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Sam Fortescue

@samrfortescue

Sailor, marine journalist and writer, I am a versatile and capable correspondent with a love for adventure. Based in lovely Hamburg with my family.

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Look what fire does to composite. This used to be a #McConaghy 50 #catamaran. Spotted - well smelled first - in #palma no one hurt thank goodness

Look what fire does to composite. This used to be a #McConaghy 50 #catamaran. Spotted - well smelled first - in #palma no one hurt thank goodness
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Autumn sun, a (gentle) #sailing breeze and some old world glamour. Nautor Swan One Design Worlds have transformed the harbour at St Tropez for the final #regatta of the season. #StTropez

Autumn sun, a (gentle) #sailing breeze and some old world glamour. <a href="/Nautorswan/">Nautor Swan</a> One Design Worlds have transformed the harbour at St Tropez for the final #regatta of the season. #StTropez
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The current draft of the #COP26 agreement text is not strong enough. Phasing out ALL fossil fuels is critical to keep global temperatures under 1.5C. Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma Boris Johnson it’s time to end all new fossil fuel projects and focus on a just transition.

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Thrilled to be the first journalist to get a sneaky test #sail on vaanyachts new #R4 catamaran, with its ergonomic Apple looks and great feel on the helm. Made from recycled road signs, too!

Thrilled to be the first journalist to get a sneaky test #sail on <a href="/vaanyachts/">vaanyachts</a> new #R4 catamaran, with its ergonomic Apple looks and great feel on the helm. Made from recycled road signs, too!
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I’m climbing aboard the new #Oyster495 in #Copenhagen, where we’ll set sail for a 24-hour test #sail to Kiel. Looking forward to some cruising in luxury! Oyster Yachts

I’m climbing aboard the new #Oyster495 in #Copenhagen, where we’ll set sail for a 24-hour test #sail to Kiel. Looking forward to some cruising in luxury! <a href="/Oyster_Yachts/">Oyster Yachts</a>
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Never has a visit to a #shipyard felt more like a trip to an #art gallery, as theitalianseagroup blurs the lines at its #carrara headquarters. Much of this is the personal collection of founder #GiovanniCostantino

Never has a visit to a #shipyard felt more like a trip to an #art gallery, as <a href="/italianseagroup/">theitalianseagroup</a> blurs the lines at its #carrara headquarters. Much of this is the personal collection of founder #GiovanniCostantino
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Big #Riva welcome to the #Cannes Yachting Festival. This is the new Anniversario limited edition, designed to mark the brand’s 180th year and pay tribute to the iconic #Aquarama, which is 60. Ferretti Group Cannes Yachting Festival

Big #Riva welcome to the #Cannes Yachting Festival. This is the new Anniversario limited edition, designed to mark the brand’s 180th year and pay tribute to the iconic #Aquarama, which is 60. <a href="/FerrettiGroup/">Ferretti Group</a> <a href="/YachtingCannes/">Cannes Yachting Festival</a>
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Enjoyed a tour of the fifth #Gunboat68 in #Cannes. with its rotating mast, quarter racing seats and forward cockpit. It’s a €10m toy that would buy a lot of thrills up to 30kn+. Cannes Yachting Festival

Enjoyed a tour of the fifth #Gunboat68 in #Cannes. with its rotating mast, quarter racing seats and forward cockpit. It’s a €10m toy that would buy a lot of thrills up to 30kn+. <a href="/YachtingCannes/">Cannes Yachting Festival</a>
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I got a look behind the scenes of Sunreef Yachts new Eco 80 supercat at #Cannes. F1 ace Fernando Alonso explained why he was buying the 60ft sister boat: “I am in love with catamarans because of the space - like having a villa on the water” Fernando Alonso

I got a look behind the scenes of <a href="/SunreefYachts/">Sunreef Yachts</a> new Eco 80 supercat at #Cannes. F1 ace Fernando Alonso explained why he was buying the 60ft sister boat: “I am in love with catamarans because of the space - like having a villa on the water” <a href="/alo_oficial/">Fernando Alonso</a>
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Unseasonal November sun for testing the new 10kW #electric #motor from #Propel in #Amsterdam. A lot of power packed into a ‘pancake’ motor the gives instant torque

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Good to be back in Amsterdam for the world’s premier boating equipment fair, METS. What we see here will be in chandleries and on new boats very soon METSTRADE #amsterdam #sailing #equipment

Good to be back in Amsterdam for the world’s premier boating equipment fair, METS. What we see here will be in chandleries and on new boats very soon <a href="/metstrade/">METSTRADE</a> #amsterdam #sailing #equipment
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Good to be back at the boot Düsseldorf after a two year absence. Not as busy as usual but still plenty to see #boot2023 #bootdüsseldorf

Good to be back at the boot Düsseldorf after a two year absence. Not as busy as usual but still plenty to see #boot2023 #bootdüsseldorf
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Legendary designer #PhilippeBriand introduces the new #JeanneauYachts 55 with its podlike deck saloon. “This boat is a villa on the beach,” he says. #bootdüsseldorf #boot2023

Legendary designer #PhilippeBriand introduces the new #JeanneauYachts 55 with its podlike deck saloon. “This boat is a villa on the beach,” he says. #bootdüsseldorf #boot2023
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Putting the sublime new #Zeelander 5 through its paces on a sunny spring day in Rotterdam. This boat is unashamedly billed as a billionaire’s plaything #seatrial #luxury