Republished from www.alexthomsonracing.com Leading the fleet I hate being in a position of possibly losing out in a big way, which can happen when you’re following so I’d much prefer to lead. I think perhaps I’m a bit different in the way I sail. But I go out there to win, and so I want to be […]
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Republished from alexthomsonracing.com Photo Credit: Alex Thomson Racing Alex Thomson has successfully crossed the equator into the southern hemisphere, as he maintains his lead in the Vendée Globe. The HUGO BOSS skipper crossed the equator at 13:19 UTC Wednesday 18th November after 9 days, 23 hours and 59 minutes at sea. One of the favourites going into
Alex Thomson in first place as he crosses the Equator onboard HUGO BOSS Read More »
By Tony Rey for US Sailing How do you attract the right sailors to build a successful team? Create a team culture that will compel your sailors to take time out of their lives to join you onboard. Aim for these objectives: It’s got to be fun. There must be a culture of improvement. There should
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By Mark Seabrook for Live Sail Die. For more articles by Mark, go to livesaildie.com When I purchased Matinee, a thirty-year-old Alan Wright Lotus 10.6 [36’ feet] – regarded as a cruiser/racer – it was unlikely that it was going to come with a respectable sail wardrobe. After two years, now could be a good time to consider how
New Cruising Sails – Optimising a Yacht’s Performance Read More »
With three round the world races and dozens of long ocean races on his CV, Doyle Sails’ chief designer Richard Bouzaid has come to regard prolonged periods at sea on high performance race yachts as an occupational necessity, more duty than delight. In that professional capacity, over the course of a decade-long association with British solo ace Alex Thomson, he has added thousands more sea miles
Light enough, fast enough… AND strong enough Read More »
The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race may be one of Australia’s greatest Boxing Day traditions, so the news that the 2020 race is going ahead is welcomed by an entire marine industry including Doyle Sails Sydney. After a very successful 2019 edition of the race, where Doyle powered yachts dominated the fleet, Sydney Hobart veteran Shane Guanaria and
Doyle Sails – Your Sydney to Hobart race experts. Read More »
Windy Wellington lived up to its name last week for the 2020 Toyota Optimist Nationals hosted by Worser Bay Boating Club. For the first two days of racing, 126 sailors had consistently good breeze that provided interesting racing in the Green, White and Open fleets, allowing the race management to sneak in four races on
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The story of Nick and Terysa onboard Ruby Rose, the couple sailing around the world and about to take the leap across to Multihull sailing. (Skip to 9:47 for their tips on sails and their inventory)https://www.youtube.com/embed/QaemPoISvUI Meet Nick and Terysa! With their flat rented out, belongings sold Nick and Terysa moved onboard their yacht and
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Legendary sailor Skip Dieball joined Doyle Sails last month, offering a fresh face to Chicago and Detroit sailors. Skip’s one of the most accomplished and respected sailors in the US – a true sailing expert offering design, manufacture and sailing expertise to all sailors, from One Design classes and cruising yachts through to Grand Prix
Tips from Skip | Sailing Upwind in the Breeze Read More »
Ben Saxton is a 30-year-old Olympic sailor with a wealth of experience across so many disciplines. To date, Ben’s expertise lies at the top end of One Design sailing, holding many current and past European and World titles, and by joining Doyle, he aims to bring this experience to UK sailors across the board. Joining the
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