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Adventurers and solo racers sign up for 50th anniversary Golden Globe Race 2018
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IDEC chases Jules Verne record pace and sets new record in the process
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Skip Novak: why I consider someone calling my yacht ‘well-used’ a compliment
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ARC crew is rescued by a cargo ship within hours of their yacht sinking
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Round the world record crews face dangers of ice in the Southern Ocean
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Ocean Cruising Club mourns Mary Barton, one of ocean sailing’s leading figures
Mary Barton, Admiral of the Ocean Cruising Club, died on 1 December, a few days…