Sailing
Watch Travis Rice’s offshore foiling sailing trip
What happens when one of your good mates calls and asks you to sail to Antigua? You say ‘hell yes.’
Travis Rice is known for sending it down some of the gnarliest Alaskan lines and making it look easy. But did you also know he’s an avid sailor with a thirst for adventure and loves how close sailing brings him to nature?
“You're at the mercy of your own decision making,” Rice said about sailing. “I find total responsibility is true freedom, not being cushioned in a place where you don’t have to take responsibility for your actions. Everything you do is a heightened sense of living.”
Now, it’s easy to say that Rice has some pretty cool friends who know the mountains well, but he also has some mates who know a thing or two about sailing. In fact, they’re America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race sailors, and in case you were wondering: yes, they all go sailing together – sometimes inshore and, other times, offshore. This is basically the equivalent of going on a road trip with your mate Daniel Riccardo.
A rockstar crew sailing to Antigua from Bermuda
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Enter two-time winning America’s Cup sailor Shannon Falcone who invited Rice to sail from Bermuda to Antigua onboard a new, first of it’s kind, foiling offshore catamaran. The boat (a DNA F4) is probably one of the coolest boats on the water at the moment, as not only is the boat sturdy enough to withstand all the elements of sailing for thousands of miles off the coast, but you can foil – aka fly – above the water.
Falcon defines 'sending it'
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Rice defines the word 'stoke' heading into sunset
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Nothing but smiles and good vibes
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So, over the course of 1,000 nautical miles, Rice, Falcone, and the rest of the crew unleashed the DNA F4 and experienced all the things that make offshore sailing amazing: sending it in perfect conditions, breathtaking sunsets, star-filled nights, a few squalls for the books, a splash of rum, and flying over the waves.
And throughout the adventure, Rice’s stoke for offshore foiling is clearly hard to contain as he takes the wheel in 15-20 knot winds. “This is unreal,” Rice said. “This is just so fu*king good. We’re just hover-crafting.”
But wait – it gets better. You don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home to enjoy the experience because Travis Rice made a daily video diary of the adventure. However, that said, after you watch the above you’ll probably want drop everything to go sailing.
There's nothing better than an offshore sunset
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The guys sailing in Bermuda before heading south
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Travis Rice trims as Shannon Falcone drives
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For more on Travis Rice’s love of sailing and the America’s Cup check head here.
