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Volvo Ocean Race: what to look out for on Leg Zero
1 August 2017
Volvo Ocean Race: what to look out for on Leg Zero
Leg Zero not only takes care of the official qualifying for the Volvo Ocean Race – it’s also the first…
Sailing Britaly: Big news and crazy plans!!!
27 July 2017
Sailing Britaly: Big news and crazy plans!!!
We have some big news to share with you! We also have crazy plans for the next 12 months… We…
Vestas 11th Hour Racing unveil mixed crew for VOR 2017-18
15 July 2017
Vestas 11th Hour Racing unveil mixed crew for VOR 2017-18
Vestas 11th Hour Racing have unveiled their crew for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 edition – and have built a…
Sailors rescued from ‘enormous seas’ off Australia
13 March 2017
Sailors rescued from ‘enormous seas’ off Australia
Irishman Nick Dwyer, 55, and Frenchwoman Barbara Heftman, 44, were sailing from New Zealand to Australia and they faced “waves the…
Enda O’Coineen Dismasted 180 Miles South East of New Zealand
1 January 2017
Enda O’Coineen Dismasted 180 Miles South East of New Zealand
Irish sailor Enda O’Coineen who is racing in 15th place in the Vendée Globe solo round the world race which…
Volvo Ocean Race adds Fastnet Race, new Prologue to 2017-18 qualifying schedule
18 October 2016
Volvo Ocean Race adds Fastnet Race, new Prologue to 2017-18 qualifying schedule
The Fastnet Race, one of the most revered and feared tests in sailing, and a new Lisbon-Alicante Prologue will both…
Carina of Devon: One year on the Río Guadiana
16 April 2016
Carina of Devon: One year on the Río Guadiana
Next week marks a year since we sailed Carina into the Río Guadiana. I wasn’t sure what to expect as…
Carina of Devon: at the helm!
4 April 2016
Carina of Devon: at the helm!
After two and a half weeks on a fore and aft mooring in the absence of Julian, I moved Carina…
Carina of Devon – Easter visitors
25 March 2016
Carina of Devon – Easter visitors
A couple of mornings ago Lily called to me from the cockpit. ‘Come up quick’, she yelled. I was in…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. “We’re living this amazing aboard life with our children”
17 November 2015
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. “We’re living this amazing aboard life with our children”
Martina Tyrrell live aboard her boat Carina of Devon with her husband and their two daughters. Martina tells their adventures,…