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Crossing the Atlantic on a racing boat with a crew of 23 on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

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I was damp and cold and hadn’t showered for more than a week. Even the inside of my sleeping bag seemed soggy and my socks had a slight pong. What’s more, we’d hit a raging storm with 70 knots/80 mph of wind whipping up 30ft waves. However, we’d hit the halfway point on Leg Two … Read more

Cruise ship crew pepper spray brawling passengers over feared mutiny

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Cruise ship crew pepper spray brawling passengers over feared mutiny onboard holiday vessel marooned in the Caribbean for three days in fresh coronavirus panic The MSC Meraviglia was denied permission to dock at three Caribbean ports  Authorities feared the vessel was carrying patients with coronovirus symptoms Some passengers started brawling in a dining room forcing … Read more