Alex Thomson Interview re: Transat Jacques Vabre Race

Alex Thomson Interview

Dec 12, 2019 video from Alex Thomson Racing: Skipper Alex Thomson reflects on the Transat Jacques Vabre race, in which he and his co-skipper Neal McDonald hit an unknown object submerged in the water and were forced to abandon the race, and sail 800 miles without a keel to safety.

HUGO BOSS returns to the UK

HUGO BOSS arrives back to the UK from Cape Verde. Next step? A full assessment of the boat, and the damage sustained during the Transat Jacques Vabre 2019.
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World Sailing's 2018 Conference, Sarasota, Florida, 27 Oct - 4 Nov 2018

World Sailing's Annual Conference: Sarasota 2018 Videos:
Annual General Meeting

World Sailing TV video above Nov 3, 2018.

Council Day #2 | Annual Conference: Sarasota 2018

World Sailing TV video above Nov 3, 2018.

Council Day #1 | Annual Conference: Sarasota 2018:

World Sailing TV video above Nov 2, 2018.

World Sailing Awards Evening | Annual Conference: Sarasota 2018

World Sailing TV video above published Oct 31, 2018.

eSailing World Championship Final

World Sailing TV video Oct 30, 2018.

Future of Offshore & Keelboat Racing Forum

World Sailing TV video Oct 30, 2018. See also Safety in Sailing Forum video Oct 29, 2018.

World Sailing's 2018 Conference, Sarasota, Florida 27 Oct - 4 Nov 2018
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Boating Safety and U.S. Coast Guard Annual Accident Statistics Report

• United States Coast Guard | Boating Safety | uscgboating.org

• Accident Statistics | uscgboating.org

U.S. Coast Guard releases 2017 Recreational Boating Statistics Report | govdelivery.com--report embed below--excerpt:

 "Where boating instruction was known, 81 percent of deaths occurred on vessels where the operator had not received boating safety instruction. The most common vessel types involved in reported accidents were open motorboats, personal watercraft, and cabin motorboats. The vessel types with the highest number of fatalities were on open motorboats, kayaks, and personal watercraft. The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to boat responsibly on the water: wear a life jacket, take a boating safety course, attach the engine cut-off switch, get a free vessel safety check, and boat sober."

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Ten Sailing Tips for Heavy Weather or Nighttime (video)

Ten Sailing Tips for Heavy Weather or Nighttime

Video above published Jun 24, 2017: How can you make sailing in heavy weather or at nighttime safer and easier? Follow these ten sailing tips for safety. Also see the survival video below.

Do You Know this Survival Technique?

Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit his website at https://www.skippertips.com for more boating safety and sailing basic tips.

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