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Polish sailor wins silver at ILCA Women's World Championship in Oman

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Agata Barwińska of Poland has won the silver medal at the 2021 ILCA 6 (Radial) Women's World Championship, which ended in Al Mussanah, Oman, on Monday.

How a-BOAT this! Sailor looking to fulfil boyhood dream by becoming first Pole to circumnavigate globe solo in boat he built in his garage

Starting in October 2021 from the coastal city of Gdynia, sailing instructor and pet shop owner Marcin Klimczak intends to complete his epic round journey in 280-300 days, or the equivalent of 10 months, in his 9-metre-long boat made of wood.

Tokyo 2020: is Team PL on track for glory?

As the Olympics enters its final few days, we bring you the highs and lows of Poland’s week.

Poland's sailors scoop silver in Tokyo

Agnieszka Skrzypulec and Jolanta Ogar won Olympic silver for Poland in the women's 470 sailing class at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour, Japan, on Wednesday.

This Buoy! 12-year-old wins gold at international sailing world champion-ship

Józef Krasowski proved he’s ‘knot’ too bad after becoming the youngest Pole to ever win a world championship sporting event when he secured a blistering 36 point victory at the O’pen Skiff international regatta in Calsetta, Sardinia. So, how a-boat that! 

It was 40 years ago today! Anniversary marks sailor’s historic solo circumnavigation of the globe

Setting off on June 12th 1979, Henryk Jaskuła spent 344 days alone at sea before arriving in Gdynia on May 20th 1980, becoming the first Pole in history to make the voyage.

Incredible ‘white-knuckle’ memoir of first Pole to sail cross Atlantic is translated into English after being found by stepson

Written over 80 years ago, the book by cavalryman and sailor Andrzej Bohomolec and entitled The Voyage of the Yacht Dal, was found hidden among family documents. Intrigued to know more about the contents, stepson Anthony Keith had them translated. He was stunned by what he discovered.

Little Chef – Big Deal

From legal texts to muffins: the story behind one of Warsaw leading cooking schools for kids.

Youth sailing festival unfurls its sails off Gdynia’s shores

The port will play host to the Hempel Youth Sailing World Championships between July 13-19.

Sea you later: 60-year-old sailor becomes first Polish woman to sail around the globe three times

Pajkowska had to battle the pain of broken ribs, high seas and soul-destroying fatigue during her record-breaking voyage.

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Life

Call of the wild: Adventurers team up to brave subzero temperatures and 100km winds as they ski across Greenland in just ONE month!

Experienced explorers Mateusz Waligóra and Łukasz Supergan will be walking the 600km distance from the west to the east of the world’s largest island on skis, with a plan to complete the arduous journey in just one month.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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