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From Sydney Hobart starts to foiling transfer markets: sailing’s year in review
From Sydney Hobart starts to foiling transfer markets: sailing’s year in review

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Boxing Day start forces precise coordination of port services, marine traffic control and media...

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February 25, 2026
Seasonal Greetings from the Yachting World: Designs, Shipyards and Traditions
Seasonal Greetings from the Yachting World: Designs, Shipyards and Traditions

Yacht construction commonly depends on transcontinental supply chains: U.S.

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February 25, 2026
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2025: Supermaxi logistics, weather and what visitors should expect
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2025: Supermaxi logistics, weather and what visitors should expect

Five 100-footers — LawConnect, Master Lock Comanche, Wild Thing 100, SHK Scallywag 100 and Palm Beach XI — will contest...

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February 25, 2026
How Cruisers Learn to Manage Unreliable Passage Times and Weather Delays
How Cruisers Learn to Manage Unreliable Passage Times and Weather Delays

Coastal passages rarely match planned daily mileage: average underway speeds of 4–6 knots are often reduced by opposing tide, swell...

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February 25, 2026
Wooden Caribbea 30 "Arkhe" (2015) — CE Category B, registered in the Italian Naval Register
Wooden Caribbea 30 "Arkhe" (2015) — CE Category B, registered in the Italian Naval Register

CE Category B certification sets the operational envelope for the wooden Caribbea 30 "Arkhe" at Beaufort Force 8 and up...

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February 25, 2026
Pen Duick III and Eric Tabarly: sweeping the 1967–68 offshore circuit
Pen Duick III and Eric Tabarly: sweeping the 1967–68 offshore circuit

Pen Duick III sailed with a light displacement of 12,200 kg and a downwind canvas of 320 m², a combination...

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February 25, 2026
Compact Cruising: Jouët 550 Coastal Performance and Practical Usability
Compact Cruising: Jouët 550 Coastal Performance and Practical Usability

On tidal ramps and small marinas the Jouët 550 proves highly practical: its 550 kg all-up displacement and flat hull...

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February 25, 2026
How Lifeboat No. 1 Earned the “Millionaire’s Boat”: The Duff‑Gordon Account
How Lifeboat No. 1 Earned the “Millionaire’s Boat”: The Duff‑Gordon Account

RMS Titanic carried 20 lifeboats with a designed capacity of about 1,178 people while the ship’s total complement exceeded 2,200,...

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February 25, 2026
Southerly Start and Routing Choices That Will Define the Rolex Sydney Hobart
Southerly Start and Routing Choices That Will Define the Rolex Sydney Hobart

PredictWind routing across eight feeds places today's fleet on a 51–54 hour finish window, clearly beyond the standing record of...

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February 25, 2026
Sydney to Hobart Race: Navigating Death Valley, the Plateau of Pain, and Tasmanian Finish Lines
Sydney to Hobart Race: Navigating Death Valley, the Plateau of Pain, and Tasmanian Finish Lines

A 1026 hPa high pressure cell centered over Tasmania is forcing a northward swing that places its southern quadrant over...

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February 25, 2026
How the 1026 hPa High and shifting winds will shape the Sydney–Hobart race and visitor plans
How the 1026 hPa High and shifting winds will shape the Sydney–Hobart race and visitor plans

The 1026 hPa high centered near Sydney is already producing a 25‑knot onshore flow at South Head with gusts that...

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February 25, 2026
Crafting the Ideal Helm Station on the Delos Explorer 53 for Comfortable Voyages
Crafting the Ideal Helm Station on the Delos Explorer 53 for Comfortable Voyages

On a 53-foot aluminum catamaran such as the Delos Explorer 53, the helm station’s position and ergonomics directly influence vessel...

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February 25, 2026