In Italian there is a phrase that doesn't translate directly into English: "tutti i nodi vengono al pettine" — all knots come to the comb, meaning every decision eventually has its consequences. Th...
Jun 15, 2026
Friday night into Saturday was exhilarating: "Allagrande Mapei" held averages above 25 knots and ran downwind with the full power of the foils.
Jun 14, 2026
A sailor's life is made of constant choices. Sometimes it's a matter of deciding between an infinite number of options, as happened two days ago; other times there's only one fork in the road, but ...
Jun 13, 2026
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Heading back from the arctic circle
The Arctic Circle has finally arrived, and among the countless ways the fleet could have reached it, the crossing looked almost ironically like a club race: every boat in a line, close-hauled on st...
Jun 12, 2026
After Tuesday's underwater footage, yesterday we got to enjoy Ambrogio's smile as he passed the Faroe Islands
Jun 11, 2026
Waves, wind, and an ever longer and whiter wake astern: yesterday saw "Allagrande Mapei" climbing on port tack along the western coast of Ireland and then Scotland, in sustained breeze and a built ...
Jun 10, 2026