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Life on the Lot
Daniel Small and family enjoy the serenity of France’s inland waterways, including the many gastronomic delights. Cruising…
Killer Waves
Nijumi in the storm. Artwork: Lance Ross Their dangers and safety measures of surviving large waves are all part of…
Sailing Dictionary New Entry for Boat: Broken Or About To
Polaris 2 during its Pacific Island voyages in 2023 and 2024, from Australia. Andrew Robertson recounts a tale of unexpected…
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They Saved the Best Till Last as Winners Decided at 74 Islands Distillery Airlie Beach Race Week
August 14, 2025
The best of 74 Islands Distillery Airlie Beach Race Week was held on this, the final day, when Principal Race…
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Marine Rescue Lord Howe Island Volunteers Return Exhausted Sailors to Safety
August 13, 2025
Thirty-six hours after Marine Rescue Lord Howe Island volunteers first became concerned about a yacht travelling from Sydney to Lord…
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Spectacular Collision Sends Two Boats Back to Kiel After High Speed Start to The Ocean Race Europe
August 11, 2025
All crew safe after Team Holcim PRB and Allagrande MAPEI Racing touch at high speed Two boats have returned to Kiel…
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Festival of Sails 2026 Expands to Five Days of Racing with Australian Multihull Championships
August 11, 2025
Australia’s largest celebration of sailing just got even bigger, with the Festival of Sails expanding to five action-packed days of…
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Sailing in Maine – a cruiser’s paradise
Main photo: Wooden Boat School campus setting at Brooklyn with myriad of islands on this Atlantic seaboard in the far north-east of the United States of America. Few places in…
Chartering a Catamaran in Croatia
Chartering a catamaran in Croatia is the holiday of a lifetime … but when your own boat is a 26ft monohull and the charter yacht is 45ft…
Adrift in Caledonia
Northerly winds dictated the route of our week’s cruise around the Inner Hebrides, so with full sail up on our Contessa 32 we headed south along the rock strewn coasts…
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Join Daniel Small and explore the Lot River aboard the Horizon 4 in Southwest France in Life on the Lot. Meanwhile, Kevin Green sets sail in Coasting to the tropics and Gary Jackson recounts a tragedy in Day Trip Nightmare. Next up, Kevin Green discuses Forecasts, Jill Knight takes a look at Nourishment for Sailors’ Souls, and Quirky takes us through The real Jack Aubrey? and much more! 🌊⛵️
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Sailing offshore brings adventure, beauty and the need to be prepared. In Killer Waves, Lance Ross shares real-life tales and hard-earned lessons from sailors who’ve faced nature at its fiercest, featured in the July issue of Afloat. From gear that’s evolved to save lives, to the tactics that keep yachts safe in heavy seas, this is essential reading for anyone heading beyond the harbour.
⚓ Read it now in the July issue of Afloat or online at afloat.com.au
Artwork by Lance Ross
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