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The secret to double-handed offshore racing success

The double-handed offshore scene sees amateur sailors take on the pros. Rupert Holmes chats to Christina and Justin Wolfe to find out the secrets of their success Three years ago a Sun Fast 3300 called Red Ruby, whose American owners come from the Pacific North West, popped up in UK double-handed races. It immediately notched up a string of impressive […]

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BBC News – Cornwall sailing week to use robot race markers

Falmouth Sailing Week is set to employ the help of robotic floats designed to better protect marine habitats than standard buoys, Cornwall Council has confirmed. The doughnut-shaped markers, known as MarkSetBots, were battery-powered and would appear to move around by themselves, officials said. They used GPS to navigate their surroundings and could also be controlled

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