Classic Boat

The bumpy playing field

Now that the America’s Cup is over and everyone else has finished thrashing round the world (Vendée Globe) and rowing the Atlantic, I’m beginning to worry that the land is going to get a bit full up. This may, in the worst-case scenario, force more people to go sailing, but I doubt it.

Even more worryingly, as an essay in suggested, itappears that sailing is becoming more popular as a result of these stirring endeavours, which are inspiring more people to watch it

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