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Volunteer Len Ritchie (left) presented with his conservation award by Turn to Starboard CEO Shaun Pascoe

After a busy winter with lots of the FAST40+ race teams carrying out some exciting developments to their boats, five of the teams are ready to hit the water for early season racing for the RORC Easter Challenge which takes place between 14 –...

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L to R Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, Chairman of The National Museum of the Royal Navy and Rear Admiral Neil Latham, Chairman of the Warrior Preservation Trust

Next month, Coventry University will launch a state-of-the-art postgraduate design facility which will contribute to the long-term competitiveness of the UK’s marine industry.

The National Transport Design Centre will provide a boost to th...

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners has welcomed a new £500,000 mooring maintenance vessel to the Port.

The boat, which has been named ABERFAL (Cornish for Falmouth), will replace FHC’s existing vessel, Pendennis, which has served the Com...

The VHF 110i is Garmin’s entry-level radio, offering 25 watts of transmit power and Class D Digital Selective Calling compatibility via NMEA 2000®. In addition to dedicated buttons and knobs for ease of use, the VHF 110i features three s...

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Out-of-date flares can be disposed of safely for a small charity donation by explosives disposal services company Ra...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

Filmmaker John Boyle with cameraman Fionn Crow-Howieson)

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...