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  • Author, in the Southern Ocean during the 96/97 BT Global Challenge repairing the broken forestay mid way between Cape Horn and New Zealand. Never give up...most of the time there's someting that can be done.
    Author, in the Southern Ocean during the 96/97 BT Global Challenge repairing the broken forestay mid way between Cape Horn and New Zealand. Never give up...most of the time there's someting that can be done.

  • Mike Gascoyne and Brian Thompson completed a big repair on their mainsail during the race. Moisture, salt and modern sail materials make lasting repairs dfficult - you need to have the right kit aboard.
    Mike Gascoyne and Brian Thompson completed a big repair on their mainsail during the race. Moisture, salt and modern sail materials make lasting repairs dfficult - you need to have the right kit aboard.

  • Hydro-generators have to an extent revolutionised reliability and reduced the odds of having to retire through power failure. However, failure from time to time has lead to problems for boats that have relied too heavily on them.
    Hydro-generators have to an extent revolutionised reliability and reduced the odds of having to retire through power failure. However, failure from time to time has lead to problems for boats that have relied too heavily on them.

  • And when their isn't ...the choices are; accepting some performance downgrade, pit stop, or retirement. Pieces of a spinnaker from Solidaires en Peleton, lying on the dock during a pit stop in Cascais.
    And when their isn't ...the choices are; accepting some performance downgrade, pit stop, or retirement. Pieces of a spinnaker from Solidaires en Peleton, lying on the dock during a pit stop in Cascais.

  • Laminating the hull bottom skins
    Laminating the hull bottom skins










  • ©Nic Compton
    ©Nic Compton

  • ©Nic Compton
    ©Nic Compton

  • ©Nic Compton
    ©Nic Compton

  • ©Nic Compton
    ©Nic Compton

























  • credit - www.georgebekris.com
    credit - www.georgebekris.com














  • Merfyn Owen's Skycatcher Greenland climbing/sailing expedition
    Merfyn Owen's Skycatcher Greenland climbing/sailing expedition

  • Heavy weather sailing, high latitudes in the Southern Ocean
    Heavy weather sailing, high latitudes in the Southern Ocean

  • Early concept rig and deck drawings
    Early concept rig and deck drawings

  • Longbow, is a new Owen Clarke Design custom Class 40 racing sailboat built by Carbon Ocean Yachts in the USA and recently launched in Newport RI.
    Longbow, is a new Owen Clarke Design custom Class 40 racing sailboat built by Carbon Ocean Yachts in the USA and recently launched in Newport RI.


















  • Image credit Paul Gibbins Photography
    Image credit Paul Gibbins Photography
    Image credit Paul Gibbins Photography

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