Tag Archives: sailing

There’s this place I know. It’s at the southern end of a flamingo-flanked canal winding through the wetlands that separate Lefkada from the Greek mainland. The canal is unremarkable, but bear with me. You cruise past the wading birds and the old guys fishing, through the channel markers, by a …

Arsenal could have to be creative to sign new players this January, with Financial Fair Play to consider. The Gunners spent around £200 million over the summer, having to sign David Raya on an initial loan deal with an option to make it permanent. This week, Arsenal have indicated their …

On Monday 14 August, when the tide is right, an antique sailing ship will manoeuvre through the lock of Plymouth’s historic Sutton harbour and point herself south-west towards the Canary Islands. It will be the start of a two-year voyage around the world taking in 32 ports and involving thousands …

Khosi and Thabang’s theory is not far-fetched given Yemi’s track record on the show. Thabang spoke to Khosi about Nelisa and how she had approached him for answers about his feelings for her. Khosi kept asking him questions as he spoke, and he graciously provided the answers. The conversation then …

A documentary gives a compelling insight into the insatiable spirit of Australian SailGP captain Tom Slingsby. In season three of SailGP documentary Racing on the Edge, the Australian team gathers around as Slingsby, the crew’s driver, drops $125 into “Tom’s swear jar”. Episode seven captures the two-time SailGP champion spitting …

Yachting, Amalfi coast First-time sailors can explore the Amalfi coast on this four-day yachting trip from Amalfi to Procida via Capri. There are opportunities for swimming and snorkelling, including a dip beside the Blue Grotto on Capri, plus time on land for exploring. Living conditions are fairly cramped – eight …

“You’ve got your weather report and your sailing experience, but you never really know what you’re going to find until you get out there,” said Gabe, skipper of the 14-metre pilot cutter Agnes, when I asked him what we could expect. The prediction was for strong winds from the east, …