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1993 Vendée Globe article

From the Archives: The Ultimate Experiment

What the sailing world can assimilate from the sport’s greatest laboratory, the Vendée Globe, is revealed in the successes and shortcomings of a diverse fleet. From our July 1993 issue.

From the Archives: Beating the Sailboards

Can a sit-down boat exceed the speeds that purpose-built sailboards have established? In this Need for Speed article from our March 1992 issue, Gary Hoyt weighs the merits of windsurfers.

Who’s the Man Behind the Mustache?

In honor of Movember (also known as No-Shave November), we have searched the Sailing World archives for the most glorious facial hair known to sailing. Can you name all 13 mustachioed men? The first 3 people to email the full list of 13 names to eleanor.lawson@bonniercorp.com will receive a 2013 Dr. Crash calendar! Please include your name and mailing address.

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From the Archives: Cup Controversies

In this article from June 1995, Sean McNeill describes the kerfuffle that ensued when Team Dennis Conner joined the Citizen Cup finals. Described by the public as “greedy” and “cancerous,” how could there be three contestants in the final round of an elimination series?

1993 Vendée Globe article

From the Archives: The Ultimate Experiment

What the sailing world can assimilate from the sport’s greatest laboratory, the Vendée Globe, is revealed in the successes and shortcomings of a diverse fleet. From our July 1993 issue.

From the Archives: Beating the Sailboards

Can a sit-down boat exceed the speeds that purpose-built sailboards have established? In this Need for Speed article from our March 1992 issue, Gary Hoyt weighs the merits of windsurfers.

Who’s the Man Behind the Mustache?

In honor of Movember (also known as No-Shave November), we have searched the Sailing World archives for the most glorious facial hair known to sailing. Can you name all 13 mustachioed men? The first 3 people to email the full list of 13 names to eleanor.lawson@bonniercorp.com will receive a 2013 Dr. Crash calendar! Please include your name and mailing address.

Sailing World

From the Archives: Cup Controversies

In this article from June 1995, Sean McNeill describes the kerfuffle that ensued when Team Dennis Conner joined the Citizen Cup finals. Described by the public as “greedy” and “cancerous,” how could there be three contestants in the final round of an elimination series?

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