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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

British sailor, 70, rescued after three days adrift in his yacht off Thailand

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British sailor, 70, is rescued after three days adrift in his yacht off of Thailand when his boat’s engine lost power Michael Turner, 70, set sail from the west coast of Phuket on Friday afternoon He was heading round the coast to Chalong Pier on the south east of the island The stricken yacht was spotted … Read more