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June 13, 2013The Hard Route: Jeffrey MacFarlaneWith his hand crushed and boat smashed apart just five months before the start of the Mini Transat, American Jeffrey MacFarlane didn't give up.
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May 22, 2012The Other Side of the Dock: Leg 2 from InitiativesRyan O'Grady recaps Leg 2 of the Atlantic Cup from Initiatives, co-skippered by Americans Emma Creighton and Rob Windsor.
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April 4, 2013Speedsailing Chronicles: Joyon PoisedThe French solo multihull master Francis Joyon is aiming to own the four biggest speed sailing records, which he calls, appropriately, the Grand Slam.
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May 10, 2012Shorthanded on the East CoastRyan O'Grady gets ready for the Atlantic Cup as the media crewmember aboard the Class 40 Mare with Ryan Breymaier and Jörg Riechers.
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January 30, 2013Third Time's a CharmAfter two failed attempts at the Vendée Globe, the Brit Alex Thomson takes third place in the solo nonstop 'round-the-world race. He's the third ever British skipper to finish on the podium, and set a new non-stop 'round the world record for a solo British sailor.
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March 5, 2012Opinions Vary on Vendée Globe One-DesignThe radical Open 60 class, the heart of the Vendée Globe and other shorthanded ocean races is facing an unsure future. Some see a move toward a one-design as the answer.
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January 28, 2013The Golden Boy Comes HomeGabart becomes the youngest and fastest sailor to circumvent the world alone in the Vendée Globe.
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January 5, 20122011-'12 Global Ocean RaceThe four doublehanded Class 40s race from Punta del Este, Uruguay, to Charleston, South Carolina, in Leg 4.
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January 18, 2013The Golden Boy of the Vendée GlobeFrancois Gabart on Macif discusses the highs and lows of his epic Vendée Globe journey as he fights to keep his lead ahead of Armel Le Cléac’h on Banque Populaire.
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November 13, 2012Drama, Danger, and French PassionTwo skippers are forced to abandon their dreams of winning the Vendée Globe less than 48 hours after the start. Bruce Gain reflects on the drama of the race and the emotional cord it strikes with the French public.
