6 rules of bluewater preparation

None of us plans to be caught in a gale, but if it happens then both the boat and the crew must cope. Jake Kavanagh speaks to Jester Challenge skippers and asks how they get ready for stormy weather

The seasoned polar explorer Franklin lost two vessels and 129 men, himself included, in the late 1840s, searching for the route that would take 3,000nm off the sea route to the Orient. Even though glo

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

A LONG-ANTICIPATED SOUTH PACIFIC CROSSING CONFOUNDS ANDY SCHELL

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