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Dorset Police, MDL Marina and Ramora UK have joined forces to hold a family Sea Safety Day and Flare Amnesty on Easter Saturday.

Out-of-date flares can be disposed of safely for a small charity donation by explosives disposal services company Ra...

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Following eight successful years of very different kinds of vessels from around the UK winning Flagship of the Year Award, National Historic Ships UK has again extended the scheme for 2017.

This year, National Historic Ships UK decided the appli...

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Today will see The Offshore Academy begin race two of the 2017 Classe Figaro Bénéteau season, the next step in preparation for the Solitaire Urgo le Figaro in June.

British skippers Mary Rook and Hugh Brayshaw will take on very dif...

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Family and friends enjoying a great day’s racing in the RTI 2016. Photo: Paul Wyeth/pwpictures.com

Poole Harbour Commissioners has appointed Phil Armstrong as its new Harbour Engineer. He joined PHC four years ago, as Engineering Project Manager and now takes over the role of Harbour Engineer from Andy Ramsbottom, who retires this summer.

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Newport’s Riverfest is preparing to set sail again, as this popular annual event enters its tenth year.  Set on Newport’s historic Quay, in the Isle of Wight’s picturesque market town local residents and visitors will enjoy ...

Mike Golding on board the Open 60 Gamesa. Photo: Mark Lloyd/Lloyd Images

Wednesday 31 May will be the ultimate Ladies Day out at the America’s Cup Village, the heart of all the 35th America’s Cup action in the Royal Naval Dockyard. Tickets to Ladies Day are available now from www.americascup.com/tickets.

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Less than two weeks now remains to the start of that most quintessential of Caribbean sailing events, the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, which also happens to be the first stage on the 2017 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the world’s leadi...

Today it is revealed that Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation, will once again have a team entry in the 40,000-nautical mile Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, one of the planet’s toughest endurance challenges, w...

The Four Oarsmen are set to take part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge on 12 December to raise money for MIND and Spinal Research.

The Four Oarsmen will compete in The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, a 3,000-mile rowing race across ...

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Britannia Events have launched a new regatta for the property sector on 21 – 22 September.

The Property Regatta kicks off with a networking and social barbeque in Hamble on the Thursday night before racing on Beneteau First 40s in the Sole...

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Cider is part of the trilogy with ales and lagers of our staple volume alcoholic drinks, served by the half or one pint glass and usually quaffed not sipped.

We have enjoyed the revival of ‘real’ ale, arguably thanks to the CAMRA cam...

The shearwater is just one of many UK seabird colonies

Rob Lyne, sales and marketing manager at Barton Marine, provides a number of solutions to help your crew work to the best of their ability.

Maximising efficiency on your boat is important, especially when navigating solo or sailing with novices ...