Marina Thomas, Author at Sail Couture

Sailing

Millions Cheer as American Vendée Sailor Takes on the French

by Marina Thomas

For American sailor Rich Wilson, the Vendée Globe is a lot more than the toughest sailboat race in the world—it’s a chance to educate and inspire students of all ages. The start of the Vendée Globe is a spectacle to behold: An estimated 350,000 people lined the shore to wave goodbye to 29 sailors from [...] View Post

Sailing

Race Around the World Turns Sailors into Legends

by Marina Thomas

One month into the 2016 edition of the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race, 22 of 29 competitors remain in what has so far been the fastest Vendée Globe in history. The Vendée Globe is the only non-stop solo round-the-world sailing race. Nicknamed the “Everest of the Seas,” it is a monumental test of endurance. The [...] View Post

Lifestyle

24 Hours with Team Vestas Wind

by Marina Thomas

Intrepid Team Vestas Wind Onboard Reporter Brian Carlin’s role is to capture the crew’s daily life through the videos, images and the blog posts that we love so much. He shares a glimpse of his day as an embedded journalist covering the gruelling Volvo Ocean Race… maciel cicchetti driving,tony rae on mainsheet and nicolai sehestead [...] View Post

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America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth: Big Ben Strikes, British Weather Roars

by Marina Thomas

The British weather lived up to its reputation, with the second day of racing at the America’s Cup World Series Portsmouth, UK, abandoned due to high winds. Stormy seas at Portsmouth, photo: © ACEA 2015 / Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Enjoying the weather… photo: © ACEA / Gary Williams Race organizers said they had worked on [...] View Post

Sailing

Cowes and Its Magic Week of Yacht Racing

by Marina Thomas

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week is perhaps the best known yachting event in the world – raced at by royals and commoners, amateurs and professional global sailing stars, big boats and small. Sailors gather there from all over the UK – and further afield, world yachtie centres included. cowes week, raced by boats big and [...] View Post

Lifestyle

Route du Rhum: France’s Mythical Yacht Race

by Marina Thomas

The tenth edition of the ‘mythical’ French Transatlantic solo race, the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe is well underway, and it hasn’t been without its dramas so far. the start of the 10th edition of the route du rhum, photo: alexis courcoux Within the first 24 hours, there had been 25 incidents and 11 abandonments after [...] View Post