Yachts & Yachting magazine

The hitch hiker’s guide to crossing oceans

My love affair with sailing began during a short stint in South Australia. One date with the ocean and I was hooked. I loved the feeling of the wind relentlessly pushing our boat through the choppy seas. It was breathtaking to witness the waves breaking on the bow, washing all the way back to the cockpit, then smashing into our faces and drenching us entirely.

To this day, I have never felt quite as alive as I do at sea.

Learning the ropes

With my sights set firmly on the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Yachts & Yachting magazine

Yachts & Yachting magazine11 min read
Turkish Delight
As I swam ashore with the stern line at Gemiler Adasi near Fethiye, spellbound by the submerged ruins of a fourth century church clearly visible through the turquoise water beneath me, the incongruous beat of a 90s pop hit gradually increased to a sh
Yachts & Yachting magazine2 min read
Skipper’s View
WELCOME TO THE June edition of Sailing Today with Yachts and Yachting and, as summer beckons, thoughts turn to one of the big events just over the horizon - the America's Cup. I was fortunate to be invited to take a tour of INEOS Britannia's base in
Yachts & Yachting magazine5 min read
Reflections On The Ultimate Challenge
Armel le Cleac’h is one of an elite band of offshore sailors. He has won the Vendee Globe Race and recently completed the extraordinary ARKEA Ultim Challenge – a turbocharged singlehanded around the world race in massive Ultim class trimarans that ar

Related