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In this episode of Point of SAIL, Principal Editor Adam Cort and Managing Editor Lydia Mullan talk about the January/February issue, their favorite articles and behind-the-scenes at look SAIL.

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, sponsored by West System Epoxy, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with Sam Holmes, a solo-sailor who has not only logged some serious bluewater miles but brought thousands of fans along for the ride through his many disarmingly unpretentious YouTube videos. As part of their conversation, Sam discusses everything from his first offshore passage to Hawaii aboard a Ranger 23 to his take on the different types of marine life he’s seen over the years. If you want to check out some of Sam’s videos for yourself, click here or go to “Sam Holmes Sailing” on YouTube.

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, sponsored by West System Epoxy, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with sailor and adventure Don McIntyre, organizer of the Golden Globe Race 2018. In their conversation, Don discusses everything from the time he organized a recreation of Capt. William Bligh’s open-boat voyage across much of the South Pacific to the various Corinthian round-the-world races he’s currently organizing. These include a follow up to the Golden Globe Race 2018, set to start in 2022; a kind of fully-crewed retro-Whitbread event called the Ocean Globe Race 2023 and a solo round-the-world event to be held aboard a brand-new class of 22ft home-built plywood ocean racers, the Globe 5.80 Transat.

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, sponsored by West System Epoxy, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with Jeff Johnstone, president of J/Boats Inc., the company that has brought the world such iconic designs as the J/24, the J/105 and the J/22, to name a few. In their conversation, Adam and Jeff discuss everything from the story of the company’s founding to the thought processes that have gone into everything from the development of the J/105’s trend-setting retractable bowsprit to the creation of the company’s two latest designs, the J/9 daysailer and J/45 performance-cruiser.

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with Mary Crowley, founder and executive director of the Ocean Voyages Institute, a not-for-profit based in California that has been both educating sailors and working to preserve the health of the world’s ocean for over 40 years. Most recently, the group has launched an innovative new effort that has resulted in the removal of literally tons of plastic waste out of the Pacific, employing a combination of sail-powered vessels and GPS trackers.

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In the latest installment of SAIL magazine’s “Point of SAIL” podcast, Principal Editor, Adam Cort, talks to Ryan Finn, a solo-sailor hoping to re-create the Cape Horn clipper route aboard a 36ft proa.

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Famed author and bluewater voyage Jimmy Cornel has set out on yet another circumnav, this time aboard a catamaran that will burn absolutely no fuel. Cornell recently discussed the voyage as part of SAIL’s new “Point of SAIL” podcast series.

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In this episode of Point of SAIL, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with Ayme Sinclair, host of US Sailing’s recent online panel discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion in sailing.

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In the second episode of Point of SAIL, the SAIL magazine podcast, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with renowned yachtsman and Navy veteran Rich du Moulin about the role of leadership in safety at sea.

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In the first episode of Point of SAIL, the SAIL magazine podcast, Principal Editor Adam Cort talks with circumnavigator Jerome Rand about his adventures, past and future.

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