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Nathalie Criou Stern Shot Bermuda 1 2 2023 scaled

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LESSONS LEARNED: LEG 1 OF THE 2023 BERMUDA 1-2

Buttons Padin interviewed singlehanded racer Nathalie Criou (@nathaliecriouracing) after her second-place…

J/111 Raku sails with Mount Baker in the background. Photo by Dennis Pearce.

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LESSONS LEARNED DOUBLE HANDED RACING

UK Sailmakers continues to produce new episodes of its Lesson’s…

Heavy Weather Crew Training UK Sailmakers - wave crashing over the bow of a boat flying spinnaker

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HEAVY WEATHER CREW TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL HEAVY WEATHER SAILING TIPS FROM PAUL EXNER When you’re…

The Christopher Dragon crew holds their trophies from their overall win at the 2023 Block Island Race.

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CHRISTOPHER DRAGON WINS BLOCK ISLAND RACE

For the second year in a row, Andrew and Linda…

Photograph of a J/133 heavy weather sailing, it's bow is smashing through the crest of a large wave. Overcoming wave resistance

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OVERCOMING WAVE RESISTANCE

PROFESSIONAL HEAVY WEATHER SAILING TIPS FROM PAUL EXNER When the…

King 40 Checkmate, sailing downwind in heavy breeze with a blue asymmetrical spinnaker.

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KING 40 CHECKMATE MOVES TO SYDNEY

That’s a wrap! They say the second happiest day for…

UK Sailmakers Moore 24 Amoore with a pink spinnaker races to catch boats ahead. Blue sky day on the ocean with some green treed islands in the distance.

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PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: 5 TIPS FOR REVERSE PHRF RACING

Every dog has its day, and pursuit racing is an…

The Santa Cruz 33, Siren, sails towards the Golden Gate bridge with a spinnaker up. It is a cloudy and misty day.

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SIREN WINS DOUBLEHANDED LIGHTSHIP RACE

This June, I am starting my second Singlehanded Transpac Race.…

Butch Ulmer, Left, smiles with his Naval Academy friends as they hold a large silver trophy cup.

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HISTORY AND HUMOR – BUTCH’S FIRST BERMUDA RACE

In this short clip, Charles “Butch” Ulmer talks about his…