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Circumnavigation

Sails of Change Discusses Standby

With high aspirations to break the record for fastest global circumnavigation, the Sails of Change team has one final hurdle before it can get sailing:

Ultims to Race Solo Around the World

For years now, maxi-trimarans, both solo-sailed and fully crewed, have been racing the clock on their own around the world in an effort to set

Sail Inventories for Ocean Racing

We’re currently outfitting and refitting our Swan 59, Icebear, for the upcoming, round-the-world Ocean Globe Race (OGR, oceangloberace.com) in 2023, a reenactment of the early

Elcano Challenge Resurrected

In late 2020, sailing legend Jimmy Cornell set off on his Elcano Challenge, a green-powered circumnavigation aboard the custom Outremer Aventura Zero. Unfortunately, shortly after

Jimmy Cornell Abandons Carbon-Zero Circumnav

Famed bluewater cruiser Jimmy Cornell has been forced to abandon his latest circumnavigation due to power-generation problems aboard his carbon-neutral catamaran. “In my long life

The compass before and after reconditioning, Right; using the balance tab to adjust the compass card

Compass Care

Here’s what goes into reconditioning your boat’s most fundamental navigation aid. 

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Grand Prix Bloodbath

Six days in, and this year’s Route du Rhum has already served up dramatic scenes including capsizes, a crash, and several retirements. 

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Tom’s Tips

Photos by Tom Cunliffe Semantics – Chain or Rope? In the golden age of our sailing navies, a “cable” was the huge rope used for

Porto Photo by Lydia Mullan

The Ocean Race Moves to Portugal

Race organizers have announced long term plans for the event, including expanded science and education programming and a homebase in Porto, Portugal.

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