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Time for drinks
Time for drinks
Thursday, 04 October 2018

PX stands for the best sherry and whisky liqueur.

PX, or the full name Pedro Ximénez, prominently displayed on a bottle of sherry looks like a brand name but it is not.

Events Go Green
Events Go Green
Thursday, 04 October 2018

Refilling reusable water bottles is an easy way to help the environment

What could your club do with £5,000?
What could your club do with £5,000?
Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Image: Emily Whiting photography

Royal Thames YC triumph at British Keelboat League final
Royal Thames YC triumph at British Keelboat League final
Monday, 01 October 2018

Image: Sportography

First Regional Junior Championships a ‘huge success’
First Regional Junior Championships a ‘huge success’
Monday, 01 October 2018

British Youth Sailing’s debut Regional Junior Championships has been hailed an overwhelming success after more than 1,000 youngsters took to the water this weekend.

Children aged between six and 16 travelled from ...

Hamble Sea Scouts take on Great River Race
Hamble Sea Scouts take on Great River Race
Friday, 28 September 2018

Hamble Sea Scouts achieved great success in the 21.6 mile, Great River Race up the River Thames in London. They achieved three first places, two second places and one third place. The race started at London Docklands and finished at Ham House, Ric...

Polish skipper sets sail for record breaking voyage
Polish skipper sets sail for record breaking voyage
Friday, 28 September 2018 Award winning Polish skipper Asia (Joanna) Pajkowska and her boat FanFan set sail on 23 September from Mayflower Marina, Plymouth. Asia has embarked on an epic solo non-stop circumnavigation around the three Great Capes on ‘Fanfan’ fr...
Ship Faced Tankard
Ship Faced Tankard
Thursday, 27 September 2018

Raise a glass… and a smile! Whether for a boating-themed party, a gift for those hard-to-buy for yachties or simply keeping track of which drink is whose on board, these fun nautical glass tankards with blue and gold designs are sure to rai...

NOKIA and Alex Thomson Racing announce ground breaking technology partnerships
NOKIA and Alex Thomson Racing announce ground breaking technology partnerships
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Nokia, together with its world-renowned industrial research and innovation engine, Nokia Bell Labs, has been announced as Technology Partner to UK-based sailing team Alex Thomson Racing.

The partnership, which continues through to 2021, will see...

GGR sailor rescued days after severe storm
GGR sailor rescued days after severe storm
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Abhilash Tomy’s dismasted yacht Thuriya, photographed from an Indian military plane. Image: Indian Navy / PPL / GGR

RYA and Andrew Simpson Foundation launch joint initiative
RYA and Andrew Simpson Foundation launch joint initiative
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Image: OnBoard

Gunwharf Quays Secret Sale weekend
Gunwharf Quays Secret Sale weekend
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Sunrise from Gosport Marina overlooking Gunwharf Quays. Zoe Harmsworth

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Faulty gas appliances can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, a highly poisonous gas that you can’t see, smell or taste, and can led to serious illness or even death. It is estimated around 40 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning every yea...

HH Baselayers
HH Baselayers
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Helly Hansen’s Lifa® baselayer collection offers versatile designs, which include UPF protection and moisture management technology. The range is available in polos, henleys and tank tops. Kristoffer Ulriksen, Category Managing Director ...

MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018
MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018
Thursday, 20 September 2018

The MS Amlin Seamanship Award 2018 has been presented to the race crew of Sunsail 4018.

Four ex-service personnel, from charity “Supporting Wounded Veterans”, raced on Sunsail 4018 in The Round the Island Race 2018, overcoming signif...

GUL Osprey Round the Isle of Wight Race
GUL Osprey Round the Isle of Wight Race
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Image: Angela Mamwell

Aqua Living
Aqua Living
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Aqua Living is a new one-stop-shop that’s curated everything you and your family need to enjoy life by the sea. AquaLiving.co.uk is the newly-launched online store that stocks everything from deck shoes and floatation gilets, to lifejackets,...

“Life on the Water” Photography Competition
“Life on the Water” Photography Competition
Thursday, 20 September 2018

Robin Knox Johnston unveiled the winner of the MS Amlin “Life on the Water” photography competition 2018 during a winners’ reception at the Southampton Boat Show.

Run throughout the summer boating season, MS Amlin have been on ...

Apprentices top of the class at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show
Apprentices top of the class at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show
Wednesday, 19 September 2018

A graduation ceremony for apprentices, hosted by British Marine at the TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show and featuring broadcaster and marine biologist Monty Halls, has been a celebration of the next generation of professionals enterin...

Rees Leisure scoops all-female sailing cup title
Rees Leisure scoops all-female sailing cup title
Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Southampton celebrated its first all-female sailing competition as TheYachtMarket.com Regatta got into full swing.

The three-day sailing event has been taking place alongside TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show and yesterday saw The Women&r...

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