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As Southampton Sailing Week approaches, organisers of the inaugural event have revealed a list of 10 things people can do to get involved in the event for less than £10.

Southampton Sailing Week takes place from May 24 to 29 and will featu...

Fishing gear that poses a hazard to navigation because it cannot be readily seen has been a concern to boaters for many years and it has been on the RYA’s agenda for just as long.  If there was a simple solution to the problem, the RYA ...

Premier Marinas is set to submit its plans for the redevelopment of Noss on Dart marina.

The £75m proposed investment in the site will be one of the largest infrastructure investments in the Dartmouth area for decades.

If you can smell petrol-engine exhaust fumes inside your cabin or covered deck area, stop the engine, outboard or generator and get out warns the Boat Safety Scheme – you may not have any leeway to escape the threat of carbon monoxide.

The...

Class-B Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder – the Simrad / B&G / Lowrance NAIS 500

Essential for navigating busy shipping lanes and congested ports, the NAIS 500 — which includes a dedicated GPS-500 receiver &m...

Tony Ketley from Marlow, Bucks and Will Heritage from Cowes, Isle of Wight have secured the next two spots on the 2018 ilovesailing calendar.

Picked from amongst 40 fantastic entries submitted in April, Tony and Will’s images caught the ey...

Turn to Starboard is launching a recruitment drive with a difference – to find adventure-seeking military veterans for another round-Britain sailing expedition on board a classic tall ship.

Saskia Clark takes newcomers sailing. Credit RYA/Paul Wyeth

There’s just a few days until the start of the Poole Harbour Boat Show, in association with Sunseeker, which runs from 19 – 21 May.

In addition to more than 200 exhibitors, Royal Navy and Border Force vessels, four tall ships and the...

Raymarine’s Axiom family of multifunction displays feature lifelike imagery behind Raymarine’s RealVision 3D for high quality underwater fish and structure identification. The all-glass touch screens are available in 7-, 9-, and 12-...

The Caravel Boa Esperança is arriving in the town of Cowes, where she will be open to public from 16 – 21 May so that visitors can get to know her story. The Caravel will be moored at Trinity Landing, off The Parade in Cowes.

She is...

One of the UK’s most well-known ambassadors for disabled sailing is set to showcase his specially adapted catamaran at Southampton Sailing Week.

Geoff Holt MBE is entering his Wetwheels vessel into the week’s parade of sail to highli...

35th America’s Cup Bermuda 2017 – ORACLE TEAM USA – AC45S training

Fairline Yachts has sold its milestone 100th boat, a Targa 48GT, since being re-launched at the end of January 2016, the buyer of which is Fairline’s new dealer for the Great Lakes in the USA.

In just 16 months Fairline Yachts has introduc...

Land Rover BAR Academy Squad for Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. (c) Harry KH / Land Rover BAR

Returning for its 49th year, the Southampton Boat Show is planning to get more people than ever before participating in boating and watersports activities with an array of exciting on the water features at this year’s biggest festival of boa...

Ed Wright. Image: Robert Deaves.

MDL Marinas and Ocean Youth Trust South have come together to celebrate 30 years of partnership, marked this month with the maiden voyage of the Trust’s new sail training vessel, Prolific.

Young sailors from across the south of England too...

Fairline Yachts has revealed its new look Squadron 65.

Following a sumptuous interiors update and new factory fitted hardtop option, both launched at Cannes Yachting Festival last September, Fairline announces the popular model’s latest en...