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5 Reasons to Love Winter Sailing
Sailing Tara Cooney 04/11/2024 Sailing Tara Cooney 04/11/2024

5 Reasons to Love Winter Sailing

Sailing in the winter months offers a totally different experience from summer and you don’t want to miss embracing the colder months out on the water.

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The 7 Best Fleece Midlayers for Sailing
Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 27/10/2024 Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 27/10/2024

The 7 Best Fleece Midlayers for Sailing

Discover the best fleece midlayers designed to keep you warm, comfortable, and set for sailing adventures. These top picks are perfect for staying cosy in cooler conditions.

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The Best Sailing Documentaries of All Time
Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 15/10/2024 Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 15/10/2024

The Best Sailing Documentaries of All Time

We’ve rounded up the best sailing documentaries to keep you entertained. It’s hard not to be inspired after watching these epic adventures.

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An Easy Guide to Buying the Best Sailing Pants
Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 10/10/2024 Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 10/10/2024

An Easy Guide to Buying the Best Sailing Pants

Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best pair of sailing pants to suit casual and coastal sailing adventures. Plus shop the 5 best sailing pants!

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Hydration on the Move: The 5 Best Collapsible Water Bottles
Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 01/10/2024 Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 01/10/2024

Hydration on the Move: The 5 Best Collapsible Water Bottles

Discover the 5 most compact, durable and reliable collapsible water bottles and how these can reduce your gear size and weight on any adventure.

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Easy Steps to Clean Your Boat with Salt-Shark Like a Pro
Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 15/09/2024 Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 15/09/2024

Easy Steps to Clean Your Boat with Salt-Shark Like a Pro

Protecting your boat and gear against corrosion and rust just got a whole lot easier with this salt remover boat wash, and will last a whole lot longer!

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7 Top Mistakes First-Time Boat Buyers Make
Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 09/09/2024 Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 09/09/2024

7 Top Mistakes First-Time Boat Buyers Make

Discover the 7 mistakes to avoid as a first time boat buyer, and how to set yourself up for long-term enjoyment of boat ownership.

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Why Is the Skagen F-1 Offshore Sailing Shoe So Popular?
Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 01/09/2024 Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 01/09/2024

Why Is the Skagen F-1 Offshore Sailing Shoe So Popular?

There's more than one reason the Skagen F-1s sell like hotcakes. After putting them to the test, the verdict is in. Here are the top 5 reasons this shoe stands out on the water.

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Spinlock Deckvest LITE+ Review: Ultra-light, Ultra Comfy
Recommended Gear, Sailing Tara Cooney 25/08/2024 Recommended Gear, Sailing Tara Cooney 25/08/2024

Spinlock Deckvest LITE+ Review: Ultra-light, Ultra Comfy

We put the Spinlock Deckvest LITE+ through it's paces onboard and share 5 features that make it a super coastal jacket.

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Spinlock ALTO Belt Pack: The Best (And Most Unannoying) PFD
Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 17/07/2024 Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 17/07/2024

Spinlock ALTO Belt Pack: The Best (And Most Unannoying) PFD

The Spinlock ALTO Belt Pack has all of the best features — it’s compact, comfy and completely enjoyable to wear out on the water.

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Get Ready for Season 5! SailGP reveals the 2024/2025 Season Calendar
Sailing, SailGP Tara Cooney 09/07/2024 Sailing, SailGP Tara Cooney 09/07/2024

Get Ready for Season 5! SailGP reveals the 2024/2025 Season Calendar

Check out the schedule for Sail GP Season 5 - 2024/2025 and get ready for another epic series of racing!

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best PFD and Lifejacket
Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 03/07/2024 Sailing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 03/07/2024

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best PFD and Lifejacket

Wearing the right lifejacket can be the difference between life and death. Here are the 6 most important steps you need to know to make the right choice when buying a PFD.

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Tiwal: The Inflatable Sailboat Packed With a Whole Lotta Fun
Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 26/06/2024 Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 26/06/2024

Tiwal: The Inflatable Sailboat Packed With a Whole Lotta Fun

Olympic sailor Melissa Henshaw gives us the lowdown the Tiwal — a super portable, high-performance sailing dinghy making waves all over the world.

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Ice Maiden: Behind the Scenes With Lisa Blair
Documentary, Sailing Tara Cooney 22/04/2024 Documentary, Sailing Tara Cooney 22/04/2024

Ice Maiden: Behind the Scenes With Lisa Blair

Lisa Blair shares her insights into solo-sailing and surviving in the Southern Ocean, and the making of her feature documentary Ice Maiden.

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20 Must-Know Tips for Your First Boat Show
Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 27/03/2024 Sailing, Buy a Boat Tara Cooney 27/03/2024

20 Must-Know Tips for Your First Boat Show

From Auckland to Annapolis, boat shows are a highlight of the year for boaties. Discover these must-know tips to make the most of your visit and have a blast!

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Extreme Small Boat Sailing Adventures: Could You Do This?
Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 11/03/2024 Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 11/03/2024

Extreme Small Boat Sailing Adventures: Could You Do This?

Meet Igor Stropnik, a Slovenian adventurer sharing his love for sailing small boats and extreme weather cruising in his short documentary ‘How I ended up Here’.

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Is It Broken?! The Best First Aid For A Stubbed Toe Onboard
Shoes, Sailing Tara Cooney 03/02/2024 Shoes, Sailing Tara Cooney 03/02/2024

Is It Broken?! The Best First Aid For A Stubbed Toe Onboard

Stubbing your toe can be excruciating — did you break it?! Learn how to tell if it’s a serious injury and the best first aid treatment to get you back on your feet quickly.

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The Wizard of Zenda: A Sailing Legend's Documentary Review
Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 24/11/2023 Sailing, Documentary Tara Cooney 24/11/2023

The Wizard of Zenda: A Sailing Legend's Documentary Review

Don’t miss this upcoming documentary on the remarkable life and sailing career of legendary sailing icon — Buddy Melges.

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7 Best Sperry Women’s Shoes For Everyday Wear
Clothing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 20/10/2023 Clothing, Recommended Gear Tara Cooney 20/10/2023

7 Best Sperry Women’s Shoes For Everyday Wear

Here are the 7 best Sperry Women’s shoes that you can wear everyday for a modern sailor vibe — from sailing, to the clubhouse, to life in the city.

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Navigating Paradise: The 11 Best Anchorages in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand
Destination, Sailing Tara Cooney 13/10/2023 Destination, Sailing Tara Cooney 13/10/2023

Navigating Paradise: The 11 Best Anchorages in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand

Within an intricate network of bays, coves, and islands Queen Charlotte Sound is a sailor’s dream come true. Explore the best breathtakingly beautiful, and ecologically diverse spots to visit.

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