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From 40 knots to 4
Over the past month we have transitioned from sailing double-handed to solo. The most noticeable difference for me between the two is how...
Closing the gap
With a weather warning issuedby the met office on Friday predicting high winds set to hit the south coast of England, the course for our...
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Endeavour Trophy
After finishing the AOA offshore race I grabbed a couple of hours sleep and headed off to the endeavour trophy up in Essex at Burnham on...
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AOA RACE 1
On Wednesday we had our first AOA offshore race. I sailed double handed with Last year’s Academy graduate Jack Bouttell. The race saw us...
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First Week of Figaroing
I’ve been looking forward to getting out on the water since starting with the Academy, but learning the Figaro is not just all about the...
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Yacht Masters
It’s been a pretty busy week with the Academy, doing our YachtMaster theory exams, a VHF radio course, first aid course and a full day of...
A BUSY WEEK
It’s been a pretty busy week with the Academy, doing our YachtMaster theory exams, a VHF radio course, first aid course and a full day of...
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YACHT MASTERS
After having studied and passed the theory side of the yacht masters and getting my tickets for VHF radio and First Aid it was now time...
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First week
So we started with the Artemis Offshore Academy last year and have been thrown straight in to it all. The last few days have involved a...