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November 12, 2012Vendee Globe Start 2012Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe
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November 8, 2012SpeedDream 27: An Assemblage of IdeasThe SpeedDream 27 takes all the go-fast accoutrements of modern yacht design and blends them into one radical concept. Tech Review from our November/December 2012 issue.
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November 8, 2012Literary Roll TackDon't let some slightly off-key sailing descriptions get in the way of this engaging debut novel.
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November 7, 2012Vendée Globe Preview 2012The “Everest of the Seas” kicks off on Nov. 10 from Les Sables d’Olonne, France. Here’s what you need to know about this grueling ocean race.
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November 7, 2012The Faces of the Vendée GlobeThese 20 sailors will set off on Nov. 10 to sail around the world alone in the grueling Vendée Globe.
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November 2, 2012Surviving Sandy: The Moondust ChroniclesTim Zimmermann battens down the hatches on the Beneteau 36.7 Moondust on the Chesapeake Bay for Hurricane Sandy.
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October 23, 2012Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012The 606-nautical-mile Rolex Middle Sea Race starts and finishes in Malta, and includes the deep azure waters of Sicily and the Strait of Messina, the islands of Pantelleria and Lampedusa, and even features Stromboli's active volcano as a course mark. Photos: Rolex/Kurt Arrigo
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September 17, 2012Volvo Ocean Race: Reigning in the FleetThe Volvo Ocean Race's proposed 65-foot one-design will be plenty fast and technical, but also capable of being sailed by a wider variety of teams. New Boats "Tech Review" from our September 2012 issue.
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September 10, 2012From the Archives: Leeward TakedownsIn this article from our September 1985 issue, Mark Sertl describes pros and cons of some popular techniques for spinnaker takedowns on the leeward side, including releasing the guy, the "string" or "belly button" method, and the lazy sheet retrieval system.
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September 10, 2012From the Archives: LaserIn this February 1995 'From the Experts' article, Steve Bourdow explains how Laser rigging was refined to a new level as Olympic sailors join the ranks of this popular one-design.
