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Young Couple Shares Why They Quit Living On a Vintage Sailboat After One Year
Young Couple Shares Why They Quit Living On a Vintage Sailboat After One Year

29 Nov 2022, 02:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After swapping conventional house living for living full-time at sea, a young couple was faced with the hardships of this lifestyle and decided to give up

 
This Man Is Living a Dream Life: Off-Grid on a Sailboat on the Open Seas
This Man Is Living a Dream Life: Off-Grid on a Sailboat on the Open Seas

27 Nov 2022, 16:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / The nomad lifestyle is an interesting prospect, and today we're taking a look at the wildest interpretation of it, living off-grid in a sailboat

 
Britain's Challenge for the Oldest Trophy in International Sports Gets Underway in Spain
Britain's Challenge for the Oldest Trophy in International Sports Gets Underway in Spain

25 Nov 2022, 06:46 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Britain's Ben Ainslie, the most decorated Olympic sailor in history and America's Cup veteran has assembled a team to challenge for the 2024 Cup

 
Speedy Sleek Crafts to Large Opium Haulers the Ships of Centuries Past Were Quite a Sight
Speedy Sleek Crafts to Large Opium Haulers the Ships of Centuries Past Were Quite a Sight

23 Nov 2022, 18:42 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / We reported on the difference between a boat and a ship here on autoevolution but we never really have touched on the distinct kinds of vessels until now

 
Another America's Cup Team Crashes Their Boat, Only This Time, It Did a Nosedive
Another America's Cup Team Crashes Their Boat, Only This Time, It Did a Nosedive

21 Nov 2022, 15:58 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Team Emirates New Zealand continues to find ways to thwart its training sessions by once again severely damaging a training hydrofoil

 
LinkedOut Links Into the Route Du Rhum Record Books With a Win – But Where Is Catherine?
LinkedOut Links Into the Route Du Rhum Record Books With a Win – But Where Is Catherine?

21 Nov 2022, 14:53 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Another class of boats has crowned its winner and another record falls in the 12th Route du Rhum as LinkedOut prevails after 11 days at sea

 
The Ocean Fifty's Began Arriving This Morning in the Route Du Rhum With Others To Follow
The Ocean Fifty's Began Arriving This Morning in the Route Du Rhum With Others To Follow

20 Nov 2022, 12:47 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / For the top three classes, the 12 Route du Rhum is coming to an end, but there remains quite a distance for the other fleets to cover

 
66-Year Old Sailor Travels 4,588 Miles in 3,542-Mile Race and Still Finishes Fourth
66-Year Old Sailor Travels 4,588 Miles in 3,542-Mile Race and Still Finishes Fourth

19 Nov 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The remarkable career of Francis Joyon continued as he logged huge miles to try and keep pace with newer hydrofoil boats skippered by youngsters

 
Route Du Rhum Enters Day 11 With a Battle Being Waged Up Front As Others Lag Behind
Route Du Rhum Enters Day 11 With a Battle Being Waged Up Front As Others Lag Behind

19 Nov 2022, 07:55 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / For the Ultim fleet, the Route du Rhum is a sprint, for the smaller class boats the 3,542-mile race is a marathon filled with misadventure and breakdowns

 
37th America's Cup Logo Unveiled and Its Nothing Short of Terrible
37th America's Cup Logo Unveiled and Its Nothing Short of Terrible

17 Nov 2022, 06:06 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Its hard to imagine that an event so prestigious in longevity and relevance would be represented by such a bland and uninspiring third-grade logo

 
Boat in Fastest Class Crosses the Finish Line of Route Du Rhum in Record Time
Boat in Fastest Class Crosses the Finish Line of Route Du Rhum in Record Time

16 Nov 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Veteran sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the finish line of the 12th Route du Rhum early this morning November 16 to a hero's welcome

 
One Boat Catches Fire and Sinks, Some Retire, While Others Sail On to Guadeloupe
One Boat Catches Fire and Sinks, Some Retire, While Others Sail On to Guadeloupe

15 Nov 2022, 10:34 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Glory awaits several weary sailors who are nearing the finish, but others continue to suffer degrees of defeat en route to Guadeloupe

 
Another Capsize on the High Seas As Road to Rum Reaches Critical Juncture
Another Capsize on the High Seas As Road to Rum Reaches Critical Juncture

14 Nov 2022, 11:45 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Just as expected the weather events around the Azores are causing havoc for the majority of the sailors who are in a race against time to avoid the next front

 
Capsized and Dismasted Boats Define Road to Rum Day 4
Capsized and Dismasted Boats Define Road to Rum Day 4

13 Nov 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Arguably there is no other individual sporting event where Mother Nature plays a greater role between agony and defeat than transoceanic sailboat racing

 
Road to Rum Race Day 3 Claims 8 Boats
Road to Rum Race Day 3 Claims 8 Boats

13 Nov 2022, 02:30 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / As the Road to Rum race continues into Day 3, some sailors are enjoying the ride as one weather front passes without much force while others suffer defeat

 
Eastbay 60 Mixes Downeaster Design With Modern Boating Innovations
Eastbay 60 Mixes Downeaster Design With Modern Boating Innovations

12 Nov 2022, 20:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / The Eastbay 60 is a luxurious Downeaster that combines comfort and style with speed, ruggedness and the freedom to explore

 
Oceandiva $28 Million Luxury Party Boat Ruffles Feathers Despite Zero-Emissions Claims
Oceandiva $28 Million Luxury Party Boat Ruffles Feathers Despite Zero-Emissions Claims

12 Nov 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Oceandiva London will be the first CO2-free venue center, able to host parties as large as 1,500 guests, with exquisite dining and wining options

 
Road to Rum Race Claims Four Sailors as Day 2 Unfolds
Road to Rum Race Claims Four Sailors as Day 2 Unfolds

11 Nov 2022, 14:17 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The French Route du Rhum had a delayed start for the weather to clear and sailors looked to settle in on the second day as winds picks up

 
Watch the Start of the Rum Honored 3542-Mile Route Du Rhum
Watch the Start of the Rum Honored 3542-Mile Route Du Rhum

10 Nov 2022, 10:29 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / After years of preparation and a few days of delay, sailors in the Route Du Rhum left the French seaside on a passage across the Atlantic

 
How I Worked the System To Sail Into Havana Harbor in Cuba as an American
How I Worked the System To Sail Into Havana Harbor in Cuba as an American

9 Nov 2022, 05:31 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / While travel restrictions for U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba have eased, back in the day it was virtually impossible unless you had an angle