Skipper’s View
AS THE VENDEE GLOBE winds up and the America's Cup heats up, I just wanted to extend a hearty thanks to the fates and the organisers of both events which has ensured in this most numbing of winters, there is still plenty to keep us distracted and provide welcome succour in grim times. At present, any distraction is welcome and both events could not have been more obliging in dishing up relentless action. With the Vendee fleet now safely returned, all that remains is to doff a cap to their extraordinary feat of endurance. In many cases, modern technology can tend to cosset us from the harsh realities of life and sometimes even strip us of important skills. Yet with the Vendee racers, every single advance in technology seems to…