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A Smaller IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Still Looms Large
IWC tweaked the size of its sporty Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph — and now it’s even better than before.
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MotoringThe Boats, Crew and Route of the Around-the-World Volvo Ocean Race
In the past decade, the Volvo Ocean Race has seen boats dismasted and sunk, sailors break bones and lose teeth — and in one tragedy, a Dutch crew member washed overboard and was killed. It’s no wonder the race is called the “Everest of sailing”.
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MotoringSurviving the Rolex Big Boat Series
The Rolex Big Boat Series is known by participants as the “Break Boat Series” for the toll it takes on boats and crews over four days of racing. GP’s Jason Heaton braved San Francisco Bay’s gusty winds and waves for a firsthand account.
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Outdoors30 Minutes With: Knut Frostad
How do you popularize an obscure sporting event that runs through the remotest oceans for three quarters of a year? That is Knut Frostad’s task as CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, a round-the-world yachting competition that takes place every two years.
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MotoringPhoto Essay: Sailing with Team Alvimedica of the Volvo Ocean Race
Unlike the America’s Cup, which is all about speed over a short distance, the Volvo Ocean Race is a challenge of endurance. In this year’s running of the race, starting in October in Alicante, Spain, crews of eight sailors will race around the globe in stages lasting up to four weeks at a time, stopping in various ports such as Capetown, Auckland and Newport along the way.
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Outdoors10 Day Atlantic Sailing Excursion | Part 3: Scraped Knuckles
[ Part 1: A Logical Choice | Part 2: The Best Way Back | Part 3: Scraped Knuckles ] May 3 – Dominican Republic: Glancing down at my red, scraped knuckles as I type, I am reminded of the hard work Cielo’s crew has been putting in to gear her up for the 1200-mile passage that lies ahead. Up until yesterday, my time on Cielo seemed more like a vacation on a floating hotel complete with first class drinks made by Kevin, the best bartender in the Northern hemisphere and snacks whipped up by Lizz, who’s evidently been an apprenticing…
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Outdoors10 Day Atlantic Sailing Excursion | Part 2: The Best Way Back
[click on image to enlarge] [ Part 1: A Logical Choice | Part 2: The Best Way Back ] May 3 – Dominican Republic: Coming up for air and coughing up salt water that had made its way down my snorkel from the waves crashing on the reef, it was pitch black and we were disoriented. “Do you think is the best way back to the boat?”, Kevin asked… Several hours earlier, when Kevin asked me if I wanted to go lobster hunting on the reef near our anchorage, I immediately agreed.