy...

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Offshore with Dee Caffari - Cowes St Malo
Offshore with Dee Caffari - Cowes St Malo

In their offshore double handeded campaign, Dee Caffari and James Harayda take on the famous RORC Cowes-St Malo race in a bumper fleet...

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695 miles around the Fastnet Rock with Henry Bomby and Shirley Robertson
695 miles around the Fastnet Rock with Henry Bomby and Shirley Robertson

Shirley Robertson and Henry Bomby have just released the film of their 2021 Rolex Fastnet challenge...

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