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....

Jack Bouttell: Bossing the Bow
Jack Bouttell: Bossing the Bow

Offshore veteran and serial winner Jack Bouttell’s best tips for working the bow with speed and safety in mind...

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Jeremie Beyou: Keep yourself in Peak Condition
Jeremie Beyou: Keep yourself in Peak Condition

IMOCA and Vendée Globe veteran Jeremie Beyou shares his thoughts on keeping yourself in tip-top condition offshore...

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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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