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In search of speed...
Preparations are in full swing in Barcelona with teams training on the stretch of water that is to be the racecourse for the 37th...

robshepherd66
May 22, 20242 min read
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Ready for cast-off
I should have added to my May the 1st-message that INEOS Britannia’s new racing yacht for the 37th America’s Cup was going to be sailed...
Annemarie Scholte
May 3, 20241 min read
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May the 1st be your deadline!
Not everyone needs a deadline to get going or get something finished. For some people their internal drive is enough to see their project...
Annemarie Scholte
May 1, 20242 min read
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Same storm, different boats....
Racing for the same Cup, 170 years apart (credits: Cameron Gregory - AC75 and AD Blake - Yacht America) A lot has happened over the last...
Annemarie Scholte
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Sparrowhawk in California
Earlier this year, the journey started in Seattle and ended in San Francisco. This time around, San Francisco was our point of departure....

robshepherd66
Nov 9, 20192 min read
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Race Day
My charming social-media assistant loves his Throw-Back Thursdays! It’s time I got into the act. Especially as today is the day which...

robshepherd66
Aug 22, 20192 min read
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Sparrowhawk lands in Seattle...
When we arrived in the ‘Emerald City’ - Seattle’s nickname because of the city’s lushness, the first thing I noticed was the expanse of...

robshepherd66
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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'Sparrowhawk' flies for DutchSail
I’ve been back to the Maritime Museum in Amsterdam! The first ever talk I did after publishing the book in November 2017 was at the...

robshepherd66
Mar 27, 20192 min read
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The power of hindsight!
Those lovely people at Yacht Racing Life (yacht racing.life) published this article from our author on 7 March, enjoy! "Reading the...

robshepherd66
Mar 7, 20194 min read
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Hear the Dutch Lion roar!
The nation with water and wind in its DNA has decided to join the spectacle on the water that is called the America's Cup, and rightly...

robshepherd66
Jan 23, 20192 min read
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America's Cup Overture
Friday 31st of August was a day dedicated to the Americas Cup. First up was a gathering at Cowes Yacht Haven: the America’s Cup...

robshepherd66
Aug 31, 20182 min read
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Royal Yacht Squadron
If one is interested in sailing and reading about sailing, one knows who John Rousmaniere is. And when he talks at the Royal Yacht...

robshepherd66
Jun 8, 20181 min read
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Talk at the Island Sailing Club
My first 'fitting out' dinner: a celebration of the opening of the sailing season. What better occasion than to celebrate one’s own...

robshepherd66
Mar 24, 20181 min read
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Sparrowhawk at HISWA
We couldn't leave the Netherlands without a visit to the HISWA, the Dutch equivalent of the London Boat Show. Also because this time...

robshepherd66
Mar 10, 20181 min read
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Dutch sailors
No time to be idle, a trip to the Netherlands awaits and finally a chance to talk to Dutch sailors about the America's Cup and...

robshepherd66
Mar 2, 20181 min read
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Royal Ocean Racing Club, London
We're back on British soil and straight into another talk at the elegant home of the RORC for the in London residing members of the...

robshepherd66
Feb 27, 20181 min read
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Antigua Yacht CLub
On our way back from Barbuda, we enjoyed the welcoming home of the Antigua Yachtclub. I spoke about the history of the America's Cup over...

robshepherd66
Feb 25, 20181 min read
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Barbuda here we come!
Some of you may recall that, on the night of 6 September, the eye of Hurricane Irma passed over the tiny island of Barbuda, bringing with...
Rob
Feb 5, 20181 min read
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Shelfbombing at the London Boat Show
We spent a day checking out how it was done...by testing what it would look like if Sparrowhawk would feature on a shelf (#shelfbombing,...

robshepherd66
Jan 12, 20181 min read
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Christmas Market Colets Healthclub
A few weeks before Christmas, I set up camp (table) with Sparrowhawk and some home-made decorations to spread the word (and Christmas...

robshepherd66
Dec 5, 20171 min read
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