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On Location in Les Sables d’Olonne!

Popular Sailing Posted on June 28, 2018 by Heather HolmJune 28, 2018

Popular Sailing is excited to be in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, for the start of the Golden Globe Race 2018! The 18 skippers are busy with last minute preparations, safety inspections and tests. They also have to deal with press … Continue reading →

Posted in Golden Globe Race 2018 | Tagged GGR2018, Les Sables d'Olonne

Prepping “Coconut”, Australian skipper Mark John Sinclair’s racing sailboat, for the upcoming 2018 GGR…

Popular Sailing Posted on May 22, 2018 by SteveMay 22, 2018

Mark John Sinclair shows in this video how his stock Lello 34 sailboat named “Coconut” has been fitted with safety and comfort features for the long circumnavigation via the three capes in the Southern ocean for an 8-month solo & … Continue reading →

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2018 Golden Globe – Revisiting sailboat “Suhaili” that won the 1968-69 race

Popular Sailing Posted on May 13, 2018 by SteveMay 13, 2018

Featured in the following video is “Suhaili”, the sailboat Sir Robin Knox-Johnston entered in the first iteration of the Golden Globe race in 1968. It was not the fastest but likely one of the better built boats to sail the … Continue reading →

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A day to celebrate exceptional sailing women

Popular Sailing Posted on March 9, 2018 by SteveMarch 9, 2018

Sailing female skippers continue to amaze the world by their fresh tack on sailing long distances or in local racing events.  They pull many times their own weight in a sport or occupation that was for too long the preserve … Continue reading →

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An excellent introductory video to the Golden Globe Race scheduled to start on July 1st, 2018.

Popular Sailing Posted on February 19, 2018 by SteveFebruary 19, 2018

  This quality video by Vimeo will bring you closer to the spirit of the race and also to the  interesting and warm personality of skippers committed to undertaking this amazing 8-month long adventure on the high seas that will … Continue reading →

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Paddle to the Sea – a very Canadian story of a carved Indigenous canoe from Lake Nipigon (Ont.)

Popular Sailing Posted on January 26, 2018 by SteveJanuary 26, 2018

For a backgrounder on the story and subsequent NFB film, please click here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IbCPJkLn0k    

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The Golden Globe Race 2018: an overview of the race concept.

Popular Sailing Posted on January 24, 2018 by SteveJanuary 24, 2018

This video provides an excellent overview of the GGR 2018 scheduled to launch on July 1st next from Les Sables d’Olonne (Fance), one where the skippers will navigate around the globe via the three capes: Cape of Good Hope, Cape … Continue reading →

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Rogue’s Roost

Popular Sailing Posted on February 21, 2014 by Heather HolmFebruary 21, 2014

Tucked in behind Betty Island near the village of Prospect, a few hours’ sail southwest of Halifax, and a few hours’ sail northeast of Mahone Bay, is a popular hurricane hole and gathering place, Rogue’s Roost. On a busy summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Places | Tagged Halifax, hurricane hole, Nova Scotia, Rogue's Roost, sailing | 3 Replies

Genco winter cover for Beneteau 323

Popular Sailing Posted on September 1, 2013 by Heather HolmSeptember 1, 2013
Inside winter cover

No winter shrinkwrap for our Beneteau 323; she had a well-designed cover with a sturdy aluminum frame, made by GencoMarine, the same company that made the dodger and bimini. It had a zippered back door and vents front and sides. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beneteau 323, Sailboat Reviews, winter | Tagged winter | 2 Replies

Fog rolling into Mahone Bay: photos

Popular Sailing Posted on September 1, 2013 by Heather HolmSeptember 1, 2013
fog and sail boats

 

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