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DARE TO LEAD STEALS MAIDEN VICTORY IN CLIPPER RACE TO PANAMA
DARE TO LEAD STEALS MAIDEN VICTORY IN CLIPPER RACE TO PANAMA
Friday, 18 May 2018

Image: Matt Dickons

TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 50th Anniversary
TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show 50th Anniversary
Friday, 18 May 2018

TheYachtMarket.com continues as Title Sponsor of the Southampton Boat Show as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary (14 – 23 September 2018).

Over 110,000 visitors enjoy the south coast based show that runs over 10 days and with this year bei...

New data reveals microplastics in world’s remotest ocean
New data reveals microplastics in world’s remotest ocean
Friday, 18 May 2018

Leg 7 Preliminary Microplactics Data Results

Aldeburgh Yacht Club Pushes the Boat Out
Aldeburgh Yacht Club Pushes the Boat Out
Friday, 18 May 2018

There was sunshine and a gentle breeze on 13 May as Aldeburgh Yacht Club welcomed in excess of 100 visitors to its Push The Boat Out open day, part of the RYA nationwide initiative to encourage more people to enjoy sailing.

Going afloat aboard t...

New world record – Smallest yacht to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded arrives in Plymouth
New world record – Smallest yacht to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded arrives in Plymouth
Thursday, 17 May 2018

Szymon Kuczynski, the Polish Skipper of ‘Atlantic Puffin’ a 20ft 10,4in yacht, secured a new world record for the smallest yacht to circumnavigate the globe singlehanded and unaided when he returned to Mayflower Marina in Plymouth toda...

Crewsaver donates essential safety equipment to three new Andrew Simpson Watersports Centres
Crewsaver donates essential safety equipment to three new Andrew Simpson Watersports Centres
Thursday, 17 May 2018

As part of its partnership, created four years ago, Crewsaver continues to supply essential safety equipment and clothing to the Andrew Simpson Foundation – including three new Andrew Simpson Watersports Centres. Crewsaver is the ASF’s...

West System International helps give young people an Oarsome Chance
West System International helps give young people an Oarsome Chance
Thursday, 17 May 2018

West System International has provided an extensive range of WEST SYSTEM® products and other materials to ground-breaking new charity, Oarsome Chance, for use in its OC 24 Skiff build project.

Oarsome Chance works to bring about change for d...

Coastal Cushion with Yachts
Coastal Cushion with Yachts
Thursday, 17 May 2018

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Sutton Harbour joins One Plymouth Cup initiative to help keep harbour clean
Sutton Harbour joins One Plymouth Cup initiative to help keep harbour clean
Thursday, 17 May 2018

Scott Grenney of One Plymouth (far left) and David Williams of Redrok (7th from left) with staff from Plymouth Fisheries, The Marina at Sutton Harbour, and Sutton Harbour Holdings plc, stood next to the Sutton Harbour Litte...

CA joins in Golden Globe Anniversary celebrations
CA joins in Golden Globe Anniversary celebrations
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first sailor to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation in 1969 aboard his 32ft yacht Suhaili, is Patron of the Cruising Association.In a fitting curtain-raiser to the main event and in celebration of the recent re-laun...
Olympic events selection for Paris 2024
Olympic events selection for Paris 2024
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Image: Sailing Energy/World Sailing

London Boat Show 2019 cancelled
London Boat Show 2019 cancelled
Wednesday, 16 May 2018

British Marine, which organises and owns the London Boat Show, has announced that the 2019 show, due to run at ExCeL London from 9 – 13 January 2019, will not take place.

This decision was made after independent research by exhibition expe...

Round Britain and Ireland Two-Handed Race 2018
Round Britain and Ireland Two-Handed Race 2018
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

The Royal Western Yacht Club’s Round Britain and Ireland Two Handed Race is starting in Plymouth Sound on 3 June at 1200. The race comprises  of mono and multi-hulls ranging from 33ft to 50ft.

The yachts will be in Queen Anne&rsq...

Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady to sail at Hamble Classics 2018
Sir Alec Rose’s Lively Lady to sail at Hamble Classics 2018
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Image: livelylady.org

Princess Royal names new Wheelyboat
Princess Royal names new Wheelyboat
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

L to right: Geoff Holt MBE, Patron Lymington SailAbility, Joff McGill, RYA SailAbility, Leon Ward, RYA SailAbility, Michael Caddy, Pebble Beach, HRH The Princess Royal, Aly Gunn, Chairman Lymington SailAbility, Thomas Morto...

Oyster sets sail as manufacturing starts in Wroxham
Oyster sets sail as manufacturing starts in Wroxham
Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Oyster Yachts has re-started manufacturing at its plant in Wroxham, Norwich.

Raymarine to play a bigger role in the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay
Raymarine to play a bigger role in the 2018 Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay
Monday, 14 May 2018

Raymarine has confirmed its commitment to the British sailing community by announcing its continued role as Official Technical Partner for the 15th consecutive year to the UK’s Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay.

Organise...

Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series gets underway
Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series gets underway
Monday, 14 May 2018

The hit and miss nature of early season yacht racing was fully displayed at the North Sails May Regatta, the first event in the Royal Southern Yacht Club’s Summer Series 2018.

While the wind refused to co-operate on the first day, Saturday...

Portsmouth Seafood Festival returns to Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth Seafood Festival returns to Gunwharf Quays
Sunday, 13 May 2018

left to right:
Jacob Leadley – Award Winning Wine Maker at & Director of Black Chalk Wine
Andrew Seden – Director of Black Chalk Wine
John Pryde – Co Founding Partner & Organiser of Portsm...

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