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This is where we publish our boat related stories and articles, which range from world circumnavigation to rescue missions, humour and much, much more. So make yourself a coffee and settle yourself down to a good read.

Cloudy Bay sponsors the UK’s FAST40+ Class
Cloudy Bay sponsors the UK’s FAST40+ Class
Thursday, 20 April 2017

Wine producer, Cloudy Bay, adds sponsorship of the growing FAST40+ Class UK circuit to its portfolio of sailing events to further bring to life its invitation to ‘Come Sail Away’.

One of the newest and most exciting competitive keelb...

Artemis Investment Management brings the Red Arrows back to Cowes Week
Artemis Investment Management brings the Red Arrows back to Cowes Week
Thursday, 20 April 2017

Image: UK Crown Copyright 2017

Three UK sailing teams take wins at Les Voiles de St. Barth
Three UK sailing teams take wins at Les Voiles de St. Barth
Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Image: Jouany Christophe

HMS Enterprise returns home after three years at sea
HMS Enterprise returns home after three years at sea
Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Arriving at Plymouth, the Royal Navy’s HMS Enterprise has returned home after an epic 35-month deployment sailing across the globe and saving thousands of lives at sea.

In almost three years, she has steamed 150,000 nautical miles, vi...

Queen’s personal message sets sail from Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival
Queen’s personal message sets sail from Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival
Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Her Majesty the Queen has written a letter to the people of Canada which will be delivered on board vessels taking part in the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta.

The personal message will be carried on board the Tall Ships taking part in the R...

Four men to attempt world record by rowing Indian Ocean
Four men to attempt world record by rowing Indian Ocean
Monday, 17 April 2017

Robin, Billy James, Barry

Final day of Tall Ships Festival 2017
Final day of Tall Ships Festival 2017
Monday, 17 April 2017

Hundreds of thousands of visitors enjoyed a fantastic weekend of entertainment at the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival.

The event has been London’s largest over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and culminated in the spectacular Parade of...

Kaskelot sails into Sutton Harbour this month
Kaskelot sails into Sutton Harbour this month
Saturday, 15 April 2017

Kaskelot
Photo Rick Tomlinson

Tenth RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta open to all classes
Tenth RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta open to all classes
Saturday, 15 April 2017

Over the weekend of 4 – 6 August, the tenth RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta will return to Rutland Sailing Club.

The Regatta is the biggest event of its type in the country...

Sunseeker’s fastest ever selling model
Sunseeker’s fastest ever selling model
Friday, 14 April 2017

Manhattan 52

JL Audio to Take Part in Poole’s Biggest Ever Maritime Event
JL Audio to Take Part in Poole’s Biggest Ever Maritime Event
Friday, 14 April 2017

JL Audio Marine Europe will be exhibiting for the first time at the year’s Poole Harbour Boat Show.

This year’s show will run in conjunction with the Poole Maritime Festival and the prestigious European Maritime Day which is being ho...

Action Cameras
Action Cameras
Friday, 14 April 2017

Ideal for those who love travel and adventure, the Immerse 360 Action Camera will let you capture video and photos in 360 degrees. Or for lower budgets, and an ideal first action camera, there is the Escape HD5 Action Camera, which can also be bou...

Charity volunteer recognised with award
Charity volunteer recognised with award
Thursday, 13 April 2017

Volunteer Len Ritchie (left) presented with his conservation award by Turn to Starboard CEO Shaun Pascoe

FAST40+ TAKE TO THE WATER TO KICK OFF 2017 SEASON
FAST40+ TAKE TO THE WATER TO KICK OFF 2017 SEASON
Wednesday, 12 April 2017

After a busy winter with lots of the FAST40+ race teams carrying out some exciting developments to their boats, five of the teams are ready to hit the water for early season racing for the RORC Easter Challenge which takes place between 14 –...

The sun shines on a shifty Youth Nationals opener
The sun shines on a shifty Youth Nationals opener
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Credit: RYA/Paul Wyeth

J-DREAM SMASHES IT ON FIRST WEEKEND OF CREWSAVER WARSASH SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
J-DREAM SMASHES IT ON FIRST WEEKEND OF CREWSAVER WARSASH SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, 10 April 2017

Credit Andrew Adams, Close Hauled Photography

HMS Warrior 1860 joins The National Museum of the Royal Navy fleet
HMS Warrior 1860 joins The National Museum of the Royal Navy fleet
Sunday, 09 April 2017

L to R Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, Chairman of The National Museum of the Royal Navy and Rear Admiral Neil Latham, Chairman of the Warrior Preservation Trust

Marine industry gets boost from £7m National Transport Design Centre
Marine industry gets boost from £7m National Transport Design Centre
Sunday, 09 April 2017

Next month, Coventry University will launch a state-of-the-art postgraduate design facility which will contribute to the long-term competitiveness of the UK’s marine industry.

The National Transport Design Centre will provide a boost to th...

New maintenance vessel for Falmouth Harbour completed
New maintenance vessel for Falmouth Harbour completed
Saturday, 08 April 2017

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners has welcomed a new £500,000 mooring maintenance vessel to the Port.

The boat, which has been named ABERFAL (Cornish for Falmouth), will replace FHC’s existing vessel, Pendennis, which has served the Com...

VHF 110i Radio
VHF 110i Radio
Friday, 07 April 2017

The VHF 110i is Garmin’s entry-level radio, offering 25 watts of transmit power and Class D Digital Selective Calling compatibility via NMEA 2000®. In addition to dedicated buttons and knobs for ease of use, the VHF 110i features three s...

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