Vendee Globe leader Armel Le Cleac'h was forced to pay the price for his direct course out of the Cape of Good Hope as he to conceded the race lead to Macif skipper Francois Gabart....
Raise the flag of piracy Wciagnac piracka flage sing the song of victory spiewac piesn zwyciestwa Glorious in battle are we W bitwie jestesmy pelni chwaly We've never known defeat Nigdy nie...
Would you like a boat that was designed and built with the same patented hull construction, heavy-duty materials, high-quality equipment, and form-follow-function features that is good enough for...
This is the Indian Ocean in all its splendor I think we are deep in, in the heart of the matter as we say ! we got 35-40 knots and the boat which is going between 22 and 28 knots ! That's...
You cast off your lines and head out This is where the gear you run could make all the difference between uncertainty and confidence confidence to go further confidence to go short handed confidence...
This training video looks at how to recover your boat back to a beach. To recap the wind can blow onshore, cross shore and offshore. Whatever the wind direction, it’s vital to approach the beach...
This training video will show you what to do on your first sail. You will learn how to start and stop the boat, control your speed and turn around. For your first sail you should choose a light wind...

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At one time in my life, I did a three-hour radio show aboard an America's Cup yacht skippered by Dennis Conner, one of the best in the business. Jibing and tacking are not household terms to...

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Now let’s look at the recovery process You can return to shore either under full sail or if the wind is blowing directly on shore you can lower the mainsail afloat and sail in under the jib alone....
Common mistakes Not understanding where the wind is blowing from, which will result in the boat being incorrectly positioned on the beach prior to launch. Not parking the trolley above the high water...

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