Seamanship: Lessons From the Sinking of Alliance
November 14, 2024
Sailors involved with a rescue during the Newport Bermuda Race discuss the takeaways, big and small.
Sailors involved with a rescue during the Newport Bermuda Race discuss the takeaways, big and small.
In the early afternoon of November 30, Kevin Escoffier was dashing through the Southern Ocean aboard his IMOCA 60, PRB, one of 33 skippers competing
Around 1345 UTC on Monday afternoon, Vendee Globe competitor Kevin Escoffier (PRB) activated his EPIRB 840 miles southeast of The Cape of Good Hope, in
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