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And the Clipper 2019-20 Race Winner is…..
And the Clipper 2019-20 Race Winner is…..
Friday, 29 July 2022

After over 40,000nm sailed, six oceans crossings and eight legs completed, the Clipper Race has announced its champion! And the Clipper 2019-20 Race Winner is Qingdao! 

First Peninsula Marine announces sale of Bryher Boatyard
First Peninsula Marine announces sale of Bryher Boatyard
Friday, 29 July 2022

First Peninsula Marine has announced the sale of Bryher Boatyard, after it was purchased by new owners. 

Exhibitors from all over the world confirmed for Southampton International Boat Show 2022
Exhibitors from all over the world confirmed for Southampton International Boat Show 2022
Friday, 29 July 2022

From holidays to books, charts to courses; all types of clothing from specialist offshore kit to the latest fashions. Whether it’s engines, watermakers, electronics or safety equipment; SUPs, kayaks or classic dinghies, the world of marinas ...

Final race of the Clipper 2019-20 Race is complete
Final race of the Clipper 2019-20 Race is complete
Friday, 29 July 2022

The final race of the Clipper 2019-20 Race is complete. Due to the slow progress of the fleet after it faced adverse race conditions, the Race 15 Course was shortened. The race was called to an end at 0000 UTC on 29 July so that the team...

HRH The Princess Royal officially opens UKSA’s new accommodation centre
HRH The Princess Royal officially opens UKSA’s new accommodation centre
Thursday, 28 July 2022

UKSA welcomed HRH The Princess Royal to officially open its new Sea Change 136-bed accommodation centre enabling the charity to welcome an additional 3,000 young people each year to continue growing its impact on life skills and career prospects.<...

Cowes Week at Commodores House
Cowes Week at Commodores House
Thursday, 28 July 2022

Cowes Week is one of the longest running and most successful sporting events and is a key highlight of the British sporting summer, so where better to start the month-long celebrations which will highlight the extraordinary life of boat designer a...

Magnificent Seven at Cowes Week
Magnificent Seven at Cowes Week
Thursday, 28 July 2022

Cowes Week beckons (30 July – 05 August) and the entire big boat IRC Zero Class at the world-famous regatta will be composed of GP Zero Class.

Propspeed endorsed for foulfree transducer compatibility
Propspeed endorsed for foulfree transducer compatibility
Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Propspeed® has announced that Garmin® has tested its Propspeed Foulfree foul-release coating system and found it to be effective for keeping its transducers clean and free from marine growth.

Oyster Yachts launches centreboard keel option for 745 model
Oyster Yachts launches centreboard keel option for 745 model
Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Oyster’s 745 model is now available with a super-shallow draft centreboard option, enabling this highly-popular blue water cruising yacht to safely access some of the world’s most secluded shallow bays, rivers and small marinas, furthe...

Cereste wins 20th British Classic Week
Cereste wins 20th British Classic Week
Tuesday, 26 July 2022

This year’s British Classic Week, hosted by British Classic Yacht Club in Cowes, was won by Robert Clarke designed Bermudan sloop Cereste.

Seldén dominates at Solo Class National Championships
Seldén dominates at Solo Class National Championships
Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Seldén Mast dominated at the Solo Class National Championships at South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club in Abersoch, Wales (15 – 19 July), with each of the top three overall winners carrying a Seldén Solo specific D+ -22 spec dinghy...

Young people start first leg of Tall Ships Youth Trust’s Round Britain Tour
Young people start first leg of Tall Ships Youth Trust’s Round Britain Tour
Monday, 25 July 2022

TEN young people aged 12 – 15 set sail on a voyage from Portsmouth to Plymouth on 24 July on board an iconic 72ft Challenger yacht with Tall Ships Youth Trust on the first leg of its round Britain tour.

Plunge into the UK’s biggest tank with an immersive experience like no other with Snorkel at the Aquarium
Plunge into the UK’s biggest tank with an immersive experience like no other with Snorkel at the Aquarium
Monday, 25 July 2022

For the first time ever, visitors to the National Marine Aquarium, can be fully immersed in the venue’s largest exhibit alongside sharks and rays.

Final test of Clipper 2019-20 Race underway
Final test of Clipper 2019-20 Race underway
Monday, 25 July 2022

The rain gave way to blue skies and a good breeze for the start of Race 15 – the final race in the Clipper Race circumnavigation, taking the teams from Derry~Londonderry to London.

Three Great Britain SailGP Team athletes to cycle 450 miles to Plymouth ahead of the Great Britain SailGP
Three Great Britain SailGP Team athletes to cycle 450 miles to Plymouth ahead of the Great Britain SailGP
Monday, 25 July 2022

Three members of the Great Britain SailGP Team that will compete in next weekend’s Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Plymouth (July 30 and 31) will travel by bicycle to the event in a bid to support SailGP’s commitment to making the Gra...

Ocean Film Festival World Tour splashes into the UK this autumn
Ocean Film Festival World Tour splashes into the UK this autumn
Friday, 22 July 2022

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of the world’s best ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

VIDEO: The Seafarers’ Charity Announces Maritime Safety Week Competition Winners
VIDEO: The Seafarers’ Charity Announces Maritime Safety Week Competition Winners
Friday, 22 July 2022

A competition launched by The Seafarers’ Charity to mark Maritime Safety Week (4 – 8 July), invited everyone who works at sea to practice and improve their crew muster safety drill. 

Portsmouth & Gosport History Week: delve into the depths of Portsmouth’s watery past
Portsmouth & Gosport History Week: delve into the depths of Portsmouth’s watery past
Friday, 22 July 2022

Wessex Archaeology and Portsmouth & Gosport History Week are hosting a special series of free marine archaeology events.

New Environmental Innovation Showcase at the Southampton International Boat Show
New Environmental Innovation Showcase at the Southampton International Boat Show
Thursday, 21 July 2022

Southampton International Boat Show has announced the launch of the new Environmental Innovation Showcase and is inviting exhibitors to submit their entries to secure a spot in the inaugural showcase.  

Osmotech expands to accommodate growing business
Osmotech expands to accommodate growing business
Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Due to the increased demand, Osmotech in Hamble have expanded their facilities at MDL Hamble Point Marina doubling their office space.

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