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French skipper Thomas Coville celebrates as he arrives at the port of La Trinite-Sur-Mer, western France, on July 16, 2017, a day after setting a new single-handed transatlantic record. On July 15, French skipper Thomas Coville set a new single-handed transatlantic record with his Sodebo Ultim multihull, from Ambrose Light, New York, US to Lizard Point, Cornwall, England in 4 days, 11 hours, 10 minutes. / AFP PHOTO / FRED TANNEAU (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

The sailor who conquered the world

In December 2016, Thomas Coville broke the record for sailing around the world. He tells CNN Mainsail about his historic 49-day journey.

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TOPSHOT - Class Ultim trimaran "Team Actual" of French skipper Yves Le Blevec takes the start of "The Bridge 2017" transatlantic race on June 25, 2017 from the French western port city of Saint-Nazaire. "The Bridge 2017" is a 3,152-mile (5,837 km) race between the British cruise liner RMS Queen Mary 2 and four trimarans, from Saint-Nazaire to New-York City. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD (Photo credit should read JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images)

August: The Bridge

In the August 2017 edition of Mainsail, Shirley Robertson looks at The Bridge - a sailing race featuring catamarans versus the historic Queen Mary 2.
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 06: Members of Emirates Team New Zealand lift the America's Cup trophy in celebration during the Team New Zealand Americas Cup Welcome Home Parade on July 6, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

July: The 35th America's Cup

From the lowest of the lows to the pinnacle of the sport, relive how Emirates Team New Zealand won the 35th America's Cup after coming so close in 2013.

June: Antigua Sailing Week regatta

In June's Mainsail, Shirley Robertson takes us to Antigua to find out about one of the sport's most iconic sailing events: the Antigua Sailing Week.
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May: America's Cup in Bermuda

Mainsail visits Bermuda to preview the 35th America's Cup and speak to local Bermudians to see how they are receiving one of sailing's great competitions.
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April: Women in sailing

In the April edition of Mainsail, Shirley Robertson explores the challenges facing women in elite sailing.
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March: The Vendée Globe

From the small French town of Les Sables-d'Olonne to the South Pacific Ocean and Cape Horn. It's the toughest race in the world: the Vendée Globe.

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