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Are you a sailor and dream of film? Here’s your chance
“All is Lost” and “In Solitaire” are the two films that are bringing sailing back to the top in theaters around the world this season. A success not seen in a long time. Now an all-Italian production also appears to …
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To win the America’s Cup, instinct still matters more than technology
“The time I was most afraid? I can’t call it fear, but when during the round-the-world voyage we were locked in a storm 2500 miles from Australia in the middle of the Indian Ocean, risking sinking, I certainly wasn’t serene.” …
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Mylius 15E25, a “beast” of light airs
The new Mylius 15E25 has a soul that is definitely more “racer” than cruiser. This is confirmed by the nearly flat deckhouse, carbon hull construction, mast configuration, PBO rigging, and minimal, weight-saving interior. In fact, the boat, ready to sail, …
Strip 39, the pure cruiser with an aggressive look
A pure cruising boat with many customization possibilities. This is Strip 39, a new design by the AC Design nautical studio. We get it from Andrea Rava, yacht designer at Alessandro Cantini’s firm. AN ATYPICAL DECK “The boat has ample …
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Vela “Practical&Bricolage” is out. Secrets to making your own boat
On the pages of The Journal of Sailing, we cover technical, educational and practical topics each month. We therefore decided to encapsulate a selection of them in this special “Practice & DIY” volume, designed to help and guide you not …
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I get new sails, but how much do they cost and which ones to choose?
L’Fall has arrived and with it the list of work to be done on our boat: did you put sails on it too? Any shipowner in this check list will also put an engine overhaul, how many will also put …
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