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Following discussions with key stakeholders it has been determined that additional planning time is required to implement the recently announced changes to the race schedule. As a result, the proposed 2019-20 race in new boats will not take place ...

126 days after having set sail from Largs on the West coast of Scotland, the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Round Britain 2017 Voyage were welcomed back to their starting point today by a host of friends, family and supporter...

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The new design Dazcat 1295 was launched in August from the Multihull Centre in Cornwall where she was built. Since then she has been thoroughly sea trialled in conditions up to 33 knots of breeze.

Simon Baker, co-director of Dazcat and builders ...

New from Garmin is the VHF 210i Marine Radio and GHS™ 11i wired VHF handset. The VHF 210i radio enhances communication between you and other boats in your area. It features the NMEA 2000 network and standard Class D Digital Selective Calling...

Every year about a hundred boats enter and enjoy the Nore Race, a race around the Thames Estuary from Southend Pier and back again.

The range of sailing boat types is startling. From foiling Moths, every type of dinghy, to cruising yachts and he...

In a project representing a £480,000 investment, Premier Marinas prepares plans to revitalise Port Solent Marina’s infrastructure to allow the marina to accommodate bigger boats by the 2018 season.

The project includes reconfiguring ...

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D Day veterans and LCT 7074 at rear. IMAGE: National Museum of the Royal Navy

Sanya Serenity Coast claimed line honours after arriving in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in the longest ever individual race of the Clipper Race’s 11 edition history after setting off from Liverpool on 20 August.

On her team’s achievemen...

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Four of Britain’s young offshore sailing talent are on standby for an assault on the Length of Britain Challenge, from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

The current record held by British sailor Phil Sharp stands at three days, 11 h...

34 apprentices took centre stage as British Marine honoured them at its annual Graduation Ceremony at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show.

In its seventh year, the ceremony celebrates graduating apprentices from all areas of the industry, i...

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Fairline Yachts has announced plans for a new 33ft express cruiser.

This new model will be the first from Fairline’s new project ‘F-Line’ series and will launch in early 2019.

British modern classic yacht company Spirit Yachts has unveiled the designs for its pioneering 34m sailing yacht, the Spirit 111’, for the first time at the Southampton Boat Show.  

As the largest single-masted wooden yacht to be buil...

Princess Yachts has emerged from the Cannes Yachting Festival with order books reaching a record €0.73billion (£0.64billion) at retail value. Representing an 85 per cent like-for-like increase on 2016, the news is a great start to the b...

The SmartFind G8 AIS, the world’s first AIS EPIRB, has received Type Approval Certification for use on the Cospas Sarsat satellite system, meaning the beacon will soon be rolling off McMurdo’s Portsmouth factory production line.

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