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Support for Landsail Tyres J-Cup
Friday, 21 May 2021Now in its 22nd year, the annual J Boats celebration, the Landsail Tyres J-Cup, is an absolute must-do event for J Boats owners. Hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, located on the banks of the Hamble River, the regatta provides three days of ...
The Ocean Race Summit Europe to tackle urgent threats to the seas
Friday, 21 May 2021The Ocean Race will host a high-level Summit on 16 June to help drive new and improved policies to tackle some of the most urgent issues facing our blue planet.
Olympic Gold medallist joins Great Britain SailGP team
Thursday, 20 May 2021Olympic Gold medallist and three-time Moth World Champion Paul Goodison is joining tthe Great Britain SailGP team for the Italian and Great Britain SailGP events.
New sponsor for YJA Awards 2021
Wednesday, 19 May 2021Stoneways Marine steps up for return of YJA Yachtsman of the Year and Young Sailor of the Year Awards.
Ocean superheroes
Tuesday, 18 May 2021A total of 1,300 native oysters have been returned to waters in the Firth of Clyde, as part of a restoration project to bring back these ‘ocean superheroes’ from the brink of extinction.
Internationally renowned boat designer revolutionises hydrodynamic hull performance
Monday, 17 May 2021The Ultimate Boat Company has launched a new range of high-speed powerboats designed by internationally renowned naval architect, John Moxham.
Alex Thomson plots August return to racing
Friday, 14 May 2021British sailing team Alex Thomson Racing will begin their 2021 competitive season with the Fastnet Race on 8 August.
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston speaks out for boaters
Friday, 14 May 2021In a letter published in The Times newspaper, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Patron of the Cruising Association, highlighted the devastating effect of HMRC’s demands for VAT on boats returning to the UK.
Island Race’s new fundraising campaign
Friday, 14 May 2021Dame Ellen MacArthur is calling on Round the Island Race sailors to inspire young people to believe in a brighter future living through and beyond cancer while celebrating the race’s 90th anniversary by racing to raise ‘90 in 90’...
Ocean Safety opens disposal facility at four UK branches for all brands of pyrotechnics
Friday, 14 May 2021Boat owners can now safely dispose of all their out-of-date flares at one of Ocean Safety’s four branches around the UK, no matter the brand or where the flares were originally purchased.
Cowes Classics Week welcomes Suhaili
Friday, 14 May 2021Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has entered Cowes Classics Week with his famous ketch Suhaili, in which he was the first to sail singlehanded non-stop around the world in the Golden Globe Race in 1968-69.
Scott vows to rally for Tokyo; Wetherell bows out on a high
Thursday, 13 May 2021Giles Scott says he will ‘regroup’ for the upcoming Olympic Games after a “disappointing” ninth-place finish at the Finn world championships.
Not all UK boaters protecting themselves
Wednesday, 12 May 2021Every year, around 150 people die at the coast around the UK and Ireland. Last year, the RNLI launched more than 8,000 times to those in need of help.
However, research by Helly Hansen, a partner of the RNLI, has revealed that UK boa...
Tall Ships Races return to Lerwick
Wednesday, 12 May 2021Lerwick has been selected to be a host port for the spectacular Tall Ships Races for the third time.
The Races are expected to visit Lerwick, the only Scottish location, from 26 – 29 July, 2023. The isles previously hosted the event in 199...
Successful boat show
Tuesday, 11 May 2021The South Coast Boat Show was deemed a great success by both organisers and exhibitors, with nearly 700 appointments booked by 500 buyers over the three-day event.
The appointment only show was one of the first boat shows to take place in a phys...
American concern for future of America’s Cup
Tuesday, 11 May 2021The New York Yacht Club has submitted a challenge for the 37th America’s Cup to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland, New Zealand.
The New York Yacht Club won the America’s Cup in 1851 and successfully defended the Cup 26...
French government announces a process to allow entry to cruisers at any French port
Tuesday, 11 May 2021The Cruising Association, through its local representatives, has helped to make cruising to France easier, post-Brexit.
Since leaving the EU, boats arriving in France from the UK or Channel Islands are required to sail to one of a small number o...
Ready for Tokyo
Monday, 10 May 2021Olympic champion Hannah Mills believes she and teammate Eilidh McIntyre have even more to give as they claimed the runner-up spot at the 470 European Championships, their last big regatta before Tokyo 2020.
The Rio 2016 gold medallist said she a...
RYA awarded further £150,000 of Tackling Inequalities Funding
Friday, 07 May 2021The RYA has been awarded a further £150,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Tackling Inequalities Fund which aims to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physica...
SailGP launches ticket sales for Great Britain Sail Grand Prix
Friday, 07 May 2021Tickets for the Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, taking place in Plymouth over 17 – 18 July, are now available.
Following the action-packed season opener in Bermuda in April, with a triumphant win for Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain SailG...
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