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Countdown to tall ships visit in Plymouth’s historic Sutton Harbour
Monday, 24 July 2017Plymouth’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...
Autopilot Controller
Monday, 24 July 2017The 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...
Barcelona glory for Oman Air
Monday, 24 July 2017Oman 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
HMS ALBION REDEDICATED BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
Monday, 24 July 2017© UK Crown copyright 2017
Ocean Racing Veteran Takes Over Helm of Unicef for Clipper
Monday, 24 July 2017Ocean 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 ...
Poole Harbour Commissioners donate to Julia’s House
Saturday, 22 July 2017Poole Harbour Commissioners have presented a cheque for £500 to Julia’s House, the children’s hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across Dorset and Wiltshire.
The donation, made by Jim Stewart, Ch...
Huge cuttlefish mural for National Marine Week
Saturday, 22 July 2017Image: Alex-Mustard-2020VISION
VIDEO: Back to their roots
Friday, 21 July 2017Zhik, the innovative sailing apparel specialist, is returning to its roots as the official clothing sponsor of the 2017 McDougall McConaghy Moth World Championships. And, ten years on, the Moths are returning to their spiritual home on Lake Gar...
AQUA GO
Friday, 21 July 2017The Chatham Aqua Go range of footwear for women is designed for active, water-based activities. These high-performance shoes are lightweight with ultra-grip in wet conditions. Reef and Tide are the latest styles featuring durable le...
LIVERPOOL ANNOUNCES TEAM ENTRY IN CLIPPER RACE
Friday, 21 July 2017Liverpool 2018, Liverpool City Council’s newest international destination campaign, will be a team entry in the Clipper 2017-18 Round the World Yacht Race, which starts in just under a month, on August 20, from the city’s historic Albe...
Bright future beckons for The National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool
Friday, 21 July 2017Short term plans to invest up to £500,000 at Hartlepool’s National Museum of the Royal Navy have been announced for the next year.
An upgraded play ship for families, conservation work on centrepiece HMS Trincomalee, which is celebra...
FAST40+ One Ton Cup
Thursday, 20 July 2017This September, the FAST40+ Class will compete for the prestigious One Ton Cup for the second time.
Created by the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (CVP – Paris Yacht Club) in 1899, the One Ton Cup is steeped in history and reputation in the wo...
Still time to take part in the tenth RYA Sailbility Multiclass Regatta
Wednesday, 19 July 2017With just over two weeks to go until RYA Sailability Multiclass Regatta returns to Rutland Sailing Club (5-6 August), organisers are reminding disabled sailors that it is not too late to sign up to compete.
The regatta which is celebrating its t...
Natasha up for the challenge
Wednesday, 19 July 2017 Adventurer Natasha Lambert BEM has successfully become the youngest disabled woman to skipper a yacht from Scotland to Ireland.Her grand adventure started from, South East Scotland on Monday at 1030. Six hours later Natasha triumphantly sailed into C...Lendy Finance Challenge draws entries to Lendy Cowes Week
Wednesday, 19 July 2017Professionals from some of the country’s largest financial institutions will be making their way to the world’s most famous sailing regatta in two weeks, to do battle in the Lendy Finance Challenge, sponsored by Lendy.
Organised in p...
Swanwick’s Used Boat Show
Wednesday, 19 July 2017Premier Marinas is again preparing for two shows in one as it hosts its annual Used Boat Show at Swanwick Marina running it alongside the Southampton Boat Show, between 15 – 24 September.
Now in its 38th year the Used Boat Show will featur...
Multisport 4 Drysuit
Wednesday, 19 July 2017Typhoon International has produced a suit that is designed for maximum movement in waterborne action sports. The Multisport 4 is ideal for paddlers but has also become popular for other watersports including dinghy sailing and PWC. The drysui...
Wilson and Brown called up to represent GBR at Youth Worlds
Wednesday, 19 July 2017Emma Wilson. Image: Robert Hajduk
Fundraising boat transformed by International Paint
Wednesday, 19 July 2017SUVA, a Channel pilot boat, has been transformed thanks to the support of paint brand, International. 12 litres of a custom made Toplac shade have been created to transform SUVA from International Toplac Oxford Blue, to a bespoke Toplac ‘Lad...
RYA Push the Boat Out extended to the whole of May for 2018
Tuesday, 18 July 2017Image: RYA/Paul Wyeth
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