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100-year-old naval vessel back in battle, this time for a National Lottery Award
100-year-old naval vessel back in battle, this time for a National Lottery Award
Wednesday, 04 July 2018

HMS Caroline, the 100-year-old naval vessel and sole survivor of the First World War Battle of Jutland, docked in Belfast’s Alexandra Dock has been declared a finalist in the National Lottery Awards 2018.

The ship, which opened in 2016, fo...

HM Coastguard adopts RYA SafeTrx as new safety id scheme
HM Coastguard adopts RYA SafeTrx as new safety id scheme
Wednesday, 04 July 2018

RYA SafeTrx now supersedes the HM Coastguard CG66 scheme 

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency and the Royal Yachting Association have joined forces to reveal RYA SafeTrx as HM Coastguard’s new official voluntary safety identification...

RYA supports inaugural Maritime Safety Week
RYA supports inaugural Maritime Safety Week
Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Maritime Minister, Nusrat Ghani MP, has launched the inaugural Maritime Safety Week, which will run from 9-13 July.

The Minister recognises that safety is absolutely critical to underpinning success at every level and wants to raise awareness an...

RYA update on Brexit priorities
RYA update on Brexit priorities
Tuesday, 03 July 2018

The RYA ensures ministers and officials across government understand the needs and concerns of recreational boaters.

The UK’s preparations for leaving the EU continue, with the EU Withdrawal Bill – which transposes all EU law into UK...

Agreement will see IMOCA 60 boats in next Volvo race
Agreement will see IMOCA 60 boats in next Volvo race
Tuesday, 03 July 2018

A partnership agreement has been made with the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA), which provides the exclusivity to use the IMOCA 60 for crewed round the world yacht races.

“This is a first step of many in preparing for...

INEOS TEAM UK officially challenge for the Auld Mug
INEOS TEAM UK officially challenge for the Auld Mug
Tuesday, 03 July 2018

INEOS TEAM UK competing on the GC32 Racing Tour. Image: HarryKH/INEOS TEAM UK

Lendy Ladies Day 2018 to celebrate women’s achievements on the water
Lendy Ladies Day 2018 to celebrate women’s achievements on the water
Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Title Sponsor, Lendy, is supporting Ladies Day plans for 2018’s Cowes Week.

In the year marking 100 years since women were given the vote, Lendy Ladies Day will return to the regatta on 7 August with...

Sailing charity invites veterans to get on board for competitive racing
Sailing charity invites veterans to get on board for competitive racing
Monday, 02 July 2018

A Cornish sailing charity has announced the official launch of its new racing division, and is calling out for injured veterans to get on board.

Turn to Starboard uses sail training to support Armed Forces personnel affected by military operatio...

ThunderCat Racing, ‘In a League of Their Own’
ThunderCat Racing, ‘In a League of Their Own’
Sunday, 01 July 2018

Image: Jerry Lake

GC32 Lagos Cup
GC32 Lagos Cup
Sunday, 01 July 2018

Image: Sailing Energy / GC32 Racing Tour

Philippe Péché gets head start from Les Sables d’Olonne at start of the 2018 Golden Globe Race
Philippe Péché gets head start from Les Sables d’Olonne at start of the 2018 Golden Globe Race
Sunday, 01 July 2018

Philippe Péché aboard his Rustler 36 PRB gets a head start alongside Igor Zaretskiy (RUS) and his Endurance 35 Esmeralda. ahead of Tapio Lehtinen’s Finnish yacht Asteria, Istvan Kopar (USA) Puffin and Ar...

Turn the Tide on Plastic win sixth place overall with final In-Port Race comeback
Turn the Tide on Plastic win sixth place overall with final In-Port Race comeback
Saturday, 30 June 2018

The Hague stopover. Brunel In-Port Race. 30 June, 2018.
Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

Garmin inReach Mini
Garmin inReach Mini
Thursday, 28 June 2018

£299.99 
www.garmin.com/inreach 

The inReach Mini from Garmin is a compact satellite communicator with available two-way messaging and a 24/7 SOS function when combined with an inReach subscription to access the Iridium® s...

Majority of samples taken during Volvo Ocean Race contain microplastics
Majority of samples taken during Volvo Ocean Race contain microplastics
Thursday, 28 June 2018


Leg 3, Cape Town to Melbourne, day 10, on board Turn the Tide on Plastic. Photo by Jeremie Lecaudey/Volvo Ocean Race.

NEW WATER TAXI SERVICE BOOSTS BEAULIEU RIVER ACCESS
NEW WATER TAXI SERVICE BOOSTS BEAULIEU RIVER ACCESS
Thursday, 28 June 2018

Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is making it even easier for mooring holders and visiting sailors to get ashore from the Beaulieu River with a new water taxi service for the summer.

Raymarine: Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay – Raymarine returns to Cowes to host Live Weather Briefing
Raymarine: Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay – Raymarine returns to Cowes to host Live Weather Briefing
Thursday, 28 June 2018

Raymarine teams with meteorologist, Simon Rowell for the pre-race weather briefing on the eve of the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay

Top marine meteorologist Simon Rowell will deliver the all-important pre-race weather ...

UNDERSTANDING YOUR BOAT’S WINCHES
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BOAT’S WINCHES
Thursday, 28 June 2018

Winches are expensive and vital pieces of deck hardware that have a tough life and are often exposed to the elements all year round. So it is vital that you look after them.

If the sheets or guy are snagging, binding or the winch is not rotating...

We ‘Can’ Drink It
We ‘Can’ Drink It
Thursday, 28 June 2018

Wine in boxes, wine in screw top bottles, now we see wine in cans emerging, but how will the British market react?

The innovative wine maker Thomson and Scott launched its Skinny Prosecco featuring lower sugar content at Easter-time 2016, and it...

Right to Work
Right to Work
Thursday, 28 June 2018

RYA joins forces with British Association of Snowsport Instructors to lobby for seasonal workers’ rights.

The Telegraph has reported the RYA’s lobbying efforts to engage with Ministers and officials to minimise any adverse impact on,...

Dover Marina
Dover Marina
Thursday, 28 June 2018

Set against the iconic backdrop of the famous White Cliffs, Dover Marina is an incredibly convenient location for cross-Channel sailing.

 

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