Sails of Change Discusses Standby
December 23, 2022
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:
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:
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
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
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
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
Historic anniversaries have always held a special fascination for me, especially if they mark a significant nautical achievement. In 1992, on the 500th anniversary of
On October 18, 2008, Dustin Reynolds was hit by a drunk driver while he was riding his motorcycle in Hawaii. On an operating table
It began, as Randall Reeves puts it, as a simple idea—to solo-circumnavigate the Americas and Antarctica in one season, making a double loop of the
On April 29, veteran circumnavigator Webb Chiles closed the loop on his sixth solo circumnavigation. Chiles and his Moore 24, Gannet, sailed into San Diego
Solo sailor JEFF HARTJOY winds up his circumnavigation, but not without a few more setbacks. In this fourth and final installment, we join him off
Over the weekend, we’ll be celebrating the birthdays of two of yacht racing’s greats: Sir Thomas Lipton and Charlie Dalin.
Jamestown, Rhode Island, native Erica Lush has spent the first half of 2025 in France training to compete in the Solitaire du Figaro. This week’s Solo Maitre CoQ could secure her spot on the start line.
Under the new policy, all products from Airmar will have a three year warranty, instead of the previous two year warranty.
Bocce ball, sea stories, and the best guacamole make a simple charter so much more.
When it comes to sun protection, it’s worth investing in your eyes.
Lively sailing, mind-bending history, rich culture, and…spelunking? A charter through Greece’s Cyclades Islands is abundant in every way.
In February, Falken, our Farr 65, made landfall in Falmouth, Antigua, sailing just over 3,000 miles in 16 days from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, in brochure-perfect
A tempestuous night in a Carolina creek served up a lot of lessons.
The next big update to NOAA’s Custom Chart program will be in November, drawing criticism from those who want fixes for printed charts now.
Three new lightweight, rechargeable, waterproof lights from Exposure Marine maximize night vision and offshore safety. Exposure Marine, a UK-based company that specializes in high-performance lights
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