A quick catch up with Alex Thomson before he docked off from the Newport Shipyard to head to New York in preparation for the Ocean Masters race to Vendee on 29 May.
While the offshore race from Newport to New York was cancelled, I still got a sail on the foiling IMOCA…
Live from 100ft - up a mast!
May 21, 2016
With the Canadian Ocean Racing team – Image by John Lincourt Photography
The IMOCA 60 fleet are currently gathering at the Newport Shipyard to prepare themselves for the New York to Vendee race on 29 May.
I took the opportunity of being in Newport to head up the rig of…
I dropped into Spinlock USA yesterday to say hello, and was lucky enough to be given a safety vest, Lume-On technology, two bags that hook onto the vest, a tether and an AIS MOB-1 unit to use on my offshore on Saturday from Newport to New York with the IMOCA Ocean Masters…
Steve Colgate. Offshore sailor, Olympian, US Sailing Hall of Fame member, boat designer and owner of Offshore Sailing School (Florida, Tortola, New York) and above all as he says “a lover of sailing”.
Steve’s career and passion are unwavering, spanning from…