This sailor’s Atlantic crossing attempt in bonkers 100cm micro-boat has started. Will he make it?

Andrew Bedwell carried out extensive sea trials ahead of the start of the Atlantic crossing. Credit: Andrew Bedwell

With the favourable prevailing westerly winds now blowing, Andrew Bedwell has started his Atlantic crossing aboard his 100cm boat, Big C V2

With the favourable prevailing westerly winds now blowing, Andrew Bedwell has started his Atlantic crossing aboard his 100cm boat, Big C…

Transatlantic rigging failure: how a professional skipper managed the emergency with a young family onboard

Fellow ARC entrants, Sue and Chip Ogilvie were able to provide the Ellis family with extra fuel, in case they needed to motor the rest of the way across the Atlantic. Credit: Vicky Ellis

Facing an Atlantic crossing with broken shrouds and two young children onboard is the ultimate test of seamanship for Vicky Ellis.

Broken shrouds and two young children onboard during a transatlantic…

Bluesky, Eurosky, W Social, Mastodon: vier Wege aus dem US-Plattformdilemma

Wer in den letzten Monaten die Diskussion um europäische Alternativen zu X verfolgt hat, ist immer wieder denselben Namen begegnet: Bluesky , Eurosky , W Social und, mit gewissem Recht etwas länger im Spiel, Mastodon. Auf den ersten Blick wirken sie wie konkurrierende

US-Visa und öffentliche Social-Media-Profile: Was EU-Bürger über erweiterte Background-Check für Einreisende wissen müssen

In sozialen Netzwerken kursiert aktuell ein Screenshot, wonach das US-Außenministerium alle Antragsteller für Nichteinwanderungsvisa anweist, sämtliche Social-Media-Profile auf "öffentlich" zu stellen. Die Grafik verkürzt den Sachverhalt, der Kern stimmt aber: Es gibt eine entsprechende Anweisung, sie wurde seit Juni

6,000 miles solo in a £1 boat: lessons learned from an Atlantic Circuit

Max Liberson sailed his Seadog 30 from Torpoint to the Caribbean and then back to Plymouth. Credit: Claudia Myatt

Max Liberson sails to the Caribbean aboard project boat Lunatoo, a Seadog 30 with added bowsprit that was made sea ready for less than £4,800

The wind was coming on like my brother Alex had warned me it would, as I approached the north side …Continue reading »

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