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Fish 'n tips

Culture & Leisure
The Gulf waters hold a wide range of fast running, hard fighting tropical sports fish. But what are they? How do you find them? How do you catch them?



Thursday, 19 June 2008

Courting disaster

Culture & Leisure
Alinghi and Oracle appear determined to ‘battle to the death' over legal issues that are in truth very simple. Will anyone win?

Courting disaster

Sunday, 15 June 2008

A meeting of minds

Culture & Leisure
Treading the diplomatic tight-rope in his own inimitable style, Barrie reports back from the ISAF's Mid-Year Meeting in China.

A meeting of minds

Friday, 23 May 2008

Developing the great leader within

Culture & Leisure
Dubai-based life coach Natalie Gillam reveals how to develop your ever-important leadership skills.

Developing the great leader within

Monday, 19 May 2008

Ruling the waves?

Culture & Leisure
Sailing attracts some big characters, but some display more courage than others. Egos won't survive where the Dame goes...

Ruling the waves?

Sunday, 18 May 2008

Olympian Challenge

Culture & Leisure
Swimming against the currents of ineptitude, Barrie continues to fight to get a UAE athlete on the water at Qingdao.

Olympian Challenge

Saturday, 17 May 2008

Product placement

Culture & Leisure
Tricky business, product placement. Get it right and whole generations are imprinted with a need for something they've never seen.

Product placement

Friday, 16 May 2008

A slice of history

Culture & Leisure
Last week I stood next to the car of my dreams. Several millimetres of crusty dirt couldn't detract from the legendary supercar.

A slice of history

Friday, 25 April 2008

The Centurion

Culture & Leisure
Early in my yacht design career, I was offered a job as a trainee engineer, naval architect by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens.


Thursday, 27 March 2008

Historical histrionics

Culture & Leisure
People may be sick of reading about the biggest non event in sailing history (the 33rd America's Cup), but I can't get enough.

Historical histrionics

Saturday, 22 March 2008

Ask the expert

Culture & Leisure
Colin Mercer from International Paints answers questions and offers guidelines on painting your craft and antifouling aluminium boats.

Ask the expert

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

An inspiring, harmonious environment for your child

Culture & Leisure
To enhance your child's development and confidence, follow these simple feng shui guidelines.

An inspiring, harmonious environment for your child

The future is bright for petrolheads

Culture & Leisure
Fear not petrolheads. Our love affair with the car will not end even if the future isn't petrol-filled.

The future is bright for petrolheads

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

The female of the species

Culture & Leisure
A recent Saudi decision offers the perfect opportunity to reignite that great debate: who are the better drivers, women or men?

The female of the species

Monday, 14 January 2008

Ask the expert

Culture & Leisure
Our applications expert, Colin Mercer from International Paints answers your questions on treating teak and the new alternatives to antifouling.

Ask the expert

Saturday, 05 January 2008

Hijack aborted

Culture & Leisure
Will the America’s Cup stay close to its roots or ‘modernise’ for the worse after Ernesto Bertarelli's much ridiculed hijack attempt? 

Hijack aborted

Sunday, 16 December 2007

The Empire strikes back

Culture & Leisure
It's extraordinary to see the list of suitors lined up to keep Land Rover roving - two of the three are Indian.

The Empire strikes back

Friday, 07 December 2007

A new super boat?

Culture & Leisure
The new 'box rule' for the America's Cup yacht, is probably the most mindless, ill-conceived rating formula of all time.

A new super boat?

Saturday, 10 November 2007

Parody or not?

Culture & Leisure
Mediation is the answer to wrest the commercial control of the America's Cup out of the hands of the defenders once and for all.

Parody or not?

Thursday, 01 November 2007

Birthday makeover

Culture & Leisure
To celebrate the second anniversary of the Middle East edition of CAR we've had a makeover.

Birthday makeover

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