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The opening day of Lendy Cowes Week dawned with bright sunny spells and a westerly breeze of around 10-15 knots. However, a weather front that gave rain to most of southern England moved across the race area at luncht...

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is celebrating the 30th anniversary of HMS Warrior 1860’s first opening to the public following her triumphant return to Portsmouth.

The Portsmouth Warrior cheerleaders have marked the occasion with a special o...

The winner of the 10th Charles Stanley Direct Cowes Classics Week put his success down to a bit of practice and the tightly competitive Swallow fleet which keeps him on his toes year round.

Mike Wigmore and his crew, who brought his Swallow Gwai...

adidas have once again agreed to be title sponsor for Parkstone Yacht Club’s Poole Week regatta.

As part of the sponsorship, adidas are giving away up to £200 worth of sailing clothing in a daily prize draw.

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Bringing practicality and glamour, the Springback Dress is a durable black dress designed to keep the wearer fresh and fashionable everywhere from the beach to dinner using Rohan’s Dynamic Moisture Control™. The crease-resist...

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An historic harbour at the heart of Greenock is now available for visiting yachts and leisure vessels thanks to a new berthing pontoon.

In its 19th century heyday the East India Harbour was at the heart of a bustling waterfront where goods from ...

Philippa Bull, a berthing master at Premier’s Brighton Marina, has been awarded a Royal Humane Society Award for rescuing a member of the public from the water during a night duty.

Philippa has received a certificate of commendation to be ...

Porto Montenegro has become the first marina ever to be awarded the 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation, the highest status for any marina across the world.

Launched last year by operators of the Gold Anchor award scheme, The Yacht Harbour Asso...

The 2013 Rolex Fastnet fleet leaving the Solent. Image: Rolex-Kurt Arrigo

A Round-The-World cruising yacht is being sold by its owner to raise funds for UK sailing charity Sail 4 Cancer.

The Warwick 46, similar to the more usual Cardinal 46 but with a centre instead of an aft cockpit, was built by the Tania Yacht Comp...

Plymouth’s historic Sutton Harbour is preparing to welcome two spectacular replica tall ships next month.

The Nao Victoria and the Boa Esperanza ships will sail for the first time together to visit Britain’s Ocean City from 15 &ndash...

The Simrad AP48 Autopilot Controller is a dedicated control head for Simrad Continuum autopilot systems, featuring an optically bonded 4.1-inch full colour display. The AP48 provides a 170-degree viewing angle and full access to advanced Cont...

Oman Air sealed fourth-round victory in style, sailing a flawless race to cross the line with a mammoth lead of more than two minutes over closest rivals SAP Extreme Sailing Team. Image: Lloyd Images

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Ocean racing veteran Bob Beggs is returning to the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, to lead the Unicef team for the 2017-18 edition, taking over the role from the team’s current Skipper, Tristan Brooks.

Clipper Race Director Mark Light ...